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Afro-Arab Youth given 50 acres to build centre near Entebbe

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Afro-Arab Youth Council secretariat officials have confirmed receipt of 50 acres of prime land in Kawuku, Katabi sub-county of Wakiso district in Entebbe. They say they will construct of a convention center worth $200 million on the land. The council boasts of subscribing members …

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Is curfew still necessary?

COMMENT | BENJAMIN AGABA |  Curfew comes from a French word “couvre feu” which means to cover the fire. The English adopted it and it became “curfew” meaning a regulation by which fires had to be put out at a certain fixed time mainly in the evening, marked by the ringing …

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COMMENT: Youth, social media and respect

COMMENT | BENJAMIN AGABA | Social media has been awash with beehive idiotic activity in the past month, mostly announcing either the serious illness or the death of some prominent person, including members of the first family. President Yoweri Museveni himself,  and the First son, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba have …

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Two national gaming board officials charged with embezzlement

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has charged two officials of the Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board with embezzlement of funds.  They are Edgar Gerald Agaba the Chief Executive Officer and John Patrick Kazoora the Manager in Charge of Finance Administration.  Prosecution alleges that Agaba and Kazoora and …

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Suspect in Susan Magara murder extradited from South Africa

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The prime suspect in the kidnap and eventual murder of cashier Susan Magara has been extradited. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga confirmed that Patrick Kasaija aka Patrick Agaba  (Pato) was extradited yesterday and is currently detained at Police Special Investigations Division  (SID) in Kireka. South …

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Police make arrest as search for missing IHK doctor intensifies

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A US-based Ugandan doctor  is being held at Kabalagala Police Station in Kampala, in relation to the disappearance of Dr. Cathy Agaba, of International Hospital Kampala-IHK. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, confirmed that a US-based doctor whose name he declined to reveal, is …

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‘Regulating betting sector remains a challenge’

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Finance -General Duties, Dr Gabriel Ajedra Aridru has said that government is facing challenges to regulate the betting sector. Ajedra was on Friday appearing before parliament’s Finance Committee together with the Edgar Agaba, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of …

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