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Luwero Muslim district embarks on registration of imams

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The office of the Luwero District Kadhi has embarked on the registration of all imams and other religious leaders at mosques following the arrest of clerics over alleged links to Allied Democratic Forces. On Sunday, security personnel arrested Sheikh Swaibu Segujja, the Assistant Secretary for …

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Libya seeks to increase oil, gas production

Oil and gas represent one major source of Libya’s revenue Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | Libya is seeking to increase oil and gas production in the country over the next five years, Minister of Gas and Oil Mohamed Aoun said on Monday. “We plan to increase oil production to 2.1 million …

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ASTU to establish more detachments in Karamoja

Police and UPDF have stepped up their joint operations to forcefully recover 500 estimated illegal guns from the hands of armed native Karimojong Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) command in Karamoja is to establish more detachments across the sub-region to help curb cattle rustling …

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Taxi operators enhance vigilance in parks

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi operators have enhanced vigilance in the taxi parks. In some of the parks visited by our reporters, there was thorough checking of the passengers at the entrance of the new taxi park, Namirembe park, and Kisenyi park. All passengers are required to submit their …

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Two children knocked dead on Hoima-Fort Portal road

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A speeding vehicle has knocked dead two children along the Hoima-Kikuube-Fort Portal road in Kikuube district. The accident occurred near Buhimba town council in Kikuube district on Monday evening at around 4pm. The Toyota Sprinter Carib vehicle registration number UBB 825A that knocked the two …

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Three children drown in Nakasongola dam

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three children have drowned in a valley dam in Kimole village, Nakasongola district. The children have been identified as Boney Kato and Benon Wasswa, twins aged around 10 years. They were pupils of Kisaalizi Primary school. The third has been identified as Daphne Ssebicu, aged …

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Unemployment leading youth into terror activities – Luwero RDC

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unemployment is partially responsible for the ease with which some youths are recruited to indulge in crime such as terror-related activities for a pay, Juliet Najjuma Ssenkoole, the Luweero Resident District Commissioner has said. According to RDC Najjuma, an employed person is so busy working …

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Key witness in Netanyahu’s corruption trial begins testifying in court

Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | A key prosecution witness in former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial began testifying on Monday. Nir Hefetz, a former media adviser to Netanyahu, delivered his testimony at the Jerusalem District Court. Hefetz described Netanyahu as a “control freak” obsessed with his public image in …

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Gov’t asked to make science education free

Government should put resources to free education, especially science education Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been asked to make science education free. At the Kampala Innovation Week event, questions arose as to what should come first, between focusing resources on education or the financial empowerment of the …

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