Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliament’s Trade committee has tasked the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS and Uganda Revenue Authority-URA, to resolve the issue of 2000 cars over the age of 15 years stuck at the country’s borders. Although the cars belonging to Masaka United Motor Dealers Association were …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of the Zimbabwean Parliament Jacob Francis Nzwidamililo Mudenda has appealed to Uganda for support in the coming Pan African Parliament (PAP) Presidency election. The continental assembly is currently headed by Zimbabwe’s Chief Fortune Charumbira as acting President, after elections for a substantive President …
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Rebels attacked an army position early Monday before taking control of several villages near the border with Uganda. Kinshasa, DRC | Xinhua | A group of unidentified fighters have seized several villages near the city of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since Monday …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umeme has today launched a countrywide sensitization drive about dangers of illegal connections. Speaking during the launch of the campaign at Umeme Mbale regional offices, Peter Kaujju, the Umeme public relations officer said that this exercise is going to reduce illegal power connections in the …
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Climate finance have not been placed at the heart of discussions at Glasgow summit and lack of political will from major economies will impair climate action in Africa Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The COP26 UN Climate Change Conference underway in Glasgow, Scotland is yet to come up with concrete steps …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Trade Committee of Parliament has summoned ten producers of energy drinks to explain misleading advertisements about the capacity of their products to arouse sexual enhancement. The committee led by Mwine Mpaka was today interacting with officials from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) …
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Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of DRC nationals are crossing into Uganda through the Bunagana border in Kisoro district following renewed fighting between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo and a yet to be known rebel group in North Kivu province. The Uganda Red Cross says …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 14 out of 50 people arrested in connection to the bomb explosions in Kampala and Mpigi district have been released following the failure by the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence-CMI, and police to find evidence linking them to the blasts that claimed the lives …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Growing levels of hunger are forcing families to eat locusts, wild leaves, or cactus to survive while millions of others are forced to sell or marry off their children or even sell assets to get food. According to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the …
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Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown machete-wielding thugs have hacked one person to death in Katulikire trading center, Katulikire parish, Kicwabugingo sub county in Kiryandongo district. The thugs raided a video hall belonging to Godfrey Otingcwinyu at around 8:30pm on Sunday night and started assaulting people watching a premier league …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
