KINSHASA, DR Congo | Xinhua | Judith Suminwa Tuluka was sworn in early Wednesday as the first female prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with an “ambitious and detailed” action plan that will cost 92.9 billion U.S. dollars over the next five years. Before the National …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded three Members of Parliament to Luzira Prison on charges of corruption for soliciting money from the Uganda Human Rights Commission in order to increase its budget. The MPs are: Yusuf Mutembuli MP for Bunyole East Constituency in …
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LILONGWE, Malawi | Xinhua | Malawi has announced a 21-day mourning period for Vice President Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash Monday along with eight others onboard the aircraft. Minister of Information and Digitalization Moses Kunkuyu made the announcement late Tuesday, adding that the remains of the vice …
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Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East is investigating circumstances under which two men died in Namusiisi village, Iganga District. One of the deceased has been identified as Abubaker Zijjakilo, a motorcyclist from Kaliro District, while the other is yet to be identified. It is alleged that the …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief David Onen Acana II has broken his silence on the planned move by a section of rival chiefs to hold an election for a new traditional leader of the Acholi cultural institution describing the idea as illegal. Last week, a section …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked cultural leaders to mobilize their subjects on wealth creation programs to boost their household incomes. The call was in a speech read by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja during the 30th coronation anniversary of Omukama Solomon Rukirabasaija Gafabusa Iguru I on …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital will soon have a newly constructed neonatal intensive care unit to improve treatment for babies who are born early, those with breathing difficulty and those who are born with difficulty. Construction of the four-storied unit was commissioned on Tuesday by the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to empower individuals with better access to micro-loans and savings, NCBA Bank Uganda, and MTN MoMo have joined forces to launch the “Mo Money with Mokash” campaign. The campaign, running for the next eight weeks, started on May 15 and aims to …
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ARUSHA, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzania will host the 11th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition in the port city of Dar es Salaam from March 5 to 7, 2025. The conference, themed “Unlocking Investment in Future Energy: The Role of Petroleum Resources in the Energy Mix for Sustainable Development …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Deans’ have asked Vice Chancellor Barnabas Nawangwe to avail complaints that he allegedly received regarding the illegality of the Dean’s forum The Makerere University Deans’ Forum (MUDF) was an umbrella for Deans of schools and directors of teaching institutions, established to promote academic …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
