Thursday , November 14 2024

Independent Reporter

Trump to fire up base with anti-abortion rally speech

Washington, United States | AFP | With his eyes firmly on the November election, Donald Trump will Friday become the first US president to address in person the country’s biggest annual gathering of anti-abortion campaigners. Addressing a crowd of thousands on the National Mall in Washington, Trump is assured of a …

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EU chiefs sign Brexit deal ahead of parliamentary vote

Brussels, Belgium | AFP |  Brussels’ two top officials, the presidents of the European Commission and the European Council, signed off on Britain’s EU divorce agreement Friday. With Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel’s formal endorsement, the text will now go to the European Parliament on Wednesday, January 29 for …

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Kigezi region farmers stuck as milk prices drop

Kigezi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Dairy Farmers in Kabale and Rubanda districts are stranded following a drop of milk prices.  The price of milk has dropped to 600 Shillings from between 1,300 and 14,00 Shillings per liter at major dairies across the Kigezi region. The farm gate price of milk …

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Nwoya district auctions 300 bags of impounded charcoal

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  More than 300 bags of impounded charcoal have been auctioned in Nwoya district. The auctioned charcoal was impounded from various places within the district about two weeks ago.  Nwoya District Chairperson Patrick Okello Oryema told URN that each charcoal bag was sold between 10,000 and …

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Over 52,000 students not planned for in senior one placements

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  More than 52,000 students who sat for Primary Leaving Examinations in 2019 have not been planned for during the ongoing Senior One selection exercise at the Uganda Manufacturer’s Association conference hall. According to the Uganda National Examinations Board, 683,303 candidates sat for P.L.E in 2019. …

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Angola’s Dos Santos vows ‘ready to fight’ graft claims

Luanda, Angola | AFP |  Isabel dos Santos, the tycoon daughter of Angola’s ex-president who is at the centre of an anti-graft investigation, on Thursday vowed she was ready to fight against what she called “misleading and untrue” allegations. Dos Santos, dubbed ‘the princess’ in Angola, is accused of using her …

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MPs summon security ministers over non-compliance with gender and equity

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Members of Parliament  on the budget committee have summoned ministers for Defence and security to explain why the sector failed to comply with gender and equity requirements. The decision stemmed from a presentation from Equal Opportunities Commission on the gender and equity responsiveness of the …

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