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Woman electrocuted in Buyende

Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A woman was electrocuted in Buyende district Tuesday while drying her clothes on wire lines reportedly carrying electricity to her house. The deceased is 24-year-old Evelyn Namulondo, a resident of Iringa village in Nkondo sub-county. Eyewitnesses recounted hearing a loud blast before seeing Namulondo …

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MERCURY: School director killed by mob in Buyende

Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Police in Busoga North has confirmed that Fredrick Ngobi, the Director of Citizens of Hope Primary School in Buwenge Town Council was one of those killed by an angry mob, reportedly because theym attempted to steal ‘mercury’ in Buyende district. Ngobi was killed alongside …

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Man flees after killing wife in Buyende

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga North, are hunting for a 45-year-old, Ronald Ibanda, a resident of Bugaya village, in Buyende district, for allegedly killing his wife. It is alleged that Ibanda stabbed Elizabeth Ndekeye twice in the stomach on Friday night and fled. One of the …

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Police shoot woman dead during scuffle with residents

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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Veronica Kadogo confirmed as Buyende District woman MP

Kampala, Uganda |GODFREY SSALI | The Court of Appeal has confirmed Veronica Babirye Kadogo as the validly elected woman MP for Buyende district. Three justices ; Remmy Kasule, Paul Mugamba and Cheborion Barishaki have unanimously upheld the Jinja Highcourt decision which dismissed with costs an election petition filed against Babirye in …

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