Gothenburg, Sweden | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is on a long list of autocratic countries in the world, according to the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute’s eighth annual Democracy Report 2024. The report says the world is almost evenly divided between 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Nevertheless, 71% of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Head of the Criminal Investigations Department of Police, Major Tom Magambo has revealed that they have what he describes as “very good leads” to who paid the killers of former Senior State Attorney Joan Kagezi Namazzi. Assassins gunned down Joan Kagezi nine years ago. …
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Packwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health experts are blaming the persistent cases of cleft lip and palate in the West Nile sub-region to poor nutrition and harmful habits like smoking and alcohol consumption among expectant mothers. Cleft lip and palate is a birth defect that commonly affects unborn children …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A disagreement has emerged between Luwero town council and district authorities over the ownership of Kasana playground. In 2021, Luwero district took over ownership and management of Kasana playground from Luwero town council. The playground is located in Kavule zone, Luwero town council. However, in …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s women’s badminton team has promised to make a good impression and perform well when they take part in the 2024 Uber Cup to take place in China. Uganda will be making their maiden appearance at the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup slated for April 28th …
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SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The feasibility studies for a transnational expressway connecting Uganda and Kenya is due to commence following the handing over of the site to the contractors. The 256km multinational expressway will run from Kakira in Jinja District, Uganda, through Busitema to Malaba and Busia, onwards to …
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Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bugiri District have asked respective government agencies to increase efforts to curb counterfeit products, which they say are uncontrollably flooding the market. The residents who were attending consultation meetings about the proposed Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill-2023 in Bugiri Municipality told URN on Tuesday that …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | China has allocated funding through the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to provide school meals for over 165,000 children from 315 schools in northeastern Uganda. The contribution is part of China’s commitment to improving food security and nutrition, strengthening people’s livelihoods and boosting local …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has announced the release of about Shs93 billion to districts, cities and municipalities across the country, being the final payment from the Uganda Road Fund for this financial year. Broken down, each of the 135 districts, 11 cities and 41 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has filed additional evidence to the High Court in Kampala strengthening his defense that the government and security agencies do not know the whereabouts of 18 missing persons who are supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP. The Attorney General on Wednesday brought …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
