New hi-tech Katosi plant cheaper, cleaner Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Sprawled on 25 acres near the shores of Lake Victoria in a quiet village in Mukono district and about 50km east of Kampala, the new Katosi water treatment plant is designed to produce 240 million litres per day. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several people are feared dead following the collapse of a storied building under construction in down-town Kampala. According to witnesses in Kisenyi near Mengo, several people including builders, drivers, food vendors and bystanders are all trapped inside the building. Several people rushed with all …
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Cyclists promoting EAC integration stuck at Burundi border Bujumbura, Burundi | THE INDEPENDENT | The woes of the Great African Cyclists Safari team currently traversing the East African Community countries has exposed the region’s uncoordinated policies. For four years now, the Great African Cycling Safari has organised the East African Bicycle …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CCTV footage of the arrest by Uganda security of Victoria University Vice Chancellor Dr Lawrence Muganga on Thursday has emerged. It came hours before he was reported released today in a dramatic twist to the story about espionage and Rwanda, Uganda and Canadian citizenship. …
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📌 WORLD CUP 22 QUALIFYING RESULT Kenya 🇰🇪 0 Uganda 🇺🇬 0 ✳ Group E Mali 3pts Uganda 1pt Kenya 1pt Rwanda 0pts Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cranes started their FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign with an away draw to hosts Harambee Stars of Kenya. The East African …
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✳ 4pm – Uganda 🇺🇬 vs Kenya 🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cranes face an uphill task when they face hosts Harambee Stars of Kenya in a Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier this afternoon. After registering a 1-0 win against Ethiopian Premier League Champions Fasil Kenena …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT & URN | Minister of ICT Chris Baryomunsi has announced that Cabinet has resolved to demolish what remains of the burnt Makerere University main building, and rebuild it. “Cabinet decided that the Makerere main building be demolished and rebuilt. We have also directed the …
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Why Museveni accepted them, and the risks Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On Aug. 17, Ugandans woke up to the news that the government had agreed to temporarily host about 2,000 Afghan refugees following a request from the U.S government. Until then, many Ugandans had known about the …
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The fallen Deputy Police chief was one of the President’s most trusted lieutenants but he had an improbable task Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | When Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech was appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police, he sought advice from someone close to State House on how to approach …
Read More »UN report points at ADF, ISIL, al Qaeda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aug. 26: A suspected suicide bomber identified as Katumba Abdul aka Ben was arrested by military intelligence personnel in Pader Town Council with an assortment of home bomb making materials. These included already assembled bombs, …
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