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Police trainees warned about HIV

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Probationary police constables have received a stern warning against behaviors that could expose them to the deadly Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) during their induction into the Uganda Police Force. Dr. Barbara Alungat, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and Assistant Commandant of the Police Senior …

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Swiss singer wins Eurovision 2024 contest

Malmo, Sweden | THE INDEPENDENT | Switzerland has won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with the song ‘The Code’ performed by Nemo. Live from Malmö Arena, fans watched as the coveted Eurovision trophy was handed from Sweden over to Switzerland. The winning song is The Code, performed by Nemo. After the …

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Census marred by faulty gadgets, unhappy enumerators

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The start of the National Census in different parts of the country encountered several glitches in several aread across the country. The exercise which commenced last night by enumerating the floating population, is expected to run for ten days until May 19th. On Friday …

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Insurance product incubation program bears fruit

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The insurance industry has successfully implemented a product incubation project aimed at supporting seamless role out of innovative products onto the market. The project, a regulatory sandbox, provides a controlled environment for the live-testing of new products, technology, or business models under the watchful …

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Katsigazi rushes to Savannah Region to battle animal theft

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Major General Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi has ordered for deployment of additional policemen in the Savannah Region to curb the rampant theft of animals. According to the Police Crime report, at least 163 cases of cattle thefts were …

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CENSUS: 98-yr-old Kwar Adhola among first to share bio-data

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s 2024 National Housing and Population Census got off to a smooth start Friday, with 98-year-old Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor taking part in the enumeration excercise. According to Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS,  the King of the Jopadhola has participated in every census held in the country …

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