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Karamojong warriors kill Kotido LCIII chairperson

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Karamojong armed warriors have shot dead the LCIII Chairperson of Kotido Sub County in Kotido district. Mario Lotyang Lokaino, a resident of Kethimer village was shot dead on Saturday at around 8:00 pm in Lokitelebu trading center by the armed warriors suspected to be Jie. …

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Jacob Kiplimo secures 2nd place in Copenhagen half marathon

Copenhagen, Denmark | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo secured second position the in Danish capital city on Sunday race. The reigning world record holder in the same distance, crossed the finishing line in 58 minutes and 6 seconds in a race won by Kenya’s world Champion Sabastian Sawe who …

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Kilembe Mines receives shs3 billion for renovations

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kilembe Mines Limited-KML has received Three billion Shillings from the government for the rehabilitation of major infrastructure. The money will be used to rehabilitate major roads leading to the mines and the offices, renovate an office block, work on a transmission line to Kilembe Secondary …

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Prof. Suruma tips on mishandling of PDM, oil revenue

Prof. Suruma wants oil revenue used for social protection, similar to Gadaffi style Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior Presidential Advisor Prof. Ezra Suruma has advised the government to review the Parish Development model which, he describes as a good but mishandled project. The former Minister of Finance, Planning and …

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Multi-million abattoir lies idle in Maracha

Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A multi-million slaughter house in Oleba Town council Maracha district has remained idle nearly eight years after construction. The facility which is located in Arua cell, Central ward was constructed during 2016/2017 financial year at over 30 million shillings under the then former greater Oleba …

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Rebecca Cheptegei laid to rest in home village

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend in Kenya, was laid to rest at her ancestral home in Bukwo in eastern Uganda on Saturday. Cheptegei, who finished 44th in the women’s marathon at the 2024 Paris …

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Mpox vaccination in DR Congo to start on October 2

KINSHASA, DR Congo | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the “epicenter” of the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa, will launch its first phase of the vaccination campaign on Oct. 2, the government announced late Friday. The vaccination effort, which runs until Oct. 11, follows the receipt …

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