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MPs task National Water to reach all Town Councils

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Natural Resources Committee want the National Water and Sewerage Corporation – NWSC to revise its terms of service and start supplying clean piped water in all town councils across the country. This comes after Eng. Silver Mugisha, the …

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Murder mystery remains as Asio Onebe buried in Kaberamaido

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The remains of the Immaculate Mary Blessings Asio Angolonam Onebe have been laid to rest in Abalang Village, Ochero Town Council in Kaberamaido District. Asio’s body was discovered in a septic tank on September 9, 2021 at her matrimonial home in Muyenga, Kampala. She …

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Two days of mourning for Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Orthodox Church will officially have two days of mourning Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga, who has been the leader of the church since 1997. The body of Metropolitan Lwanga arrived Sunday after which service was held. He  died on 4th September in Athens, Greece …

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SWEDEN: Continued closure of DGF hurting Ugandans

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Swedish Ambassador to Uganda Maria Håkansson has said that the continued closure of the Democratic Governance Facility-DGF is greatly affecting communities that were beneficiaries of its activities. DGF, the single biggest donor basket established by development partners was suspended early this year after …

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KCCA blamed by review board for supervision negligence

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA has been condemned by the National Building Review Board for failing to condemn an illegal structure that was flouting technical and legal standards until it collapsed and killed five people in the city earlier this month. The Board that has been investigating …

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Uganda faces South Africa in male netball Final

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s men netball team, the Rock will this afternoon battle hosts South Africa in the final of International Male Netball Championship at Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria, South Africa. The Uganda Rock reached the final after winning their last two group games against neighbors Kenya …

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Police in Mukono lack patrol vehicles and bikes

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mukono District Police Commander -DPC Annabella Nyiramahoro has reported to her top bosses that they have a shortage of patrol cars to cover the whole district which has in turn affected their efficiency. In a security meeting between police officials from Kampala and …

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