Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbarara is holding two city officials on allegations of embezzlement of the Discretionary Development Equalization Grant-DDEG funds. The funds were released in September 2020 during the 2020/21 financial year. The two officials were arrested on Wednesday on the orders of the Mbarara City …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara city security committee has ordered the closure of all illegal taxi and bus stages in the city. The directive comes in the wake of Tuesday twin bomb explosions in Kampala. Some of the illegal stages include the Rwebikona-Ntake stage, Ahakatooma stage, and Post …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanyamahembe town council authorities have petitioned Mbarara Chief Administrative Officer demanding investigations into the operations of Kashari dairy farmers cooperative. The town council officials accuse the manager, David Muleesa of operating the cooperation in isolation like it is his private property. Kashari dairy farmers cooperative …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An Asian businessman has been found dead in his apartment in Mbarara city. Rwizi region police spokesperson Samson Kasasira identifies the deceased as 50-year-old Tana Tijas Dhrajilal, a resident of Rugazi cell, Mbarara city South division. According to Kasasira, Tijas’ lifeless body was recovered from his …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Higher Education Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo has warned Universities and other tertiary institutions against chasing away unvaccinated students. Minister Muyigo rather wants Institutions to open up vaccination centers at the entrance to allow students get vaccinated before entry. Muyingo who …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara city traders who lost their timber and furniture to fire have written to the speaker of parliament in the request of financial assistance worth 1.5 billion shillings. On 25th October 2021, fire burnt timber kiosks, motor garages destroying property that included; timber, machines, timber stores, …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Mbarara on Tuesday shot dead an army deserter alleged to be behind numerous murders and robberies in the area. Dick Tushemereirwe was killed from Rugarama cell, Biharwe division, Mbarara City North. Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi region police spokesperson says Tushemereirwe has been …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council has started the process renaming and naming of 400 old and new roads and buildings within the city. Mbarara City has 330.19 kilometres of roads. Current roads have a diversity of names include Marknsighn, High-street, Mbaguta road, Independence road, Victor Bwana, …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have used teargas and live bullets in Mbarara city to disperse taxi drivers and conductors protesting the demolition of their offices still under construction in the taxi park. The taxi drivers went up in arms when they saw a tractor deployed by the city …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Village Health Team – VHTs Members from Mbarara City North Division on Friday evening stormed the Office of Mbarara City Commission over their delayed COVID-19 allowances. The over 100 VHTs wanted the office of the City Commissioner to intervene in the matter concerning …
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