London, UK | BBC | Singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has won the 2020 Mercury Prize for his soul-searching third record, Kiwanuka. A lush, immersive album of politicised soul, it sees the star exploring themes of self-doubt, faith and civil rights. Released last November, Kiwanuka beat best-sellers like Dua Lipa’s Future …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament want the government and the National COVID-19 task force to provide accountability for all donations received from well-wishers to mitigate the effects of coronavirus disease. The total donations to the COVID-19 taskforce were valued at 28 billion Shillings by May …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Central Woman Member of Parliament Nabilah Naggayi Sempala has resorted to the National Unity Platform to get a ticket to run for the position of Kampala city lord mayor. According to Mercy Walukamba, the chairperson of the NUP election management committee, two candidates …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have arrested two bodyguards of Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi wine. The arrested have been identified as Rashid Kavuma and a colleague only identified as Ashraf. Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Oweyesigire tells Uganda Radio Network that the two are being …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Department-CID have detained two men in connection with operating fake police social media accounts that they have been using to post disparaging content. Charles Twine, the CID spokesperson identified the two suspects as Mugerwa Nicholas resident of Kitebi in Rubaga division …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has been told that the Electoral Commission was duped to approve minutes and resolutions indicating that a delegates conference had been conducted and Robert Kyagulanyi elected as the new leader of National Unity Platform (NUP). Paul Simbwa, the former secretary-general of National Unity, Reconciliation …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two men have died fighting for a woman at Kiyunga, Kyampisi sub county in Mukono district. The deceased have been identified as Hassan Kiwango 45, a timber dealer and Hakim Katende 48, a driver, both residents at Kiyunga living in neighbourhood of about 100 …
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Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fundraiser for the proposed Tororo Broadcasting Network (TBN) that had earlier been scheduled for this weekend, has been postponed to November 7, 2020 to enable more well wishers to participate. The decision was taken after President Yoweri Museveni confirmed that restrictions …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After more spending more than 6 months without going to the mosque due the lockdown that was put in place by government to curb the spread of covid-19, many muslims in Uganda who had missed 26 Juma prayers have today resumed going to the mosques. …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several members of the teachers’ association, private schools and institutions and the COVID-19 committee, are locked up in a meeting with Education Minister Janet Museveni, to iron out issues surrounding the proposed reopening of schools. The meeting comes after a roadmap issued by the …
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