Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from the Acholi sub region have disagreed over a proposal by Apaa Township residents to undress in protest over the conflict in Apaa. Gilbert Olanya, the Kilak South Member of Parliament proposed that the solution to the armed conflicts and violence being meted on the Acholi …
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Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday proposed that the Group of 20 (G20) countries should solve as soon as possible the problem of mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination certificates. Not all countries in need can obtain access to vaccines and other vital resources due to unfair competition, protectionism …
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ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Human traffickers who trick people with fake job offers and promises and then exploit them for profit are taking advantage of online technologies for every step of their criminal activities. Research conducted by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shows how victims are being targeted and recruited via …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Online lectures have attracted a physical presence of students at Makerere University. The online lectures resumed on October 4 but due to Covid-19 restrictions, students are not expected not to be physically at the university. Since then, students have been gathering in big numbers to use the wireless …
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Lower Primary Learners, Semi Candidates to be prioritized when schools reopen Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports will give special attention to learners in lower primary and semi-candidates when schools reopen in January. Sources privy to the matter in the Ministry of Education says that an opportunity will be …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brilliant goal and created another as Manchester United ended their four-match winless run with a 3-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs started brightly and after Son Heung-min fired over, Cristian Romero had a goal ruled out for offside. Ronaldo gave Man Utd the lead six minutes …
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✳ Newcastle 0 Chelsea 3 Newcastle, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Newcastle United conceded three second-half goals as the Magpies were condemned to a 3-0 defeat against Premier League leaders Chelsea at St. James’ Park on Saturday afternoon. After withstanding the Blues’ dominant attacking pressure for over an hour, Graeme Jones’ side fell behind through …
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An inspired Aaron Ramsdale performance, plus first-half goals from Gabriel and Emile Smith Rowe, secured a confident victory for the Gunners Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale produced a brilliant performance to protect Arsenal's lead as they won 2-0 at Leicester City and climbed to fifth. Arsenal started brightly and scored in the …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emmanuel Gakyaro, the Masaka deputy city clerk, and Martin Kigozi, the city senior physical planner are on the spot over their alleged involvement in the creation of plots in road reserves. The Masaka city Roads Committee has unanimously resolved to formally petition the Inspector General of Government-IGG to investigate the two …
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New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices rose on Friday, but declined for the week. The West Texas Intermediate for December delivery added 76 cents to settle at 83.57 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for December delivery increased 6 cents to close at 84.38 dollars a barrel on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Aids Commission is mooting for a centralized digital tracking system for persons enrolled on Anti-Retroviral Therapy-ART, to ensure effective management of HIV. The central tracking system which is under development will give each HIV patient a unique identifying code, from which they can be centrally monitored at any …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. THE LAST WORD On Museveni and his critics: What we always miss about the governance strategies employed by leaders of poor countries COMMENT A new vision for global cooperation: UN Secretary-General António Guterres outlines a vision for a greener, equitable, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija has justified the budget cuts on the Parliamentary Commission, saying that it was necessary to help the country meet urgent Covid-19 medical needs. According to Kasaija, the decision was taken by Cabinet to cut money appropriated for travel and workshops in all government entities. He …
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By Reporter With everyday emerging talent in the Pearl, the music industry gets unique talent Artistes everyday. Yo Kuki is one new talent that we bank on to stand out. Yo Kuki is a man of many talents, from being a song writer and producer, he has now ventured actively into singing. Yo Kuki has […]
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Trade Committee of Parliament has stopped the payment of a stimulus package of 3 billion Shillings to Serena Hotel by Uganda Development Corporation (UDC). Kampala Serena Hotel is owned by a consortium that includes Tourism Promotion Services (TPS), a division of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, National …
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Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF brigade commander Colonel Ezra Byaruhanga has been shot and wounded in Nabilatuk district. Col. Byaruhanga was reportedly shot in the leg and arm as they pursued suspected Jie warriors who had raided 8 heads of cattle from Siju village on Thursday night. He has been flown to an unnamed hospital …
