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Govt distributes 2,000 free gas cylinders, burners in Gulu city
In a bid to promote clean energy and curb deforestation, the Ugandan government on March 25, 2025, distributed 2,000 free…
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Morning rain in Kampala leaves trail of destruction
A heavy downpour in Kampala and Wakiso on Wednesday morning has left many communities reeling. The rain, which started at…
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Court sets April 4 to hear Eron Kiiza’s bail application
Lawyer Eron Kiiza in the Dock at the High Court. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court’s…
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UNAIDS urges action to prevent HIV crisis globally
Amid continuing uncertainty about the impact of deep US funding cuts on humanitarian work worldwide, the head of the UN…
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Media Council calls for dialogue on violence against journalists
The call was made during a meeting between the Nation Media Group-Uganda (NMG-Uganda) top management and the Media Council at…
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NIRA trains 10,594 Registration Assistants for mass Uganda ID renewal exercise
Newly recruited temporary staff for National ID Mass Enrollment and Renewal exercise undergoing technical training. Last year, NIRA made a call…
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Parliament approves UPDF deployment in South Sudan
Lawmakers have supported the deployment of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in South Sudan. The Minister of Defence and Veteran…
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Umeme buy-out loan approved
Parliament has approved the government’s proposal to borrow over US$190 million from Stanbic Bank Uganda for the Umeme Limited buyout despite concerns…
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US cuts threaten S.Africa’s young HIV patients
The lively 45-year-old aid worker, who did not want to give her real name, used to spend her days visiting…
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Journalists petition UHRC over security brutality during Kawempe poll
More than 20 journalists, who were attacked by security operatives during the Kawempe North by-election last week, have petitioned the…
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