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Kasese RDC halts all activities on contested Rwentutu land

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kasese Resident District Commissioner-RDC, Lt. Joe Walusimbi has suspended any activities on the contested 200 acres of land in Rwentutu village, Lake Katwe Sub-county, Kasese district. The RDC also suspended payment of rent by farmers and families who are utilizing the same land. The …

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Nabbanja commissions UGX 1.7Bn health facility in Kakumiro

Kakumiro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja commissioned Kasenyi health center III in Kakindo sub county, Kakumiro district. The shillings 1.7 billion health facility was constructed with funding from Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Program-UGIFT pursuant to government policy of ensuring that each sub county in the country gets …

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Lock ADF out of West Nile, security urges locals

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security heads in the districts neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC in the West Nile sub region have called upon the public to be vigilant amidst the Allied Democratic Forces –ADF threat. Their concern follows the arrest of over six suspected ADF collaborators in Arua city …

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LWAKHAKHA: 21 dead in Mbale-Nairobi bus accident

Lwakhakha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A road crash in Lwakhakha just across the border has claimed the lives of 21 people and left many more in critical condition. Majority are said to be Ugandans. Patrict Kitau, the District police commander Bungoma District in Kenya, says that the crash occurred around …

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Djokovic downs Medvedev in Adelaide ahead of Australian Open

Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | Novak Djokovic overcame an injury concern to beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets in the semifinal of the Adelaide International on Saturday. Djokovic, world No. 5 and top seed in Adelaide, beat Medvedev 6-3, 6-4 in a rematch of the 2021 Australian and US Open finals. …

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VP Alupo woos Acholi to embrace gov’t programmes

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice President Jessica Alupo has wooed the locals in Acholi Sub-region to embrace the various government programs for the socio-economic transformation of the region. Alupo said as the new year has started, the people in the region should embrace key areas of education and the …

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Minister Baryomunsi airlifted to Kampala from Kanungu

Minister found to be hypertensive, airlifted after fainting in Kanungu Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister for Information Communication Technology (ICT) and National Guidance was on Saturday night airlifted to Kampala for medical attention after fainting while in his constituency Kinkiizi East in Kanungu district. Baryomunsi …

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Uganda Airlines: Will COSASE probe report see the light of day?

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The outcome of an investigation by Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises – COSASE on the operations of Uganda National Airlines Company Limited – UACL has been long awaited but the report remains concealed. Between August and September, 2022, the Committee led …

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Over 3.3 mln people in Ethiopia’s Tigray receive humanitarian aid since October: UN

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | More than 3.3 million people in Ethiopia’s conflict-affected northernmost Tigray region have received humanitarian aid since early October, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The OCHA, in its latest Ethiopia situation update issued Thursday, said humanitarian partners have assisted …

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