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By Our Reporter In the spirit of keeping Halloween Parties going, Smirnoff in partnership with the NTV Dance Party will celebrate the day with the show hosts Crysto Panda, MC Esco and the stunning Etania who is standing in for Lynda Ddane donning crazy costumes, thrilling music from the spin doctors VJ Baby Love, DJ […]
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By Reporter Barcelona fans are wondering what has gone wrong with their season. After nine La Liga matches, they are in ninth place – five behind their arch rivals Real Madrid and six points behind the table-topping Real Sociedad [who have, however, played a match more]. On Sunday Barça lost the El Clásico 2-1 at […]
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of women activists have conceded and agreed with President Museveni's proposals on sharing the deceased estates in the Succession Amendment Bill, 2021. Parliament in March 2021 passed the Succession Bill which seeks to ensure equality and equity in the distribution of the deceased estates. The Bill’s main objective …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that schools and other sectors of the economy will re-open in January 2022 irrespective of whether people are vaccinated or not. Some of the sectors that have remained closed to date include educational institutions, bars, theatres and cinemas. Initially, President Museveni had tagged school re-opening and …
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Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has today announced the parent company's name is being changed to "Meta" to represent a new future outside today’s troubled social network. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Share on: WhatsApp
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Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | Just five African countries, less than 10 percent of Africa’s 54 nations, are projected to hit the year-end target of fully vaccinating 40 percent of their people, said the World Health Organization (WHO)on Thursday. Three African countries, including Seychelles, Mauritius and Morocco, have already met the goal that was set in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is an increase in the security measures around universities following two bomb explosions in the country. Institutions of higher learning will reopen next week after months of closure following the outbreak of Covid-19. Despite universities being potential targets for terror attacks given the high concentration of students, there has …
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Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The continuous movement of animals across the Teso sub region is frustrating efforts by veterinary officials in the fight against Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD. FMD is currently reported across five districts in Teso sub region, Katakwi being the worst hit with four sub-counties (Kapujan, Getom, Katakwi and Okulonyo). The other …
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Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sheema district authorities have banned the movement and sale of pigs and pig products following the suspected outbreak of African swine fever. The ban has been imposed in the town councils of Kitagata, Shuuku, Bugongi, Rugarama, Kasaana, and Kitagata sub county. Dr Joseph Amanya, the Sheema district veterinary officer says …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission is unable to perform some of its core functions since the suspension of the Democratic Governance Facility-DGF. The commission is one of the entities that initially received funding from DGF, the single biggest donor basket established by development partners to provide harmonised and well-coordinated support …
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The Ugandan government is known for cracking down on writers who express strong dissent to President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the African country for 35 years. Despite the risks, two writers recently composed deliberately provocative pieces criticising the president. | HALIMA ATHUMANI | Early this month, Ashaba Annah wrote an erotic poem on Facebook …
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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 on the police's wanted list. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Fish Processors and Exporters Association (UFPEA) has apologized for proposing that the local consumption of Nile Perch be banned. Sujal Goswami, the chairperson of the association tabled the request to the agriculture committee of Parliament which is currently considering the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2021. The Bill seeks …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Gulu district have expressed concern over late reporting to work and the wastage of resources by civil servants who still commute far away from their workplaces. Apart from commuting from far, the residents have observed that most health workers across the different health facilities report to work extremely …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) on Wednesday announced it has suspended the membership of unrest-hit Sudan. In a press statement, the peace and security council of the AU, said Sudan’s membership has been suspended due to Monday’s “unconstitutional change of government”, which it said was an affront to the shared values and …
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By Our Reporter MTN Uganda alongside senior broker representatives from SBG Securities and Crested capital have kickstarted a nationwide MTN IPO awareness tour aimed at creating awareness and providing vital information about the MTN offer of shares and the stock market to communities across Uganda. This is in a bid to equip the public with […]
