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Women undress before minister in protest of persistent elephants invasion

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Furious women in Lii sub county, Nwoya district stripped before the State Minister for Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities, Martin Magara Bahinduka on Wednesday in protest against the rampant invasion of elephants. The minister was in the district to interact with the communities of Got-Apwoyo, Purongo, …

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Gov’t assures safety of tourists in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has appealed to tourists not to cancel their planned visits to Uganda following the recent wave of bombings in the different parts of Kampala. Speaking to reporters on Thursday at the Uganda Media Centre, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister of ICT and National …

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Katakwi residents block Soroti-Moroto road over cattle theft

  Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of residents from three villages in Olilim Parish, Katakwi district have staged a demonstration protesting persistent cattle raids by Karimojong rustlers. The more than 400 residents affected by cattle raids have since pitched camp in the trading center, blocking Soroti- Moroto road via …

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Police cautions Ugandans against rushing to explosion scenes

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has cautioned Ugandans against rushing to suspected bomb explosion scenes. As some Ugandans mourn their relatives who perished in the Tuesday’s twin suicide bombings in Kampala, police has come out to tell Ugandans to be careful. Two bombs went off near the Kampala Central …

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Pfizer bullies governments worldwide in COVID-19 vaccine contracts: report

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation Pfizer has been bullying governments around the world in COVID-19 vaccine contracts, said a recent report. “The contracts offer a rare glimpse into the power one pharmaceutical corporation has gained to silence governments, throttle supply, shift risk and maximize profits …

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Kikuube leaders reject poor quality OWC cassava cuttings

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Buhimba town council, Kikuube district have rejected over 100 bags of cassava cuttings citing poor quality. The rejected cassava cuttings were delivered by Brice Ajuna, a domestic supplier under the Operation Wealth Creation program last week. According to the local leaders, after …

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10 injured in Kisoro bus accident

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten people have sustained injuries in an accident along the Kabale-Kisoro road in Kanaba sub county, Kisoro district. The accident which occurred at 6:00am at Gasheregenyi trading center in Kanaba Hills, about 12 kilometres to Kisoro town involved a Platinum bus. Abraham Maniragaba, the Kanaba …

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Gov’t relaxes requirement to access emyooga cash in banks

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has relaxed conditions that require Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies to seek recommendations from district commercial officers before they access money on their bank accounts. In 2020/21, the government released 30 Million Shillings to each of the 18 Emyooga Savings and Credit …

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