Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forestry Authority-NFA has realized Shillings 140 million from operations targeting illegal charcoal dealers. The money was realized from auctioning impounded charcoal and fining levies on trucks intercepted ferrying the illegal charcoal between January and September this year. Haruna Busubozi, the NFA sector manager …
Read More »Businessman shot dead in Gulu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 41-year-old businessman on Tuesday night was shot dead by unknown gunmen. Michael Fadul Ali who operates a mobile money and grocery shop at Coo-pe trading center, Bungatira sub county in Gulu district was shot at around 11 pm in his shop. Geoffrey Roman, the …
Read More »Salim Saleh rallies private sector to turn Gulu into international market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | General Salim Saleh, the National coordinator for Operation Wealth Creation has rallied support from the private sector to attract investment in Gulu to meet international market standards. Saleh told Uganda Radio Network on Saturday in an interview that Gulu city is best suited for an …
Read More »Man arrested in Gulu for knocking two dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Gulu has arrested a 34-year-old man for knocking dead two people. Justine Odong, a resident of Cubu in Laroo-Pece division in Gulu city was arrested on Tuesday after the Toyota Noah registration number UBB 646P he was driving lost control and rammed …
Read More »80 wives deserted broke boda boda husbands in Gulu during lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many young men who started the year 2020 blissfully in Gulu city enjoying the company of their loving wives are now wallowing in loneliness. According to Emmy Ocen, the spokesperson of Gulu city Boda-Boda Association, at least eighty spouses of his colleagues have abandoned their …
Read More »Blood shortage hits St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu is facing a severe blood shortage leaving patients in dire need of blood transfusion services. Dr Venice Omona, the in-charge of the Paediatrics Ward says that the most affected departments include the casualty ward, maternity and children ward. Omona …
Read More »Amuriat’s security detail complain of teargas, brutality
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers on the security detail of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat have complained of attacks by their Field Force Police-FFP colleagues. The officers say they have become victims of teargas, water cannons and other forms of brutality from their …
Read More »Patrick Amuriat arrested in Gulu city
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Oboi Amuriat has been arrested in Gulu city. Amuriat of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party was arrested from Awere open grounds in Layibi-Bardege division in Gulu city where he was scheduled to address voters. He was arrested on orders of the officer …
Read More »Japanese Embassy commissions UGX 368 million medical equipment in Lacor hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Embassy of Japan in Uganda has commissioned three medical machines for supporting the child and maternal health programs at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu city. They include two anesthesia machines and one ultrasound machine valued at 368 Million Shillings. The ceremony held at …
Read More »FDC supporters in Gulu brace for police confrontation ahead of Amuriat’s campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change – FDC party say they are braced for police confrontation ahead of their presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat’s rally in Gulu city. Their stance follows police deployment of two water cannon trucks and dozens of Field Force …
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