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Activists involved in tobacco control are calling upon African governments to fund scientific research aimed at eliminating the use of tobacco-related products. The call was made on Tuesday during the first Africa Conference on Tobacco Control and Development. According to the scientists, while many countries have ratified the World Health …
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By Reporter Kagwirawo Sports Betting has today the 28th of October handed over 8M Ugx to it’s customer who used just 1000 Ush to bet on 15 games. For all the 15 games, this smart and lucky punter decided to go for mixed markets as seen from his long receipt below. With big odds on […]
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has dismissed requests by the Opposition to have the House intervene in the continued denial of bail to MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya representing Kawempe North and his Makindye West counterpart, Allan Ssewanyana. The two are facing several charges, including murder, attempted murder, aiding and abetting …
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Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | A senior official of the African Union Commission on Tuesday urged European Union member countries against a policy of not accepting COVID-19 vaccine certificates from the continent. Speaking at the opening of a meeting of foreign affairs ministers of the European Union and the African Union in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, …
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Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iran denounced as “political” the recent human rights report on Iran by the United Nations, Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday. “Iran constantly moves towards enhancement and betterment of human rights, and this is based on religious guidelines, not international obligations or political reports,” Kazem Gharibabadi, secretary-general of Iran’s Human Rights …
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By BigEyeUg Team Swangz Avenue songstress Winfred Nakanwagi alias Winnie Nwagi is over the moon after her accumulating 1Million Instagram followers. Winnie Nwagi surpassed the 1Million mark on Monday and couldn't hide her excitement as she immediately shared with her followers. "1M followers 😍 #wholenewlevel🤟🏾Thank y'all for the ❤️," Winnie Nwagi stated. As now, Nwagi […]
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The contractor of Kitgum Central Market is seeking additional time to complete the multi-billion market. China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd was contracted to construct the market in 2019. The company was supposed to hand it over in July this year. But the contractor failed to beat the deadline citing …
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By Our Reporter With COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings loosened, social events are slowly making a comeback. One such event is the Latin Fiesta which resumed on Saturday after a two-year hiatus. Held at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel, it was an evening of merrymaking as revelers indulged their palates and danced the evening away. Guests […]
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Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bududa district are holding two job seekers over forgery. The two, Micheal Wamula Wamanga and Julius Wafula, were on Monday arrested from Bududa Service Commission after a tip by the service commission officials. It was alleged that the two presented themselves for interviews with documents which were forged. …
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By Our Reporter When MTN announced that it would be selling shares to the public, it emphasized that Ugandans would take priority. The telecom even revealed some incentives that Ugandans would enjoy in form of bonus shares in addition to taking priority in allotment. Following that announcement, queries from social media have displayed appetite from […]
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A panel of three Court of Appeal Justices has reduced the 40-year jail term handed to city businessman Muhammad Ssebuwufu, and accordingly substituted it with an 18 year sentence for having murdered businesswoman Betty Donah Katusabe. In the same way, the panel comprising of Justice Fredrick Egonda-Ntende, Catherine Bamugemereire and …
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Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan said on Monday that the division among partners in the transitional government prompted the military intervention to prevent the country from chaos. Al-Burhan, also general commander of the Sudanese armed forces, made the remarks in a speech broadcast by the official Sudan TV, …
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One person has been confirmed dead and another injured in another suspected bomb explosion in a Swift Bus at Lungala, Mpigi town council.
The incident involving a moving bus, registration number UAU 989T took place at around 5:20 pm. The bus was heading to Bushenyi. According to President Museveni "Preliminary reports say that the blast was from the seat and it killed only that person and injured the one who was sitting behind. The hunt continues, the clues are CLEAR and PLENTY."
Museveni added that the remaining 37 passengers and the driver are safe. Traffic police spokesperson Faridah Nampiima says that among the injured is Kityo Mwanga, the regional police commander (RPC) for Greater Bushenyi. She says that they are yet to establish what exploded.
"We need to investigate what exploded, we have secured the scene and investigations are ongoing," she said.
The explosion comes after last Saturday night's explosion at a small eatery Georon next to the famous Digida pork restaurant in Komamboga.
The explosion killed one person dead and three injured. Earlier this month, the United Kingdom warned of possible terror attacks on Uganda but the Ugandan police dismissed off the warning.
