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Serere receives voting materials ahead of by-election

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has delivered voting materials to Serere district, ahead of Thursday’s by-election. The materials that include registers, ballot boxes, ballot papers, Biometric Voter Verification Kits, and basins among others were delivered on Tuesday to the Electoral Commission offices. Sylvia Cheptegei, the Serere District …

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Nagirinya murder suspects belong to B13 criminal gang: Witness

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The suspects who were involved in the murder of former social worker Maria Nagirinya and her driver, Ronald Kitayimbwa belong to B13, a notorious criminal gang in Nateete, the High Court Criminal Division heard Tuesday. Frank Nyakayiru, a senior investigator under the Chieftaincy of Military …

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UPL commends KCCA FC for suspending vulgar fans

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bernard Bainamani, the Chief Executive Officer-CEO of the Uganda Premier League has welcomed the decision by KCCA Football club to suspend two of its fans found guilty of using vulgar language. Recently, KCCA FC decided to suspend Jalia Namuswe and Amina Kikomeko for using vulgar …

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Ugandan manufacturers producing 20 percent of essential medicines: Experts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan manufacturers still produce very low quantities of essential medicines catering for only about 20 percent of the country’s demand. Speaking at a meeting organized by the Uganda Healthcare Federation, Nevin Bradford, the former CEO of Cipla Quality Chemicals Company said currently, there are over …

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Russia suspends participation in New START treaty: Putin

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia is suspending its participation in rather than withdrawing from the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday. NATO demanded in early February that Russia “return to the implementation” of the New START and allow …

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Experts caution Uganda on commercial loans, BOU debt

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is getting many of its economic priorities wrong which could plunge it into deeper crisis even as it tries to recover from the effects of a three-year global slowdown, according to experts. Economic and financial experts say the critical areas that need special …

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MAO: I brokered release of MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao has regretted that granting bail to Members of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana was long overdue and marred by political interference. On 13th February 2023, the Masaka High Court Judge Lawrence Tweyanze released Ssegirinya, the …

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