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State House seeks additional UGX 95B for vehicles, security equipment

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State House has requested an additional budget allocation of 95.5 billion Shillings to procure vehicles for the President and Vice President, security equipment, and others. The request is carried in the State House Budget Framework Paper for the next financial year 2023/2024 that was presented …

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Six priests vie for election as Bishop of Luwero diocese

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least six priests have made it to the list of candidates for the position of Bishop for Luwero Anglican Diocese. This comes ahead of the retirement of the current Bishop Reverend Eridard Nsubuga Kironde in July this year after clocking the mandatory 65 years …

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Makerere waives surcharge on late tuition payment

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University students will no longer pay surcharges due to late payment for the ongoing semester. The University had earlier activated a surcharge of 50,000 Shillings on students who fail to beat the registration deadline, which triggered panic amongst students who are supposed to commence …

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ARUA: Woman in custody for dumping baby in a pit latrine

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua district have in their custody a 22- year old woman who gave birth to a baby boy and allegedly dumped it in the neighbor’s pit latrine. The suspect identified as Janet Drateru is a resident of Yivu-East village, Tilevu Parish, Vurra Sub …

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Security guard in Sheema shoots colleague dead

Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Sheema District are hunting for a private security guard who shot his colleague dead. The deceased identified as John Wakulira, 56, attached to Thunder world Security Services and a resident of Ndadile cell Kyetume sub county Mukono District. Martial Tumusiime the Greater Bushenyi …

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Teso, Karamoja muslim leaders worried over high illiteracy levels

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The low education level among the Muslim community in Teso and Karamoja sub-regions has raised concern from the Muslim leaders. A Needs Assessment Survey conducted across Teso and Karamoja sub-regions on the issues affecting Muslims shows that the illiteracy level stands at 97.3 percent. The …

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Security forces in Moroto accused of extortion, torture

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Moroto Municipality have accused the security forces of extorting money and torture during the night cordon and search operations. On Wednesday, the forces comprising police and UPDF conducted a cordon and search operation within the municipality following complaints from residents about the resurgence …

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Farmers resume selling coffee to Bugisu Cooperative Union

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU has stocked 2000 tons (2 million Kilograms) of Arabica Coffee, which is double the total kilograms of coffee the union bought between 2018 and 2021. Rodgers Wandulo, an official in the BCU marketing department attributed the huge boost to the good leadership …

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Ghana debt crisis: Lessons for Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ghana’s December announcement that it was suspending debt payments to selected creditors heightened the debate over the sustainability and risk levels of African debts. The announcement took many by surprise, that the economy was so bad it needed such drastic measures. Lest we forget, and …

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