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The registered trustees of Indian temples under their umbrella body, BAPS Charities Uganda, on Sunday surrendered two plots of land to Gulu Senior Secondary School. The two plots valued at 500 million shillings are located in Bardege-Layibi division, Gulu city, and were split from an acre-piece land that the Indian …
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Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 families in Rwengabi village, Kabwoya sub county, Kikuube district are on the verge of being evicted from their ancestral land. The residents are feuding with William Mugabe, a prominent businessman over 640 acres of land in the area. Led by Patrick Okwairwoth, the area LCI chairperson, the …
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By Reporter With everyday celebrity inventions in Kampala, fashion expert Abryans will go down in history for being the first Ugandan celebraty to pin birthday billboards in the city centre ahead of his big day. In what he stated in his statement, the billboards where gifted to him by the CEO of MD branding Ltd. […]
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lack of specialists at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital is denying the population access to services. The facility which serves the districts of Kabarole, Bunyangabu, Kyegegwa, Kyenjojo, Kamwenge and Ntoroko, has 11 specialists out of the required 26. Alex Adaku, the hospital director says that the facility has …
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Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | People affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project in Kyotera district have protested the arrest of their leader. Richard Birimuye Ssekyondwa was arrested on Friday on the orders of the District Police Commander Hassan Hiwumbire, for allegedly sabotaging government projects. His arrest comes at the time when …
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By Reporter Singer Chameleone was expected to drop his latest album on the 9th October but had a change of mind and here is why. The singer is set to fly out of the country for an operation after his recent deteriorating health where he suffered pancreatic complications. Jose Chameleone therefore has set a further […]
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Revisiting Museveni's ideas about Uganda and our wider continent after his 35 years (and counting) in power THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | And so it was that recently, while perusing my library, I decided to reread President Yoweri Museveni's book, What is Africa's Problem. It is a collection of his writings …
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Havana, Cuba | Xinhua | Cuba reported on Saturday the lowest number of daily infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in four months, with 1,393 cases registered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 944,431. In Cuba, an accelerated mass immunization process against COVID-19 is underway, in which about 62 percent of the …
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Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | The best option to save the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), from collapse is that all the parties to the deal fully comply with the original text of the JCPOA, said Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian diplomat and a specialist …
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Bogota, Colombia | Xinhua | The Colombian government said on Saturday that Colombia’s most-wanted drug trafficker “Otoniel” was captured. According to the authorities, Dairo Antonio Usuga, who headed the country’s largest drug trafficking gang known as the Gulf Clan, was captured in a rural area of the Department of Antioquia near the border with Panama. …
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By Our Reporter MTN Uganda in partnership with SIMFY, the developers of ayoba, has launched a dynamic campaign dubbed 'Life inside ayoba' that will see ayoba users sending MTN MoMo for free to fellow ayoba users. The 'Life inside ayoba' campaign will enable all the ayoba users to send MTN Mobile Money for free in-app […]
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Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s Forces of Freedom and Change alliance (FFC) on Saturday stressed its adherence to handing over the presidency of the Sovereign Council to civilians, restructuring of the regular forces, and handing over the wanted figures of the former regime to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Mohamed Naji El Asam, a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Fish Processors and Exporters Association has asked parliament to ban the local consumption of the Nile Perch. Sujal Goswami, the chairperson of the association tabled the request to the Agriculture Committee of Parliament which is currently considering the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2021. The Bill seeks to consolidate …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 50 vehicles without number plates on the roads have been impounded in Kawempe Division on the first day of the operation no numberless vehicle on the road. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said that the crackdown follows increasing vehicles without number-plates on the roads which …
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Washington, US | Xinhua | Rates of gun violence in the United States surged by almost a third during last year’s COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published Thursday in Scientific Reports. Researchers identified around 51,000 incidents of gun violence across the United States during the 13-month period of the pandemic, from March 1, 2020 …
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By Our Reporter Bebe Cool has unveiled a new song titled ‘Gyenvudde’, through which he encouraged the public, and especially artists, to celebrate and appreciate where they have come from and move forward with confidence knowing they can overcome any challenge. The singer also appreciated Bell Lager for its consistent support to local artists, especially […]
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reports just in indicate that at least two people are dead after what eye witnesses say was a bomb blast at Digida Pork bar and grill in Komamboga, one of the suburbs north of Kampala city. Police have rushed to the scene of the incident that is said to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Fisheries & Fish Conservation Association have appealed to Parliament's Committee on Agriculture to review the current guideline that limits them to using boats measuring 28 feet. The Fisheries Protection Unit announced that only boats with the interior overall length of 28 feet would be registered as recommended …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Entebbe Deputy Resident District Commissioner Njuki Mbabali has advised all staff and operators of public transport services including those of MV Kalangala to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Njuki says service providers such as taxi drivers, conductors, boda boda motorcyclists and crews for water vessels like MV Kalangala …
