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Jinja Highway: Assailants have been monitoring victims

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The assailants who shot dead two mobile money agents in Jinja district on Saturday night monitored their victims for two months, according to police detectives investigating the double murder. The four assailants riding on two motorcycles gunned down John Nkabe and his Fred Bulago in …

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TUMWEBAZE: Small holder farms in Kigezi not ideal for tea growing

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has discouraged small holders farmers in Kigezi sub-region from engaging in tea growing, saying it is unprofitable. Kigezi is characterized by land fragmentation due to high population density and hilly terrain. Despite this, local leaders …

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Criminal gangs evade CCTV in city centre, terrorize Gulu outskirts

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The crime rate in Gulu City suburbs has escalated as criminal gangs evade the security Close Circuit Television Camera –CCTV in the central business district. Crimes such as housebreaking, burglary, snatching of phones and handbags as well as motorcycle robbery by suspected members of “Aguu” criminal …

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‘Mama Mabira’ eyes top UN environment job

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  After earning the nickname “Mama Mabira“ because of her daring protest against the giveaway of part of Mabira Forest to Sugar Corporation Uganda Limited – SCOUL, in 2007, Beatrice Atim Anwyar is eyeing the United Nations Environment Assembly – UNEA presidency. The 6th session of …

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Court of Appeal to start conferencing on elections today

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Court of Appeal has scheduled today February 14 to commence conferencing for the hearing of 81 election appeals arising out of High Court decisions. Conferencing is where lawyers of both parties agree on issues to be determined by the appellate court before the case file …

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IUIU alumni to support vulnerable students

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) Alumni Association has unveiled a scholarship fund to support vulnerable students to attain University education This was part of the activities during the third annual dinner of the IUIU Alumni Association held at Hotel African on Saturday evening, which …

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PM Nabbanja intervenes in Isingiro land dispute

Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has intervened in a 60-year old land wrangle between 78-year-old Margret Kwatiraho Kibundugwize, and Kitezo Catholic Church in Isingiro district. The two have been feuding over 12.4 hectares of land. Kibundugwize accuses Kitezo Catholic Church of grabbing her late husband’s …

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Vendors shun new Lukaya market

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly built multi-million modern market in Lukaya town council in Kalungu district has remained vacant because of the refusal by the vendors to occupy it citing poor workmanship.  The vendors who sell vegetables, tomatoes, fish and other fresh foodstuffs are instead operating in their …

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