KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Afri Art and Fashion Show 2024 concluded here on Saturday, with more than 15 local artisans and designers showcasing African fashion works with traditional and modern elements, eye-catching to the public. Themed “Celebrating Timeless Beauty,” the annual event exhibited a diverse range of African-inspired …
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GENEVA | TASS | A new pandemic may strike at any time, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned, addressing a session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) working on a draft agreement to prevent pandemics. “As the current outbreak of H5N1 reminds us, the next pandemic …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than one hundred students pursuing masters and PhDs at Makerere University have been ordered to vacate their hall of residence; Dag Hammarskjold to ostensibly create room for renovations. In a letter dated July 15, 2024, written by Winifred Kabumbuli the dean of Students, and addressed to the students, the university announced that …
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KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | The Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), the ruling party, and its allied parties is on course to retaining its parliamentary majority in lower chamber of Parliament, according to partial results announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Wednesday. The RPF and its coalition won 62.67 percent of …
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#OccupyParliament, #RejectFinanceBill are an opportunity for a new mode of emancipatory democracy COMMENT | JOEL MUKISA | If you asked a think-tank team leader or a social sciences professor at Kabarak or Nairobi University if they anticipated the scale and popularity of the protests that rocked East Africa’s economic powerhouse Kenya …
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Even with Nigeria releasing almost 98% of the funds that were blocked in the country, the continent continues to grapple with blocked funds ANALYSIS | AENCIES | African aviation industry continued to show resilience and growth in the second quarter of 2024, navigating economic challenges and seizing opportunities. Airlines across the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has hailed the cooperation between Uganda and France in the areas of trade, investment and diplomatic relations as a formidable uniting factor that ought to be fostered for further growth. “We are looking forward to increasing the trade …
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MADRID | Xinhua | Kylian Mbappe said he would have to learn to adapt with his new teammates at Real Madrid but added he didn’t mind where he would play in an attack that is filled with star names. The 25-year-old made his declarations in his first press conference as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Katonga faction has concluded its National consultative meetings ahead of the delegates’ conference which will decide on the formation of the new political party. In March, the faction led by Kampala Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago embarked on national consultative meetings …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked Uganda’s Olympic athletes to view sports as a professional career rather than mere recreation. The President said that sports have evolved from a leisure activity to a profession where athletes can earn a living. The President made these remarks while …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