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By Our Reporter Like her recently released album is aptly called, Azawi is literally taking "African Music" to the world. The "Slow Dancing" singer who has just inked an influencership deal with Guinness is currently one of the African stars shinning brightest as she appears on billboards in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and London. […]
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Activists and local leaders in Entebbe Municipality have launched a campaign against sexual harassment. The campaign, Tonkosa, which means 'Don't hurt me', aims at helping under-aged girls to fight against sexual harassment. In 2020, the Ministry of Education registered more than 100,000 cases of teenage pregnancies which were attributed to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers have been asked to embrace Covid-19 vaccination to protect themselves against Covid-19 infections. The call was made by health officials during the 19th Dr Matthew Lukwiya Memorial Lecture, held on Thursday at the Guide University Project in Kampala. Dr Lukyiwa was the former director of St Mary’s Hospital …
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By Our Reporter A new Ugandan social networking platform dubbed My globaL communitY link (MyLYK) has been launched. The new platform was unveiled during a press briefing held at the Ministry of Tourism offices in Kampala on Friday. According to Hon. Andrew Aja Baryayanga, the project Team Lead, the new social networking platform was designed […]
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana bail fight exposes Museveni frustration: Why torture, harassment of opposition is failed strategy THE LAST WORD What is Africa's problem: Revisiting Museveni's ideas about Uganda and our wider continent after his 35 years (and counting) in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have passed a motion urging government to rein in on the surging moral decadence in the country. The motion was moved by Dr Nsaba Buturo, the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Forum on Ethics and Morality. MPs across the divide further cited corruption and sexual abuse as some of the …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political leaders from greater Masaka have implored the government and electricity utility company Umeme to increase connections to the grid to transform lives. Led by the Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga, the leaders said many people remain off the grid yet electricity is key to kick-starting economic activity. …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new centre to facilitate online applications for students seeking government loans, to study in higher institutions of learning has been unveiled in the West Nile region. The Higher Education Financing Scheme was started in 2014, with funding from the government of Uganda to support needy students who are admitted …
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By Reporter Football fans in Spain face a Super Sunday as the two giants, Barcelona and Real Madrid, go head-to-head in the El Clásico live on StarTimes. In terms of derbies, it does not get bigger than the El Clásico, of course, but if the La Liga leaders Real Sociedad face the reigning champions Atlético […]
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Recent studies indicate Canada's decision to extend the interval between the first and second dose of COVID-19 vaccines can actually lead to increased resistance to the virus.
It also finds mixing the brand and type of doses gives better protection. The decision by Canadian authorities to immunize as many people as possible with any available dose of COVID-19 vaccine, then extending the time until administering the second dose, appears to be paying off.
Recent data compiled by the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and the Quebec National Institute of Public Health also show the strategy of using the first available vaccine for a second dose, even if not the same brand as the first, actually increased effectiveness and saved lives.
Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca all recommend 21 to 28 days between the two shots. Canada's experience suggests protection is even stronger after a six-week interval. For the Pfizer vaccine, this effectiveness went from 82 per cent after a three-to-four-week interval, to 93% when the booster, or secondary dose, was given after four months.
The study also finds two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine gave less protection than the mRNA vaccines of Pfizer and Moderna. However, those who received an mRNA as a booster dose have the same protection as if they had two of the same, even if their first dose was AstraZeneca.
All three vaccines were found to be more than 90 per cent effective in keeping recipients out of the hospital for COVID-19. Throughout the pandemic, Dr Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer for the Canadian province of British Columbia, has encouraged first doses to be administered as quickly as possible — and not to worry about whether the second dose is from a different vaccine.
Overall, she said Canada's experience could provide insights for the rest of the world.
"We don't want countries to have to hold doses back or wait for manufacturers to be able to give people the full protection they need when they're seeing outbreaks in other countries —and we saw this in India, for example," Henry said. "So it is really important globally that we're able to use whatever vaccines are available to support people to have good protection."
Joan Robinson, a pediatric infectious-disease doctor and professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, said increasing the time between the doses can be good for the long term in areas with stable or low coronavirus levels.
However, Robinson said there is one downside for the short term, especially in areas where there are high concentrations of COVID-19 cases.
"So the delay between the doses during the time between your first and second dose, you're much more likely to get COVID than if you had got this second dose earlier, Robinson said. "Certainly with the delta variant, one gets the impression that one dose may be less effective."
