Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastor Leonard Wambazu from Mbikko, in Njeru Municipality, has been detained, as Police intensify the case of kidnap and eventual death a student of YWCA Buwambo Campus in Wakiso district. The 22-year-old student, Brina Nalule was allegedly kidnapped from the Old Taxi Park …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification and Registration Authority- NIRA and telecom companies are now able to match and verify customer’s information against the national identification database. This follows the provision of connectivity to the Application Programming Interface (API) at NIRA, according to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The High Court Deputy Registrar in charge of the Execution Division, Deo Nzeyimana has declined to hear the application filed by Information Minister Maj.Gen.Jim Muhwezi, seeking to block his eviction from land at Kyamula -Salaama in Makindye division, citing Conflict of Interest. Nzeyimana told the …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Players in the capital markets and other businesses are set to share knowledge at the first ‘Mkutano Investment Conference’ to be held on May 15 at Kampala Serena Hotel. David Ofungi, the founder and chief executive officer of DERO, the curators of the ‘Economic Mkutano …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Insurance Association (UIA) is sensitising importers of goods about marine insurance in a bid to complement efforts by the regulator –Insurance Regulatory Authority – in creating awareness and appreciation of the local purchase of this policy. This move is targeting different groups including; …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A 19 year old girl has been remanded to Luzira prison for allegedly faking her kidnap and receiving shs 750, 000 from her mother as a disguised ransom. Police Flying Squad operatives have arrested two people who feigned their own kidnap to con a West …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The General Court Martial has ordered the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) to expedite investigations in a case against seven Senior Police Officers, who are facing charges of being in unlawful possession of ammunition. This follows Prosecution’s Maj. Raphael Mugisha to inform Court chair Lt.Andrew …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A market for women, a football playground for youth, food supplies and health services, are some of the projects that Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent under the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has started for folks in Somalia. It’s these projects that have aided …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has directed Security Minister, General Elly Tumwine to vacate Nommo Gallery for alleged nonpayment of rent. It came after the Tumwine ignored summons issued by the Gender, Labour and Social Development Committee to explain his failure to pay rent for using the gallery. A …
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Why legislature needs to embrace activism and duty protect and promote human rights COMMENT | ISABELLA BWIIRE | In the exercise of its legislative powers, Parliament must promote human rights in three specific ways: It must repeal all existing laws that violate the rights protected in the constitution, ensure that none …
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