Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yusuf Nyanzi, who has been in and out of Luzira Prison for eight years facing charges in three high-profile cases, has been acquitted by the International Crimes Division of the High Court on the attempted murder of Works and Transport Minister General Katumba Wamala. Alongside …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The administration of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) and the electricity distributor Umeme are embroiled in a dispute over the recurring water issue in Luwero Town Council, Luwero District. By Sunday afternoon, households connected to the NWSC system had endured four days …
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The overall winners Women 1. Kareen Chemusto 2. Annet Chesang 3. Saibi Chebet Men 1. Philip Kiptoo 2. Brian Ategeka 3. Aggrey Agaba Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Philip Kiptoo won the Absa KH3-7 Hills Run on Sunday in a time of 1:13:36 to win himself a plot of land as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On 7th March, National Unity Platform- NUP candidate, Lubega Vincent Nsamba, 22 was declared new Guild President of Makerere University after winning the hotly contested polls by a margin of only four votes. Nsamba, a second-year student pursuing Social Sciences garnered 2,540, his closest …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jaime Byaruganga claimed the Men’s Group A at the Stanbic Match Play Challenge qualifiers at Entebbe Club on Saturday. Byaruhanga returned to the Club House with 65 nett, beating 280 players who took part in this new look tournament. Paul Habyarimana was runner …
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Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has initiated the translocation of approximately 200 Uganda Kobs from Kabwoya Wildlife Reserve in Kikuube to Ajai Wildlife Reserve in Madi Okollo district. The translocation, which commenced on Friday afternoon, is part of habitat manipulation efforts in preparation …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The caretaker Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero, The Rt. Rev. James William Ssebaggala, bid farewell to Christians as his tenure came to an end, amid pleas from the faithful. Bishop Ssebaggala was appointed as caretaker bishop of the Luwero diocese by the …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | By Melody Chironda ALL AFRICA.COM | The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) emerged onto the political scene in September 2023, initially shrouded in mystery with its headquarters listed in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, reports News24. Despite its obscure origins, the party quickly gained traction, holding frequent public events. However, investigations revealed …
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Opening doors for private investors has spurred a rise in investments in Ethiopia’s key sectors, allowing the country to maintain higher economic growth rates than its African and global peers and elevating its global reputation. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Ongoing economic reforms that are also seeing Ethiopia opening …
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Kole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A grade one magistrate court in Kole district has remanded a Community Development Officer (CDO) on allegations of obtaining money by false pretence contrary to section 305 of the Penal Code Act. Lucy Aciro Ejura, a CDO attached to Aboke Town Council allegedly obtained …
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