Dr Brian Conway, medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre, said for countries around the world where there is an issue with vaccine supply, the data show at least there will be no decrease in efficacy by delaying the second dose. However, he is cautious about creating too much of a delay.
"I think these data from Quebec and British Columbia suggest that if that second dose is delayed, that at the very least the efficacy is preserved. You need to be careful about not delaying the second dose too much because vaccine efficacy, especially after only one dose, will decrease significantly over time," Conway said. "But it does allow you to strategically deploy vaccine to protect as many people as you can as quickly as possible."
The findings of researchers in British Columbia and Quebec, which are thousands of kilometers apart, are almost identical. This most recent Canadian data have not been widely published or peer-reviewed, but researchers released the information early to make it available globally as soon as possible.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | The World Travel Awards (WTA) has declared Tanzania’s Serengeti as the 2021 Africa’s leading national park, the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) said in a statement on Thursday. The statement signed by TANAPA’s senior assistant conservation commissioner for corporate communications, Pascal Shelutete, said Serengeti becomes Africa’s leading national park for …
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By Reporter The Ekyooto Ha Mpango Cultural and tourism festival that was scheduled to run from the 11th to the 14th of November will now run from the 25th to the 28th of November 2021. The Ekyooto Ha Mpango festival was launched by His Majesty Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru on the eve of his 26th […]
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Godfrey Paul Mpamu, a tour operator from Wild Paw Safaris has earned himself a three-year jail term for conning tourists. The Entebbe Chief Magistrate Stella Akwong convicted Mpamu on his own plea of guilty. Court heard that on August 30th this year, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) received complaints from Garcia …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Betty Amongi, has said that Yosam Odur Ebii is the legitimate paramount chief of Lango. Amongi made the statement after meeting 118 out of the 149 gazetted clan heads of Lango from the two cultural factions. The factions include the Lango Cultural Foundation …
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Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona announced late on Wednesday night that they have reached an agreement to extend the contract of 18-year-old striker Ansu Fati until June 2027. The official Barcelona website confirmed that the youngster, who has just returned after almost a year out with a knee injury, will put pen to paper …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eighty year old Guster Muwanga is in trouble for fraudulently selling 500 acres of land in Luweero and Nakasongola districts. Muwanga is being held by the Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID following his arrest by the Land Protection Police Unit-LPPU. He is accused of masquerading as an administrator of estates belonging to …
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BUSINESS FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | It's been thirteen years since the Ugandan payments landscape was disrupted by the First mobile money system. In 2009, MTN Uganda introduced the first mobile money transaction service and today, the sector has grown to more than 170 private players consisting of mobile network operators, commercial banks, non-bank …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty six Uganda prison personnel are undergoing training on how to rehabilitate and reintegrate extremist prisoners. The training that is being held at Admans Hotel in Entebbe is facilitated by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime-UNODC, with funding from the European Union, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Interparty Organisation for Dialogue-IPOD has written to the National Unity Platform (NUP) seeking for a meeting to discuss their involvement in the organisation, to dialogue on issues affecting the country and political players in the country. IPOD is an organisation that brings together all parties with representatives in Parliament, …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two men accused of stealing electricity transmission cables worth Shillings 25 million, thus affecting the rural electrification project in Luwero district are in police custody. The suspects are Brian Mwesigwa, 24, and John Ogweta, 20, both residents of Kasana, Luwero town council. Last year, the Rural Electrification Agency, (REA) contracted …
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By Our Reporter There has been a lot of excitement following the much anticipated announcement by telecom giant MTN that the public can now apply for shares which will see them own part of the company. MTN has offered 4.5billion shares to the public at only UGX200 per share with a minimum investment requirement of […]
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Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | A special committee of the U.S. House investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a report which holds a former adviser to former President Donald Trump in criminal contempt of the Congress. Released on Monday night, the report recommended that the House hold Steve Bannon, former chief …
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Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three children in Agago district are nursing injuries they sustained in an explosion from an ordnance they were playing with. The incident happened on Tuesday at around 2pm in Admii village, Alwee parish, Agengo sub county. The sub county LC III chairperson, Simon Oromakecha identifies the minors as Charles Samuel …
