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Lockdown exposed school land to grabbers- Education Ministry

          Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The closure of schools has greatly contributed to the increased exposure of school land to grabbers.     Schools were closed in March 2020 by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as a way to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).  …

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Nancy Kalembe promises reparations for LRA war victims

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Independent Presidential candidate Nancy Linda Kalembe has promised a comprehensive reparation program to survivors of the Lord’s Resistance Army – LRA rebels atrocities. Kalembe, who, since Tuesday has been meeting small groups of people in Acholi to back up her bid for President in 2021 …

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Tumukunde tells muslims to vote for change for better services

Moyo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate, Lt. Gen Henry Tumukunde has called on muslims to vote out Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for them to be able to see better services.  Tumukunde says the muslim community in Uganda has been marginalized by the NRM government. He has stated that the …

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NRM youth league members threaten to campaign for opposition

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Resistance Movement – NRM Youth League members have vowed to shift their efforts and support opposition Presidential candidates if they are not granted autonomous mandate and resources for campaigns.  The national youth league executives re-iterated their demand in a press release today in …

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Sugar companies want parliament to intervene on deteriorating market

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Sugar companies from Busoga sub-region are seeking Parliament’s intervention in the fight against ‘unfair’ competition from ‘sugar bonds’ which has frustrated local manufacturers. While meeting Speaker Rebecca Kadaga today, the managing directors of sugar companies revealed that sugar bonds which were earlier banned by President …

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Mao rallies voters in Acholi region against tribalism

Nwoya, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate, Norbert Mao has rallied the people of Acholi region to avoid the politics of tribalism. Mao said that voters in Acholi Sub Region should not elect leaders based on their tribes and ethnicity, but rather their potentials and competence …

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Museveni urges warring factions in Ethiopia to negotiate peace

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on the government of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia headed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to negotiate with the Tigray regional government in order to restore peace in Ethiopia.  Speaking today at Gulu State Lodge to a delegation headed …

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Gen. Muntu cancels Kalangala campaign meeting

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation-ANT presidential candidate, Gen. Gregg Mugisha Muntu postponed his planned campaign meeting in Kalangala citing transport complications. He, however, says the decision did not affect his planned campaign meetings in Kyotera and Rakai and those of Ssembabule, Bukomansimbi and Kalungu tomorrow. …

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Over 50 NRM youth leaders blocked from meeting Museveni

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There was a bitter exchange at Muni University on Sunday between NRM youths, local leaders and security officers after some of them were turned away from meeting President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.    Museveni, had convened the meeting with over 300 NRM youth leaders to respond …

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