London, UK | PREMIERLEAGUE | Marcus Rashford has won February’s EA SPORTS Player of the Month award, earning the prize for the second successive month, and the third time this season. Rashford claims the award after scoring five goals in four matches to help Manchester United go unbeaten through the month. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The judiciary held a special sitting at its headquarters in Kampala to celebrate the life and services of fallen Court of Appeal Judge Keneth Kakuru. Several Justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, magistrates court and other members of the legal fraternity …
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London, UK | PREMIERLEAGUE | Erik ten Hag has been named the Barclays Manager of the Month after guiding Manchester United through February unbeaten. Ten Hag led Manchester United to 10 points from four matches, beating Crystal Palace, Leeds and Leicester City as well as overseeing a come-from-behind draw with Leeds, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Higher Education has called on the Ministry of Education and Sports to review the various acts related to education in order to clarify and streamline the council’s mandate. During the event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Council for Higher …
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Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zombo Town Council in the West Nile region will soon have access to piped water supply, thanks to a new partnership between the government of Uganda and German. The 5.3 billion Shillings project is aimed at ensuring a clean water supply to residents of Zombo …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | As Uganda continues to experience economic growth, the need for reliable and efficient logistics has become more apparent. Many businesses have struggled to meet this demand, which has limited their ability to expand and reach new markets. According to the World Bank, Uganda’s economy grew …
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Experience suggests the 18th century Enlightenment vision of individuals emancipated of nature was flawed COMMENT | Corine Pelluchon | Enlightenment ideas of scientific rationalism and technological domination have led us to the edge of an abyss. Unless we embrace a new Enlightenment one that places ecology and care at its core we …
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It is obscene to blame Ukraine for Russian acts of destruction or its resistance as a rejection of peace COMMENT | Slavoj Žižek | Last May, before being newly re-elected as president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, bear …
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The Ugandan government and other stakeholders ought to prioritise to boost economic transformation COMMENT | Michael Mukasa | Over the past three decades, the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives. Technology has transformed the way we communicate, obtain information and do business. However, the benefits of the internet …
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Private credit and infrastructure investments across African markets rose 118% to record levels in 2021, as borrowers looked beyond domestic risk averse banks Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private equity has dominated Africa’s investment landscape for decades, popularised by huge venture capital (VC) deals in the continent’s ever-expanding tech sector. But …
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