Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Hundreds of runners turned up Sunday morning to participate in the second edition of Tree Adoption Uganda’s Run4Climate marathon focused on creating awareness about the adverse effects of climate change and increasing Uganda’s forest cover. The run was held under the theme, “Protect, Restore and …
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Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is uproar from residents of Tororo district over the gas emissions and dust from Simba cement factory. The cement factory has been discharging dust and fumes in the air for a couple of months polluting the environment including water sources and the vegetation cover. …
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Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown assailants have strangled to death a woman in Kagadi district. The deceased is 42-year-old Allen Owimaana, a peasant and resident of Kabamba village in Kabamba parish. Owimaana met her death at the hands of the assailants at around 11pm on Sunday night. The assailants …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world commemorates the annual World Refugee Day on Monday, the UN refuge agency warned that the refugee crisis in Uganda is worsening amid increased conflicts in the region and reduced international financing of refugee affairs. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative …
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Egis Road Operation was in May last year awarded a contract by Uganda National Roads Authority to operate and maintain the 26.2KM Kampala – Entebbe Expressway. It is expected to collect toll fees on behalf of government and provide high quality road management adding value to road users. The …
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Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of St. Kizito-Matany hospital in Napak district is seeking 600 million Shillings to treat bullet-wound patients. The hospital is currently registering an increasing number of patients with gunshot wounds due to the escalation of insecurity in the region. Dr. John Bosco Nsubuga, the …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Joseph Kony war victims in the West Nile sub region have staged a peaceful demonstration over delayed compensation by the government for the losses incurred during the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency. The war victims converged near the office of the Prime Minister-Arua and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lydia Wanyoto Mutende has lost the appeal challenging the victory of her rival, Connie Nakayenze Galiwango, the Mbale city woman member of parliament. Wanyoto ran against Nakayenze in the January 2021 polls and lost with an overwhelming margin. She polled 25,276 votes against 40,729 garnered …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have been urged to seize available opportunities within the legislature in a bid to shape their oversight role and ensure its effective implementation. Former Bukedea County Member of Parliament, Charles Oduman said effective oversight by MPs can be done by pursuing government’s compliance …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A security guard from G4S Security Group has committed suicide by shooting in Gulu city citing infidelity by his wife. Pauline Ayoto, the chairperson of Kasubi small gate cell has identified the deceased as 35-year-old Badru Okot. According to Ayoto, Okot locked himself inside his …
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