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By Our Reporter Moses Kiboneka, commonly known by his stage name 'Uncle Mo' has scooped himself a juicy deal with Vivo Energy Uganda. He will spearhead a campaign to educate and empower motorists to make informed decisions about the best motor engine oils, championed by Shell's high quality motor engine oils, Shell Helix and Shell […]
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hope Kivengere, the President’s press secretary for a record 15 years – 1986-2001- has passed on from Nakasero Hospital today. “She always checked in on the Press whenever she was back home. We have lost a great civil servant. RIP HopeKivengere,” said Lindah Nabusayi, President Yoweri Museveni’s Senior Press …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Disability has proposed an amendment to the National Social Security (NSSF) Bill, 2021, to allow persons with disabilities to access half of their savings at 40. The bill which had been passed by the 10th parliament allowed persons with disabilities access to 75 percent of accrued …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has said that the NRM must implement its 2021-26 manifesto in order to remain Uganda's party of choice. Nabbanja said they are aiming at achieving 100 percent manifesto implementation by the fourth year of this current term so that by the time the country goes for …
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By BigEyeUg Team Prime Derick is an afrobeat artist based out of Kampala, Uganda. He is originally from Jinja in the Eastern Region. While Derick has been perfecting his craft since childhood, 2021 has been a breakout year with the singles "If You Want Some" and "Sikusaana." The video for "If You Want Some" was […]
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Uganda Securities Exchange CEO says number of investors could triple Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Executives at the Uganda Securities Exchange are optimistic about increased activity and shareholder numbers at the bourse as MTN Uganda's listing takes shape. Paul Bwiso, chief executive officer said on the sidelines of the World Investor Week (WIW 2021) …
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Kotido registered 37 maternal deaths from 20 September 2020 to 21 September 2021 Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kotido district has recorded the highest number of maternal deaths in Karamoja sub region for the last one year. The deaths have worried local leaders who are calling on the health workers to improve service delivery in …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of banking services continues to frustrate the growth of businesses in Elegu township, the main point of entry to South Sudan through Amuru district. The town council has a population of 17,000 people with more than 500 of them engaged in cross-border trade. They deal in general merchandise, …
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By Our Reporter On Saturday, 2,814 people got vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Kololo Independence Grounds, the biggest number to be achieved from a single location in one day. Of these, 2,483 received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine while 331 received their second jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The vaccination drive, dubbed "Fenna […]
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Ancient Olympia, Greece | Xinhua | The Olympic Flame that will be burning for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games started its journey after being ignited at the birthplace of the Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece on Monday during a traditional lighting ceremony. Actress Xanthi Georgiou in the role of an ancient Greek High Priestess used a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Professor George Kanyeihamba has said if Parliament pushes through President Yoweri Kaguta Musveni's proposal of scrapping bail for capital offenders, it would be an affront on the constitution that must be resisted by all Ugandans. Speaking to the media today at his home in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan has dismissed photographs circulating on social media, saying they are from a Gospel Music shoot she had recently and not an introduction (kukyala) ceremony. The photographs are being shared as having been taken at a ‘secret introduction ceremony.” Zari, 41, is a mother of five, …
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Kinshasa, DRC | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to set up “in the coming days” a new national aviation company called “Air Congo”, DRC’s Ministry of Transport said on Sunday. The new airline “will have to be born in the coming days in the DRC with quality aircraft”, thanks …
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By Our Reporter MTN Uganda recently announced the opening of its Initial Public Offer for 20% of its company's shares, an opportunity for the public to apply for stake in the company. Stanbic Bank is MTN's Transactional advisor for MTN's Initial Public Offer. In this interview, Anne Juuko, the CEO of Stanbic Bank sheds light […]
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR cultural leader, Charles Wesley Mumbere, has halted his 12th coronation anniversary celebrations that were due to take place on Tuesday. OBR had looked set to celebrate its first coronation anniversary in 5 years since the arrest of Mumbere, when the kingdom prime minister Joseph Kule Muranga, …
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Why Besigye's struggles are not about democratising Uganda but about making Besigye president THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Opposition leader and activist, Dr Kizza Besigye, has launched a new pressure group, the People's Front for Transition (PFT). Besigye said the strategic objective of the pressure group is to remove President Yoweri Museveni …
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Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | An Al-Shabab commander surrendered to the Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday in Wajid town in Bakool region, Southwest Somalia. Mohamed Nur, SNA army officer told reporters that Mohamed Kulow Ali who was in charge of the terror group’s operations in the southern region surrendered to the Somali army based in …
