Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bob Anichan, the prime suspect in the murder of the Zanna mobile money agents has told court that he was in custody by the time the agents were shot dead. Unknown assailants riding on motorcycles shot dead Harriet Nalwadda and Moreen Nakabuubi on June …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Disciplinary Tribunal convicted eight police officers accused of negligence in connection to the kidnap and murder of social worker, Maria Nagirinya. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, says the Police Disciplinary Tribunal chaired by Senior Police Commissioner, Dennis Odongpiny found seven officers guilty of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda has warned the public against writing on currency notes, highlighting that the practice is illegal and could land them to prison. The warning follows various images circulating on social media with political messages reading “vote Bobi Wine 2021” and “Vote Museveni …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine European Union Ambassadors are currently meeting in Mbale town in a four day retreat to discuss issues of governance, accountability human rights and others. The ambassadors are also using the retreat to visit different projects they fund in Eastern Uganda. They include the European …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Brian Bagyenda asked for forgiveness after murdering his girlfriend, Enid Twijukye in 2016, the High Court Criminal division heard on Monday. Bagyenda is charged alongside Innocent Bainomugisha, a Cleaner and Vincent Rwahwire, a casual laborer for their roles in the murder of Twijukye, a former …
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Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of bodies of the Bududa landslides victims recovered has now reached 12. This follows the recovery of 3 more bodies on Monday using an excavator following landslides that hit Naposhi and Namasa in Bushika Sub County on Tuesday last week. More than 30 …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama at Kasese district council sitting at Multipurpose Hall in Kasese town as the district chairperson Geoffrey Sibendire Bigogo did a mini reshuffle of the district executive committee. In his opening address to council, Bigogo indicated that he had appointed Deputy Speaker Ronald …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fifteen people are admitted at Budaka health center IV in critical condition following a suspected cholera outbreak. The cholera suspects are residents of Sekulo B Sekulo parish in Kadimkoli Sub County in Budaka district. They were rushed to Budaka health center IV with stomach complications. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force-UPF has cautioned that all guns, owned by individuals and private security companies, that will not be fingerprinted by the end of this year will have their licences revoked. Assistant Inspector General of Police Edward Ochom, who is the chairman of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda must now reserve money to pay for generated but unconsumed power for the next five years, The Secretary to the Treasury Keith Muhakanizi has said. Muhakanizi told diplomats and economists at an IMF organised meeting at Sheraton Kampala on Monday evening that Uganda – …
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