Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played with 32 teams after a proposed expansion of the tournament to 48 sides was scrapped, FIFA announced on Wednesday. World football’s governing body said in a statement that “following a thorough and comprehensive consultation process with the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Algeria has been officially recognized as malaria-free, becoming the third country in Africa to be officially declared malaria-free, after Mauritius, which was certified in 1973 and Morocco in 2010. The certification by the World Health Organisation is granted when a country proves beyond a reasonable doubt, …
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New York, United States | AFP | Getting Boeing’s top-selling 737 MAX back in the skies faces a critical test this week as the company and US regulators each seek to restore their reputations after two deadly crashes. The US Federal Aviation Administration will convene a summit of global aviation regulators …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The interim leadership of the newly formed Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) political party has been unveiled. The team led by the former president of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), party Major General Gregory Mugisha Muntu was unveiled during the official launch of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University’s outstanding legal costs have shot to 62 billion shillings. This is according to the audited Makerere University Financial Statement for the year ended June 30, 2018. The costs stem from 50 cases against the University. Sources at the institution, however, say this has …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electoral Commission-EC is on the spot over for ignoring vote education ahead of the 2021 polls. Although voter education is a continuous process, several voters interviewed by URN in Mbale town, says the electoral body is no show. Most of the respondent, say they have …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 800 Congolese Nationals fleeing fresh tribal clashes in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have crossed into Kikuube district. The clashes broke out on Saturday night between the Lendu and Bagegere displacing thousands of people from the areas of Tara, Muvaramu, Kango, Gbii, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) lacks a disaster recovery plan in the event data is lost. NIRA officials were on Tuesday appearing before the Parliamentary committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to answer to queries raised by the Auditor …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government and oil companies have failed to reach a consensus on key issues which could potentially create more delays for the Final Investment Decision (FID). The delay is a setback to the planned construction of the pipeline and the refinery. The contentious issues …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for East African Affairs and First Deputy Prime Minister Kirunda Kivejinja has lashed out at those who want to take up leadership in this country, saying it won’t come on a silver platter. In what appeared like a dig at the musician …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
