Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was a sombre mood on Sunday afternoon as stories of former Assistant Chief Judge of the defunct Ankole Kingdom Hillary Katembeko were told in the Mbarara District Council. Hillary Katembeko who passed away on Thursday in Kampala was honoured in the Mbarara district local …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbarara city are investigating circumstances under which a police officer shot dead a Uganda People’s Defense Forces. The suspect is Police Constable Charles Opio of the field Force Unit (FFU) in Mbarara city while the deceased is Lance Corporal Paper Yeremiah UPDF Officer …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Multiplex Constructions company faces penalties because of their delay to complete the Mbarara City road works under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development-Additional Financing (USMID-AF). This was revealed by officials from the World Bank and Ministry of Lands while on a field tour …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT l On April 13, Uganda Breweries Limited through the brand Johnnie Walker announced a sponsorship package of Shs150million to the Rotary’s 98th District Conference, slated for April 27 -29 in Mbarara District. “We are thrilled to be the exclusive alcoholic beverage sponsor for the upcoming conference, …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Grape farmers in Mbarara are concerned that they are earning less from the crop due to the absence of an agronomist to offer expertise on the processes for growing and harvesting the crop. There are more than 200 grape farmers in Ibaare, Nyamatojo and Nyakayojo, …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The officer in charge of the Regional Inspectorate of Government, Mbarara region, Siraje Sempagala on Friday told the committee on parliamentary and legal affairs that the acute shortage of staff is affecting the war against corruption in the region. Sempagala said that the office that is …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is reluctant at imposing the livestock quarantine on Mbarara despite registering five confirmed cases of death among humans resulting from Rift Valley Fever, the Resident District Commissioner, Emmy Turyabagyenyi Kateera has revealed. According to Kateera , when they informed the Ministry of …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council leaders have raised concerns about the failure of Multiplex Limited to meet the deadline for the completion of road works in the city. In May 2021, Multiplex Limited and Ditaco International Trade were awarded a joint contract to construct three roads …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Boda Boda riders have sued City Clerk Assy Abireeba Tumwesigye and the City Council for suspending the election of their leaders. Through their Umbrella, Mbarara City General Boda Boda Operators Association, the riders say that the City Clerk is acting in a discriminatory …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Smirnoff – a product of Uganda Breweries Limited – has announced a new date for the Mbarara Smirnoff Fiesta, which is the 13th of May at University Inn. The Fiestas are countrywide experiences through which Smirnoff curates full brand immersions that tap into pop …
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