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Tragic accident claims life of a German tourist, injures two in Kabale

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 couple arrested for faking kidnap to raise tuition fees

  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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Mulago hospital discharges the first kidney transplant patient

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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Police investigates embezzlement of PDM funds in Luwero

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 It is alleged that 41 million shillings was withdrawn from the accounts of Parish Development Model Savings and …

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Israel says 40 rockets fired from Lebanon targeting northern Israel

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL | Xinhua | About 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon targeting northern Israel on today following the sounding of sirens throughout the region, according to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). “Approximately 40 launches from Lebanon toward the area of Meron in northern Israel were identified,” …

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West Nile leaders demand review of URA enforcement operations

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in the West Nile have tasked the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to review its tax enforcement operations to prevent the loss of lives. The call follows the death of Moses Atidra, a resident of Pamachi village, Adraa parish, Offaka sub-county Madi Okollo district …

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Prepaid Yaka electricity meters to be phased out by November 2024

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy, Ruth Nankakbirwa has set a deadline for the phase-out of outdated Yaka payment meters. Uganda like other countries in the region decided to switch its prepaid electric metering system to the latest technology known as Standard Transfer Specification. That standard of …

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Uganda, Kenya leaders seek peaceful coexistence among Ateker cluster

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from Karamoja and Turkana of Kenya are advocating for peaceful coexistence and unity among the Ateker communities. This comes at a time when security forces are implementing President Museveni’s executive order number 3, to flash out all the Turkana pastoralists grazing in the Karamoja …

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