Rubirizi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested Forum for Democratic Change Presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi as he headed to Rubirizi District for his Campaigns. Amuriat was arrested by Bushenyi Police personnel commanded by Komakech at around 10:00 am. Amuriat is supposed to traverses Rubirizi, Bushenyi and Buhweju districts …
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Friday 4 December 23:00: Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo Saturday 5 December 16:00: Levante v Getafe 18:15: Sevilla v Real Madrid 20:30: Atletico Madrid v Real Valladolid 23:00: Cadiz v Barcelona Sunday 6 December 16:00: Granada v Huesca 18:15: Osasuna v Real Betis 20:30: Villarreal v Elche 23:00: …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new alliance, the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), to coordinate actions and pool resources in combating misinformation around COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies in Africa. Digital platforms have been flooded with COVID-19-related information since the pandemic …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 5,000 persons living with disabilities are set to benefit from the National Special Interest grant. The State Minister for Disability and Elderly Affairs Sarah Kanyike says that the government has enhanced the National Special Grant to 5 Billion Shillings to benefit people living …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Naming and shaming the perpetrators of environmental degradation is the only way for National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and National Forestry Authority (NFA) to control the rate at which natural resources are getting depleted, the Wakiso LC5 chairperson has said. Matiya Lwanga Bwanika says that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Professor Sabiti Makara a Political Science lecturer at Makerere University says Uganda has failed to consolidate its Democracy. Prof. Makara says the country merely practices Electoral democracy which is a ritual of elections every five years. Prof. Makara was delivering a keynote address on Thursday …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development Goretti Kitutu has asked companies involved in the electricity sector to work reduce the cost of power. The minister notes that the tariffs have remained high because the costs of doing business were high which made it hard …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has distanced itself from allegations that it has allowed candidates to place campaign posters in public places including the electoral commission offices. The Commission says that they cannot allow a poster on their premises because they do not promote the candidature of …
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Buenos Aires, Argentina | THE INDEPENDENT | Carlos Tevez revealed he broke a framed display case to use an old Diego Maradona shirt in Boca Juniors’ 1-0 Copa Libertadores victory over Brazil’s Internacional. Tevez scored the only goal of the match in Wednesday’s round-of-16 first leg in Porto Alegre and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has extended the contract of Face Technologies that is mandated to issue driving permits. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Works and Transport said that all its regional driving permits issuance offices at Jinja, Mbale Gulu, Arua, Fort Portal and Mbarara would be closed …
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