Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two South Sudanese Refugees are in custody at Kiryandongo central police station over the murder of a 26-year old man. The suspects have been identified as Gatkouth Anyanyaka 22 and another one only identified as Gatleak 21 both refugees attached to Panyadoli refugee settlement area …
Read More »Karamojong warriors kill UPDF soldier, steal gun
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security forces in Karamoja sub-region are hunting for suspected cattle rustlers who attacked UPDF soldiers in the bush, shooting one dead and making off with his gun in Nabilatuk district. The UPDF soldiers were attacked by suspected warriors from Matheniko on Tuesday evening at Lobunariye …
Read More »FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | FIFA announced on Friday that it had opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina due to potential breaches of rules during their FIFA World Cup final against France last month. “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association due to potential breaches of articles …
Read More »Kamwenge teenager drowns in fish pond
Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kamwenge district on Friday retrieved the body of 14-year-old Daniel Owamani from a fish pond in Kyabyoma village, Kamwenge Town. Owamani was a primary six pupil at St Paul Primary school in Kamwenge. The Acting Kamwenge District Police Commander Emmanuel Kanusu told URN …
Read More »Napoli destroy Juve in Serie A
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Napoli turned a showdown into a lop-sided one as the Serie A leaders tore Juventus apart 5-1 on Friday, with Victor Osimhen bagging a brace while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia contributing to three goals. Napoli led 2-1 at halftime, but Juve collapsed after the break to concede another …
Read More »UNICEF appeals for 272 mln USD to help 3 mln Somalis in 2023
Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The UN Children’s Fund, or UNICEF, on Thursday appealed for 272.3 million U.S. dollars to provide humanitarian services to 3 million people in Somalia, including 2 million children in 2023. The UN agency said the funds will help it expand the delivery of essential multisectoral services, with …
Read More »New sanitary pad manufacturing plant set to improve the lives of 50,000 female Ugandans
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Up to 50,000 Ugandan lives will be significantly improved after the Ugandan Red Cross Society partnered with a UK charitable foundation to build a manufacturing plant for re-usable sanitary pads. Thanks to significant grant funding from the Randal Charitable Foundation the plant in Namakwa, Mukono …
Read More »Defence fails to defend UGX 8.7 trillion budget
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs on Friday turned away officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs from a meeting to scrutinize their Budget Framework Paper following a mismatch of figures. The unceremonious sendoff on Friday morning marked the second time in …
Read More »KCCA loses UGX 62B in Kampala infrastructure project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 62.3 billion Shillings was lost in foreign exchange for funding allocated to Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA for the second phase of the Kampala Institutional and Infrastructure Development Programme (KIIDP II). The money equivalent to 17.08 million US Dollars was recorded …
Read More »Cabinet approves two oil exploration licenses in Albertine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cabinet has finally given green light to the energy ministry to grant exploration licenses and sign production sharing agreements (PSA) for two oil exploration blocks in the Albertine Graben. According to the minister of state for National Guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga a cabinet meeting held …
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