Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Uganda’s Parliament has suspended business to force government to present a statement on the ongoing gruesome murders of women in Entebbe, Katabi and Nansana. Up to 20 women have been reported murdered in the past four months. Following the administration of oaths to the new Kibanda …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Government is considering revising selected immigration fees to make it easy for Ugandans in the diaspora to acquire dual citizenship. Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, while addressing the political forum of the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) on Sunday, September 3, 2017 in …
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A new study identifies four key strategies to reduce overcrowding in emergency rooms A new study into overcrowding in hospital emergency rooms has concluded that it all starts with the leaderships. Apparently, if the executive leadership of the facility is engaged, it can alleviate the problem when combined with a …
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Kampala, Uganda | PPU | President Yoweri Museveni has strongly condemned politicians, especially from the opposition political parties and members of the press, for deliberately feeding Ugandans on lies, falsehoods and propagating the hate campaign among the people. He wondered why the relevant government Ministries and organs were not taking appropriate action against them. …
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Govt taken to court over proposed demolition of National Theatre Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Civil Society Organizations have dragged government and the Trustees of the Uganda National Cultural Centre to the High Court in Kampala, challenging the proposed demolition of the National Theatre and Nommo Gallery. National Cultural …
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President Kagame in interview with Financial Times President Paul Kagame has told the influential Financial Times that Rwandans know what is best for them. The FT reported that Kagame made the remarks in a wide-ranging interview with the paper’s journalists; Lionel Barber and David Pilling. The FT in a story …
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Today 9pm: Egypt ?? vs Uganda ?? ▶️ Live SuperSport | Congo vs Ghana 5.30pm Cairo, Egypt | LOUIS JADWONG | If Uganda Cranes deny the Egyptian Pharaohs maximum points Tuesday night, they will be within reach of the “Promised Land” of World Cup Russia 2018. After stand-in coach Moses Basena said he …
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The economic rescue initiatives can only succeed without political interference Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | How can central banks in the East African Community boost private sector credit that has since last year slowed down? That was one of the issues that the Central Bank Governors in the region …
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Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | UN investigators on Monday accused Burundi’s government of crimes against humanity, including executions and torture, and urged the International Criminal Court to open a case “as soon as possible”. The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi said it had “reasonable grounds to believe that crimes …
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Kampala,Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Buikwe District woman MP Judith Babirye has been summoned by the Commercial Court to file a defence in fifteen days, explaining why she unlawfully sold a piece of land in Kitende twice. A one Joseph Ojok dragged the Legislator to court seeking orders compelling her to …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
