As witnesses turned up to testify against Sekibaala, he applied for a plea bargain in exchange for a lenient sentence Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Luwero has sentenced a former priest to serve 12 years in jail for killing his wife. Reverend David Sekibaala of …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Wilson Kisekka, the newly appointed Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero, has announced his first significant reshuffle of clergy, affecting a total of 54 clerics. The reshuffle, which was discussed during a meeting with the Diocesan Council, is aimed at enhancing service …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government (DIGG), Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe, has condemned the rampant infighting among civil servants and politicians that has crippled service delivery in local governments. In Luwero Town Council, LC 3 Chairperson John Buwembo is entangled in conflicts with Speaker Rebecca Namale and …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 candidates from Luwero district have missed the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), which started yesterday. On Wednesday morning, Primary Leaving Examination candidates across the country began the examinations by writing mathematics papers. In the afternoon, the candidates wrote the Social Studies paper. In …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero District Chief Administrative Officer Innocent Asaba Birekayaho has lifted the interdiction of the Luwero town clerk Lydia Nabaasa. In April this year, the Inspector General of Government-IGG Beti Kamya ordered the interdiction of Luwero town clerk after receiving complaints against her for …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Atleast 357 persons have been bitten by animals within Luwero district in a period of nine months, a health report shows. According to the health department report, 325 people were bitten by domestic animals and 32 persons by wild animals. The animals are mostly dogs, …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six people have died and five others injured in an accident in Luwero district along Kampala – Gulu highway. The accident which occurred at around 3:30pm involved a taxi registration number UBL 502Z and a fuso fighter truck number 052L . The accident took place …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Wilson Kisekka, the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero, has urged employees at the Bukalasa Land Offices in Wobulenzi Town Council, Luwero District, to prioritize service delivery based on ethics. The Bukalasa Land Offices have faced scrutiny due to bribery, fraud, and …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders and Police in Luwero district are in blame games as the number of girls defiled in the district escalates each year. According to the Police crime report, at least 99 cases of aggravated defilement were reported in 2023 within Luwero and as a …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rohi Services Limited has been accused of executing shoddy and delayed completion of works at St Andrew Kaggwa Seed Secondary School in Luwero district. In 2023, the Ministry of Education and Sports contracted the company to construct classroom blocks, two science laboratories, an administrative block, …
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