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Kassanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been confirmed dead in Kassanda district after unknown assailants allegedly raided and made away with unspecified amount of money from a Chinese wood factory. Police confirmed the dead as Police Probationer Constable-PPC, Ronald Amuku, attached to Wamala regional police and one of the suspects yet to be …
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Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa MPs are requesting the government to consider resettling mudslide victims within their own district of Bududa. This is after the people who were affected during the 2010 Nametsi landslide and 2018 Bukalsi floods, were taken to Kiryandongo and Bulambuli districts respectively. During presentation of their memo to the Prime …
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Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has vowed to investigate mismanagement of funds involved in the construction of the 2.5 billion Shillings Bukungu ice plant. Nabbanja stresses that failed operationalization of the multibillion project, even when available records indicate that the funds to ensure full capacity functionality of the same plant …
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London, UK | Xinhua | Experts are worried that it might be difficult to get the shots in those young arms as the authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for U.S. children aged 5 to 11 is approaching, The Guardian has reported. Only one third of U.S. parents showed their willingness to vaccinate their child right away …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Science teachers say they are finding it hard not to blame UNATU for the interference with the salary increment process for the scientists in the teaching profession. Under their umbrella body, Uganda professional science teachers Union -UPSTU, they are convinced that the Uganda National Teachers Union -UNATU has been …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roberto Firmino claimed a hat-trick, Sadio Mane scored his 100th Premier League goal and Mohamed Salah struck another superb solo effort as Liverpool eased past Watford 5-0 to go top of the table. After just nine minutes Salah sprinted beyond Danny Rose before playing a beautiful pass to Mane, who converted …
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Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sheema district authorities have registered a record 1,014 teen pregnancies in 18 months. Annet Kyomuhendo, the District Probation Officer says for the year 2020, they registered 408 girls and for 2021, they have registered 606 girls and these are between the ages of 13 and 19 years. She says the data …
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By Our Reporter When Pablo Bashir was younger, he liked to make people feel at home. Little did he know that this natural friendliness would draw him close to the spheres of influence. As the Chief Protocol Officer at Next Media, Pablo has found himself rubbing shoulders with some of the most influential and powerful […]
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Father Richard Mugisha of Bisanje Catholic Parish, Masaka Diocese, has been summoned over the death of a suspected thief. Trouble for Mugisha started on Wednesday night when the suspect shattered the his car window and hid inside it. Ronald Kyeyune, a resident of Bisanje village in Kimanya-Kabonera division, Masaka city, run …
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Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Friday voiced the transitional government’s commitment to not allow any coup against what has been achieved in the December Revolution. Hamdok made the remarks in a speech broadcast by Sudan’s official TV. The Sudanese army ousted former President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019 amid popular …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has tasked Members of Parliament on the Uganda Parliamentary Forum for Children to develop and present the legislative agenda for children for the next five years. Oulanyah was on Friday speaking at the orientation workshop for MPs on the forum at Lake Victoria Serena Hotel, Kigo. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has upheld the election of Joel Ssenyonyi as the validly elected Member of Parliament for Nakawa West constituency. In his ruling delivered on Thursday afternoon, Justice Isaac Muwata noted that Shukla Mukesh failed to prove to the satisfaction of the court that there were irregularities …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Behind MTN share offer: Assessing the opportunity and the risk THE LAST WORD Inside Besigye's pipedream: Why Besigye's struggles are not about democratising Uganda but about making Besigye president COMMENTS Land acquisition for oil pipeline: Processes provide support …
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Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Miseebe Central in Bulera Sub County, Mityana District are appealing for help to stop the rampant theft of livestock in their area. The appeal came after residents intercepted a group of suspected thieves who were carrying a calf and several goats allegedly stolen from Kyetume and Nalyankanja …
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By Our Reporter The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has reassured its members and the country that it has funds to meet mid-term payments when the NSSF Amendment Bill is passed by Parliament and assented to by the President. Section 24A of the Bill provides that "a member who is forty-five years of age and above […]
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Long list of former convicts who have killed Ugandans soon after being released Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The effectiveness of a country’s prisons system, otherwise called reformatory or correctional facilities in some jurisdictions, is measured by the incidence or percentage of repeat offenders. Uganda Prisons Services Service’ record in as far as deadly …
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