Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police on Tuesday blocked Uganda’s representative to the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA, James Kakooza from demolishing property on disputed land in Lubowa. Kakooza is embroiled in a land dispute with his neighbour. The disputed land measuring 0.22 acres is located in Lubowa, behind Roofings Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Access to sustainable and affordable lighting in rural Uganda has always been at the top of the Government’s agenda but with little or no progress. Enlight Institute Uganda has partnered with Signify, ENVenture, and RAA – one of the official distributors of Philips lighting in Uganda to carry out a …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two children in Kasese municipality are nursing serious injuries they sustained in a blast. The incident happened at around 8:00pm on Tuesday in Kogere cell, Nyamwamba division when the minors were playing with an explosive device. The administration of Kilembe hospital has identified the minors as …
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Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Kakumiro district are up in arms against the police over the surging cases of robbery in the area. Residents accuse police of doing nothing to stop gunmen staging attacks in various parts of the district. According to the residents, about ten robberies have occurred …
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Paris, France | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday evening that France will relaunch the construction of nuclear reactors to “guarantee France’s energy independence.” In his address to the nation, Macron said “we will, for the first time in decades, relaunch the construction of nuclear reactors in our country …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira municipal council has passed a resolution for elevation to city status. The municipal mayor, Julius Mutebi Nsubuga moved the motion for the elevation of the municipality to a cultural and religious city. He explained that elevating Kira municipality to city status will enhance the tourism …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has started a nationwide validation exercise of staff in public schools. Recently, the Uganda National Teacher’s Union-UNATU requested the government to make an update of its payroll to ascertain the teachers who will be available when the schools reopen. Filbert …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Bakka Male, the outgoing headteacher of Kings College Budo has passed on. Male passed on today morning at Mulago National Referral Hospital, where he was admitted on Monday after suffering a stroke. “With profound shock and a deep sense of sadness I inform you of …
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New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech said on Tuesday that they had asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize booster shots of their COVID-19 vaccine for all adults 18 years old and over, seeking to broaden who is eligible for a third shot. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party-DP has started its internal process to identify candidates vying to represent the party in the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA. This is in preparation for next year’s EALA elections. Addressing journalists on Tuesday at the party headquarters at City House, the DP Secretary-General Gerald …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
