Mpondwe , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Export Zone Mpondwe Lhubiriha Market at the Uganda –DRC border line in Kasese district has been temporarily closed. The weekly market which takes place every Tuesday and Friday attracts communities from Kasese, neighbouring districts and those from the Democratic Republic of Congo. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo, has launched the “Decision to Charge Guidelines 2023,” a comprehensive framework aimed at assisting prosecutors in making informed decisions regarding the charges brought against accused persons. The guidelines not only delineate the essential functions and responsibilities of …
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✳ Uganda vs Niger – 10pm Marrakech, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes are set to play their crucial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Niger at the Grande Stade de Marrakech Annex in Marrakech, Morocco this evening. Niger, hosting their home games away from home due to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Results of the Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS), conducted every five years, show that the country has not made significant progress in reducing fertility, teenage pregnancy, and child mortality, among other indicators. According to results released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People’s Progressive Party-PPP has urged the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC to find a neutral individual or group to facilitate a reconciliation process within the party. In an August 31, 2023 letter, the Acting PPP Chairperson, Sadam Gayira, asks the FDC Party President Patrick …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One million, two hundred twenty-four thousand, three hundred seventy-one (1,224,371) students have been registered to sit for final examinations in the three education cycles; Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE). The Executive Director of …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Committee on Health has resolved to summon National Medical Stores over persistent drug stockouts in government health centers. This follows appeals to the committee from Luwero and Mpigi district leaders over drug stockouts in health centers due to failure by NMS to …
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Marrakech, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | Veteran Uganda Cranes defender, Joseph Ochaya, has appealed for the support of fans ahead of their crucial match against Niger in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled for September 7th, 2023. Ochaya conveyed his plea after a training session on Monday night at …
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Optimizing opportunities for trade in agriculture key to addressing balance of trade between Uganda and South Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Day one of the Uganda-South Africa Trade and Investment Summit organized by the Government of Uganda, MTN Group, Absa Bank Uganda and various South African owned business entities …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Foreign nationals are hiring Ugandan parents to ease their application for Ugandan passports, according to the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has said Simon Peter Mundeyi, the spokesperson for Ministry of Internal Affairs says that Ugandans are paid as low as Sh …
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