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NAKASONGOLA: Boy killed in petrol explosion at home

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 7-year-old boy has died in a house fire in Nakasongola District. The fire resulted from a petrol explosion. The deceased has been identified as Asuman Lubega. He was a resident of Kibuye landing site on Lake Kyoga, in Lwampanga Sub-County. It’s reported that during …

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Minister commits to support wildlife research training

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Tourism has promised to support the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (UWRTI) for its role in tourism research. The institute located at Katwe-Kabatoro in Kasese District is mandated to provide research, training, and consultancy services in the wildlife sector. State Minister for …

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Kasese diocese ordains two priests, three deacons

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Kasese Diocese, Rt. Rev. Francis Aquirinus Kibira Kambale has ordained two deacon to priesthood priests and raised three seminarians to deaconate. The event marked the ordination of the 73rd and 74th priests in the history of the diocese. The two priests ordained …

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NSSF collects 948 million from Kampala Seven Hills Run

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has collected over 948 million shillings from the 2023 edition of the seven hills run. The Seven Hills Run is a-21 kilometer run covering the seven hills of the country’s Capital city. Funds from the run organized by the National …

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Refinery Project hits a snag as deadline passes

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plans to construct a 4-billion-dollar crude oil refinery have hit yet another snag with the expiry of the Project Framework Agreement between the government and an American-led Consortium. The Project Framework Agreement officially ended on 30th June without the conclusion of other agreements Albertine Graben …

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RwandAir starts first-ever flights to Paris

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 27, RwandAir launched new direct flights to the popular city of Paris for the first time. Now customers can fly with RwandAir as the only direct service between Rwanda and France as the airline accelerates its ambitious growth strategy and adds a 25th …

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Supreme Court Judge Stella Arach finally laid to rest

  Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The body of former Supreme Court Judge Stella Arach Amoko has finally been buried, three weeks after her death. She was laid to rest on Saturday afternoon at Jukiya Hill Ward Juba Village in Nebbi district in a highly attended burial by Hundreds of …

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Uganda to connect refugees to fast internet

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government partnered with the World Bank to launch the Universal Digital Acceleration Program to provide Internet access to Uganda’s refugee communities. Uganda is one of the top countries in the world for hosting refugees, with the most refugees recorded in all of Africa. …

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