KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s top female striker Fazila Ikwaput has joined Indian Women’s Premier League side Gokulam Kerala FC. Ikwaput confirmed to Xinhua that she has rejoined the Indian side she featured for in 2018. “I am very happy that I arrived here just a day ago and …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A former Mbarara University of Science and Technology Scientist is exploring possibilities of creating “artificial clouds” to induce rain in drought-hit areas. He hopes with that technology, he can help hard-hit farmers in specific areas receive rain for watering crops. Khoi Khoi thinks the science …
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Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers at Masindi General Hospital have been accused of asking for bribes from patients before delivering service. The vice has reportedly become so rampant denying the poor patients services that should be free. They accuse the health workers of charging exorbitant amounts of money …
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Kaabong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kaabong District are hunting for the suspected armed Karamojong warriors who raided Komuria west trading center and killed one man on the spot before stealing money in one of the local bars. It’s alleged that on the 04/01/2024 at around 09:00PM unidentified armed …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 58-year-old German tourist has died and two others injured after getting involved in a motor vehicle accident in Kaharo sub-county, Kabale district, along the Kabale-Mbarara Highway. The accident happened on Saturday at around 09:00 am. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Saiga Ibrahim, Kigezi Region …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region on Saturday confirmed the arrest of Faridah Namugera and her husband, Michael Ngobi over faking kidnap. It is said that, Ngobi, a resident of Buwagi cell, in Budondo ward, in Northern division, in Jinja city reported to police on how …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first kidney transplant patient, Mark Maurice Kiyemba has finally been discharged from Mulago Hospital. Kiyemba who was wheeled to the hospital in late December walked home on Friday together with his donor Steven Mpagi. The recipient together with his donor has been under close …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero Resident District Commissioner has ordered the Police to investigate the District Commercial office for alleged embezzlement of funds meant for the Parish Development Model-PDM program. It is alleged that 41 million shillings was withdrawn from the accounts of Parish Development Model Savings and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority has launched a taxation handbook (Chinese translation) for the Chinese business community and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between URA and SinoCham. Speaking at the launch at Silver Springs Hotel – Bugolobi, the URA Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi appreciated …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among and her Deputy, Thomas Tayebwa led delegates attending the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) on a guided tour of the Parliament building. Among addressed the various Speakers and Presiding Officers in the Chamber, where …
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