Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s private sector completed the third quarter (January-March) of this financial year on a lower note as firms reported lower business across the main economic sectors. The deterioration in business conditions during March, marked the end of a 16-month upward improvement trend in the health …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Defence, Jacob Markson Oboth, has warned East Africa Community member states against prioritizing competition on defence matters and neglecting to secure and develop the region. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the EAC meeting of Chief Executive Officers of Military Industrial facilities …
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LONDON | Xinhua | The race for the Premier League title has no let-up this weekend as Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City continue their three-horse race at the top of the table. Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Sheffield United kept their two-point lead over Arsenal and three-point advantage over Manchester City, …
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It is often considered an activity only for the wealthy. Karabo Morule would disagree SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | After leaving a career in banking, the actuarial graduate immersed herself in art investment and now works as an art advisor, guiding art lovers and investors at some of Africa’s biggest art …
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What the US needs is data privacy, not a ban on the popular Beijing-based video-sharing platform COMMENT | AARON GLASSERMAN & MONICA GRECO | The United States House of Representatives recently passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. It is no secret that the Bill takes aim at …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has maintained top spot in the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Zone, according to the FIFA rankings released on Thursday. In the rankings, Uganda is placed 92nd with 124.15 points, 19th in Africa. Argentina still tops it with 1,858 points, while …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary representative for Lower Madi County in Madi-Okollo District, Ronald Afidra, has called for a review of Uganda’s traffic laws following the several road accidents registered over the Easter period. The accidents have caused injuries and loss of lives. “You are aware that the …
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Continent can transition from its near-total reliance on the global north for pharmaceutical innovations to meet its unique needs COMMENT | KELLY CHIBALE | One hundred and forty-two years after its discovery, Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health problem. Despite being preventable and curable, 1.3 million people died from TB …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | East African countries unveiled a strategic plan on Thursday aimed at increasing insurance penetration in the region. Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega, Chairman of the East African Insurance Supervisors’ Association and CEO of the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda, announced the plan in Nairobi, Kenya. Lubega said …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has ample manpower to teach the Kiswahili language, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, has assured Parliament. She, however, revealed that the biggest challenge is in deployment of the teachers. The teaching of Kiswahili is intended to …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
