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Nandutu trial adjourned after death of her father, medical delays

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Anti-Corruption Court has postponed the trial involving former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agness Nandutu, who is facing charges of illegally receiving iron sheets meant for the vulnerable people of Karamoja. The trial has been rescheduled to June 12, 2025, following Nandutu’s recent family …

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Mbale RCC disbands Bulweta SACCO executive over extortion claims

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Asumin Nasike, has ordered the disbandment of the Bulweta SACCO committee following allegations of extortion. She issued the directive on Sunday during the launch of the Bukonde PDM Women’s SACCO in Mbale City, Northern Division. Nasike accused the Bulweta SACCO …

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Sistine Chapel set for conclave on Wednesday

Vatican, Rome | THE INDEPENDENT | The chimney atop the Sistine Chapel has been installed ahead of the upcoming conclave that will elect the 267th Pope following the death of Pope Francis. The Vatican Press Office over the weekend released images and videos showing the Vatican fire brigade atop the chapel’s …

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Prime suspect in 2019 kidnap of American in Kanungu arrested

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Derrick Memory, 30, a resident of Karukara Trading Centre in Rukarara Village, Kihembe Sub-county, Kanungu District, has been arrested in connection with the 2019 kidnapping of an American tourist in Kanungu District. Kimbley Sue Endecott, 35, and her guide, Jean Paul Remezo, were kidnapped at …

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UN: Humanitarian situation in Gaza “beyond imagination”

GAZA | Xinhua |  “The humanitarian situation throughout the Gaza Strip is beyond imagination,” the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East warned on Sunday. The UN agency said on social media platform X that “as the complete blocking of supplies essential for survival …

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