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Zombo detach raid: Army arrests 21 attackers

Zombo, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The army has arrested 21 people in connection with the raid of the Zombo Army Detach on Thursday. Major Ceaser Olweny the UPDF Spokesperson for 4th division who is currently commanding the hunt for the attackers confirmed that 21 attackers have been arrested as of …

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Nawangwe lifts ban on Makerere student elections

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has finally lifted a ban on the long awaited students’ guild elections. The decision is contained in his March 6, letter to the Dean of Students Cyriaco Kabagambe. According to Nawangwe, the decision follows the publication …

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Speaker Kadaga commissions six ambulances in Arua district

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has warned Arua district leaders against misusing and over charging for ambulance services meant to transport pregnant mothers and children in the district. Kadaga made the caution while commissioning six ambulances worth UGX 441 million that were procured …

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Sudanese refugees cautioned against self repatriation

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Sudanese refugees living in camps in the West Nile districts of Arua, Koboko, Yumbe, Obongi and Adjumani have been warned against voluntarily leaving the camps to return to their country without clearance. Dozens of refugees have reportedly left Bidi-Bidi camp in Yumbe district for …

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Kasese farmers decry outbreak of coffee pests and diseases

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in Kyandu cell Kisinga town council, Kasese district are decrying the invasion of pests and diseases that have attacked their coffee plantations. According to some of the farmers, the coffee seeds change colour from red to black. Patrick Kyamanduma an active a coffee …

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CSOs ask MPs to prioritize gender related Bills

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations under the Domestic Violence Act Coalition have asked Parliament to give gender-related Bills special attention. The CSOs include; Action Aid, Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD), Uganda Network on Law Ethics and HIV/Aids (UGANET), Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) and …

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Speaker Kadaga lures women icons into book writing

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has commended women icons in Uganda who have documented their success, saying it is a sure way of grooming girls into great women leaders. Kadaga made the statement while launching a book ‘Rise Up’ authored by Rosemary Ssenabulya, a …

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