Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum Resident District Commissioner William Komakech has ordered the closure of Petro City filling station in Kitgum municipality for hiking fuel prices. The station was selling a litre of petrol at 12,000 Shillings by end of business on Monday, while the cost remained between 4900 and …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mother has died after delivering at Luwero hospital due to protracted labor, because of the failure of her family to pay Shillings 200,000 for medical supplies. Specioza Nabasinga, 36, and resident of Kakabala village checked in at Luwero hospital on Friday with labor pains. Her …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has urged government to begin verification of its projects in Kampala and Wakiso districts on the basis that the funded projects in the central are hardly felt. Informed by glaring reports of corruption and embezzlement of funds from other sub-regions, legislators said it was …
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Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have shot dead 20-year-old Jessica Tabiisa, a salon operator in Lyingo trading center, Kagulu sub county, Buyende district. Tabiisa met her death on Monday when police officers opened fire to disperse residents protesting the arrest of Godfrey Mukalu, a drug shop operator accused of procuring …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Management Authority (NEMA) and Ministry of Water and Environment have asked Parliament to prevail over the remittance of environmental levy to the Consolidated Fund. The team made the statements on Monday, 17 January 2022 as the Minister of State for Water and Environment, Aisha …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was crowned The Best FIFA Men’s Player of Year 2021 on Monday, winning the award for the second year in succession. The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 ceremony was held as a virtual TV show from the Home of FIFA in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance is seeking Shs70.6 billion to implement the Parish Development Model (PDM). Cabinet approved the implementation of PDM as the delivery strategy for transitioning households out of the subsistence economy with effect from 01 July 2021. The ICT …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The bodies of the fire victims at Hima Cement are lined up for DNA testing at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital-FRRH to identify the victims. On Saturday, fire broke out at the factory killing three people and injuring six others. The bodies were first taken to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has embarked on an operation to evict mobile money kiosks from streets of Kampala. On Monday, KCCA removed kiosks from the Central Business District and the outskirts of Kampala in Ndeeba along Entebbe road. Isma Ssekamanya is one of the people whose …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Issa Otto Amiza, the former Oyam South member of parliament is in trouble for organizing an illegal demonstration. North Kyoga police picked up the former legislator on Monday morning from his home shortly after announcing his planned demo over the radio. Amiza said that he was …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
