Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has refuted allegations that Kampala Metropolitan CID Commander Joel Ntabu was involved in torturing and threatening suspects arrested during recent anti-corruption protests. On Monday, Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Police Spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, dismissed the claims as unfounded. Owoyesigyire clarified that Ntabu’s role …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has granted cash bail of 50 million Shillings to three Members of Parliament facing corruption charges. Justice Lawrence Gidudu, presiding over the case, approved the bail on Monday after the legislators had spent 55 days in remand at Luzira Maximum …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA) is hosting the FIBA 3×3 World Cup U23 qualifying tournament from August 5-11th in Kampala. Six nations including host Uganda will battle in the qualifiers of the event known as the FIBA 3×3 Africa Youth Nations League to …
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Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in the two sub-counties Buginyanya and Bumugibole in Bulambuli district have expressed concerns over the increasing prevalence of coffee berry disease (CBD). Farmers say that the disease is significantly hindering coffee yields and markets. Coffee berry disease is caused by a fungal plant pathogen. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to encourage traders in Kampala’s business hub, popularly known as Kikuubo, to transition from trading in imported products to manufacturing them locally. The “Transitioning Kikuubo Traders to Manufacturing” initiative” is hinged on the spirit …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has embarked on an ambitious strategy of growing the economy tenfold from USD 49.5 billion as of FY 2023/2024 to USD 500 billion in the next 15 years. The NDPIV is the fourth out of the six National Development Plans for Uganda Vision …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s economy is quite robust after weathering through several shocks in recent years, say top economists from the Africa Development Bank Group (AFDB). While there has been concern about the increase in domestic and foreign debts, economists suggest that the Ministry of Finance and the …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | A helicopter carrying Ugandan Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Thomas Tayebwa suffered an accident on Saturday night in the western district of Mbarara, but there were no casualties, a police spokesperson said on Sunday. Rusoke Kituuma, Uganda’s police spokesperson, told Xinhua over the phone that …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbarara City have arrested five people for vandalizing street lights and water meters. The suspects were arrested during different operations that started on Thursday in the areas of Kiyanja, and Mandela cells in Kamukuzi Ward, Mbarara City South Division. Samson Kasasira the Rwizi …
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Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Stanley Tamusange Nkalubo, a celebrated Ugandan plant breeder, has assumed the role of acting Director of Research at the Rwebitaba Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Rwebitaba ZARDI) in Fort Portal City. He succeeds Dr. Titus Alicai, who has been appointed as the new …
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