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Accountant remanded on charges of aggravated homosexuality

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Godfrey Kavuma, an accountant for a Kanyanya-based Non-Governmental Organization, has been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of aggravated homosexuality involving a 16-year-old boy. Kavuma allegedly lured the boy into the act with promises of a job. Kavuma appeared before the Kasangati Chief Magistrates Court …

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Three NUP MPs, six others remanded

Kampla, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Law Development Center Court on Monday evening remanded three National Unity Platform (NUP) Members of Parliament on charges arising from their alleged involvement in  unlawful assembly . They are: Katikamu South MP Hassan Kirumira,  Bbale county MP Charles Tebandeke  and  Mityana Municipality MP  Francis …

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Security agencies deploy heavily ahead of planned protest in capital

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan security agencies have had heavy deployment ahead of an anti-corruption protest in the capital city of Kampala, a police spokesperson said here Monday. Luke Owoyesigyire, deputy spokesperson of Kampala Metropolitan Police, told Xinhua by telephone that various security agencies had already deployed their personnel …

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Napak patriot students urged to promote peace

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patriot students in the Napak district have been urged to promote the peace-building process and avoid being recruited into cattle rustling. This was  raised  on Friday during the pass-out ceremony of 716 students who underwent a two-week training. The students were drawn from all the …

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Police ‘set’ for Tuesday March, say demo is illegal

Police dares NUP, activists to occupy Kampala streets Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police have dared supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and anti corruption activists to occupy Kampala streets as they have been rallying supporters and other concerned Ugandans to do this week. Police Spokesperson, ACP Kituuma Rusoke, …

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High primary school dropout rate endangers future workforce

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Educators have raised alarms about Uganda’s persistently high primary school dropout rate, which they warn threatens the future workforce. According to an analysis of figures from the Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) and Education and Sports Sector Annual Performance Reports (ESSAPRs), approximately 42.8% of …

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UNEB’s Mathew Bukenya dies at 89

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mathew Bukenya, the former Secretary of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), has passed away at 89 years. The UNEB Spokesperson Jennifer Kalule confirmed the news on Monday, sharing that Bukenya had been battling health issues for some time before his peaceful passing on Sunday …

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FDC President criticizes NRM for unfulfilled pledges in Kasese

  Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President, Patrick Amuriat Oboi, has criticized the NRM government, led by President Yoweri Museveni, for its lack of commitment to fulfilling political pledges. Speaking in Kasese on Saturday during the launch of the party’s E-Registration exercise in …

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