Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Odilo Ker Football Tournament kicked off yesterday in the Acholi Chiefdom with Gulu City defeating Pader District at Pece War Memorial Stadium in Gulu City. Gulu City beat Pader District 3-1 in their opening matches and securing three points. Gulu City Coach, Brian Ocakacon …
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Nakapiripirit, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 18 suspected Pokot warriors are in police custody in Nakapiripirit for attempted murder at Kamurapus dam, the border of Nakapiripirit and Katakwi districts. The suspected warriors who were armed with bows and arrows were arrested on Sunday evening after attacking a Karamojong pastoralist …
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Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Apoi sub county authorities in Apac district have banned the burning and sale of charcoal. The decision was reached by the sub county council on January 13th, 2023. The decision is aimed at promoting environmental conservation, according to the sub-county authorities. James Ogwal Odyang, the …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The Kenyan football governing body has provisionally suspended 15 individuals from the game over allegations of match-fixing. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) said in a statement issued on Friday evening that it has received confidential reports alleging the involvement of various players and officials in match-fixing activities …
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Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Apac Seed Secondary School in Apac district has received a 2-kilowatt solar power system valued at Shillings 30 million, thanks to the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). James Akeba, the head teacher of Apac Seed Secondary School, says that the school which became operational …
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Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The Somali government said Saturday that it had closed 250 bank accounts belonging to al-Shabab to cut off the militant group’s funding sources. Additionally, 70 mobile money accounts of the militants were shut down as part of the government’s efforts to block their financial flow, …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This year’s Northern Uganda provincial prayer and peace week has been postponed. This annual event unites the Catholic Dioceses of Arua, Gulu, Lira, and Nebbi under the Gulu Ecclesiastical province in prayers for peace and reconciliation for the entire region, which was ravaged by decades …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Key National Unity Platform-NUP party officials in Busoga have welcomed the suspension of five party officials in their region for alleged misconduct. On Thursday last week, NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi suspended the deputy head of mobilization, Moses Bigirwa, Andrew Muwanguzi, the acting head of patriotism …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating two women in Lamwo district on suspicion of attempting to defraud parents under the pretext of sponsoring their children for studies. The duo, Proscovia Aling and Jackline Angwech, all in their 20s were arrested from Palabek Gem sub-county on Wednesday last week …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Hassan Wasswa Ggaliwango, Uganda’s ambassador to Kenya is dead. A close family member told URN this morning that Dr. Ggaliwango passed in a hospital in Kenya’s capital Nairobi where he was rushed on Thursday last week when his condition deteriorated. Dr. Ggaliwango, who …
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