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Uganda to buy aircraft for aerial sprays

Nakaseke, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said government is planning to buy own aircraft for aerial sprays in response to locusts and other insects attacks in future. Uganda is on alert over reports that the swarm of the desert locusts is only about 60 kilometers from …

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Cancer Institute starts operationalising regional centers

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The West Nile Regional Cancer Center is set to start operating on February 15, 2020. This is in fulfillment of the strategies that were proposed in 2015 as Uganda when Uganda Cancer Institute-UCI was selected to be the center of excellence in cancer care …

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Expelled MPs did not get fair hearing- Lawyers

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Attorney General and lawyers of the Electoral Commission have asked the Supreme Court to stay the execution of the Constitutional Court ruling which dismissed six Members of Parliament on grounds that there were not accorded a fair hearing.  The Judgement affected Apac Municipality Member …

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Lack of funds delay completion of police housing units

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction of 1,000 housing units for junior police officers has been hindered by lack of funds. A feasibility study conducted in 2015 in regard to accommodation of juniors officers in Kampala Metropolitan established that over 10,000 housing units were needed to minimize accommodation puzzle. …

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Moroto, Kotido sign peace agreement

Moroto, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Moroto and Kotido districts have signed a peace pact to unconditionally cease inter-clan raids between the two districts. The peace deal was signed on Thursday at Loletekia in Nadunget Sub County Moroto district. it was witnessed by leaders from Moroto and Kotido, elders, the 3rd …

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Museveni cautions UPDF to guard against contamination

Nakaseke, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned Uganda People’s Defense Force- UPDF soldiers against what he called contamination. He explained that earlier armies including that of the colonial and traditional leaders misused power and turned against civilians, which led to the collapse of the country. He was …

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