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KITEEZI TRAGEDY: Education for displaced learners uncertain

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Learners displaced by the Kiteezi landfill tragedy face uncertainty as the new school term approaches. For many, the term begins on Monday, though some private schools started the third term this week. Many displaced students and their parents remain stranded, uncertain about how they …

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Security heightened in Teso

Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has been heightened in the Teso sub-region. This follows the emergence of gangs who are terrorizing residents. In Soroti, the group has been named Owok-wok (shake-shake). It is reported that members of the gang beat, rob and ensure that the victim has nothing left …

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U.S. Ambassador to Uganda reaffirms support for injectable ARVs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, William W. Popp, has reaffirmed support for the widespread availability and affordability of long-term injectable Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ARV) in the country. He pledged that the U.S. is committed to strengthening partnerships in Uganda to advance the fight against the HIV …

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Kampala Geopolitics conference to address pressing regional challenges

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Geopolitics Conference is set to convene its seventh edition, focusing on critical regional and global issues. The event, scheduled for October 23rd to 24th at Makerere University’s Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, will explore “The African Dimensions in International Debates.” Organised by …

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KCCA to negotiate with Mukono Municipal on garbage landfill

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) council, has resolved to negotiate with Mukono Municipal Council to continue using the Katikolo landfill. Last month Mukono Municipal Council allowed KCCA to temporarily use the landfill after the Kiteezi landfill tragedy which claimed the lives of more than 30 …

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Kisoro to name stadium after the late Sarah Mateke

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kisoro district councillors have unanimously passed a motion to name the proposed Shaza stadium after the late Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, State Minister for Defense and Veteran Affairs. The resolution was passed on Wednesday during a joint special council meeting held at Nyirabashitsi’s ancestral home …

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