Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court sitting in Hoima has summoned a Swiss businessman David Ferdinand Heimhofer and his Ugandan girlfriend Mariam Kajumba to file a defense against accusations of putting an illegal caveat on land belonging to Testimony Motors Uganda. The said land worth 5 million Dollars …
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CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Egyptian and Bulgarian officials on Saturday signed here memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for cooperation in the fields of defense and natural gas, according to a joint statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. The MoUs were signed during the first meeting of the joint cooperation …
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Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo won the National cross-country championships held in Tororo on Saturday. The reigning World cross country champion, secured the 10km meter race victory in 29 minutes, 3 seconds. Dan Kibet from the Uganda Prison Services followed in the second position as he crossed …
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Rutshuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Prime Minister and National Minister of Defense, Jean-Pierre Bemba, on Friday rushed to North Kivu province as the fight between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), militia coalition under their umbrella …
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Kole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Widows in Lango have accused Cultural leaders in Lango of mismanaging land disputes. They say the leaders have tended to side with individuals seeking to dispossess them of customary land. The widows sounded the alarm during a meeting held in Ayer sub-county in Kole District. …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale University in the Southwestern Ugandan District of Kabale is one of the universities in Africa to benefit from a Swiss-funded project designed to enhance digital learning. The project is under a partnership with Switzerland-based Ecole Polythenique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL) and Morocco-based Universite …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The National Drug Authority-NDA Western regional office has closed 180 drug shops found operating illegally. The drug shops were closed during the five days long operation covering the districts of Kyankwanzi, Kyenjonjo, ,Masindi, Kiryandongo, and Hoima. The operation was conducted between February 4th to February …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira Region Police based in Jinja are hunting for a police constable who is on the run after he allegedly raped a suspect from the cells. Salim Mugoya who was attached to Namaganga police post is wanted for reportedly a 20-year-old suspect whose identity we …
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MOGADISHU, Somalia | Xinhua | Somalia’s parliament on Saturday approved the Treaty of Accession to the East African Community (EAC), completing the country’s eighth membership in the regional bloc. The Second Deputy Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Abdullahi Omar Abshir, said 148 out …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Presidency, Milly Babirye Babalanda has warned district heads of security against siding with criminals. The Minister expressed concern that RDCs have become part of the problems they should have helped to resolve. Babalanda made the remarks on Friday at the closing of …
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