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Makerere faces shortage of gowns ahead of graduation week

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University is under pressure to deliver more than 13,000 customized graduation gowns ahead of its 69th graduation ceremony, slated for next week. The institution last year adopted a mandatory fee of sh 98,000 paid by all students for an official university gown. Unlike …

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Seven civilians, 3 soldiers killed in DR Congo attack: army

Beni, DR Congo | AFP | Seven civilians and three soldiers were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday when a militia attacked a military post in the restive east of the country, the army said. The attack, in Beni region, was carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamist-rooted militia …

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Oil discovery boosts hotel industry in Hoima

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An influx of businessmen and investors in oil related activities has pushed up the demand for accommodation in the Albertine Graben. The area is now attracting more investments from companies and individuals seeking to tap into the Oil and Gas industry. Investors from both within …

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UNBS starts investigations of Energy Drink

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has started investigations into how Natural Power SX Energy Drink ended up in one of the supermarkets in Kampala. The investigations followed a complaint from a consumer who developed an erection that lasted up to six hours after …

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Bashir backers stage Sudan rally as rival demo planned

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  Crowds gathered Wednesday in Sudan’s capital in a show of support for the embattled regime of President Omar al-Bashir following several weeks of deadly anti-government protests. The rally by hundreds of backers of Bashir, who has ruled Sudan since 1989 when he swept to power in an Islamist-backed coup, …

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I am ‘not dying’ to head COSASE – Katuntu

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugweri County Member of Parliament (MP) Abdu Katuntu has said that his team is willing to hand over the leadership of the committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), as soon as his successor is announced by the Speaker. He made the statement …

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Lukwago asks IGP to withdraw head of KCCA Law Enforcement

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago has petitioned the Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola, asking him to recall Kituuma Rusoke, the head of the Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA law enforcement team. In a November 8th, 2019 letter to Ochola, Lukwago indicates that …

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