Christian University Vice Chancellor Says No to quack Professors Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Christian University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Joel Senyonyi he will not award honorary doctorate degrees to undeserving persons in the country. Reverend Dr Senyonyi on Friday broke the silence by revealing that somebody approached him requesting …
Read More »MEGXIT: Why Prince Harry and Meghan have given up royal titles
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will give up their royal titles and public funding as part of a settlement with the Queen to start a new life away from the British monarchy. The historic announcement from Buckingham Palace on Saturday follows more …
Read More »Guardiola’s birthday ruined, Arsenal held as Chelsea have the blues
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola’s 49th birthday celebrations went flat as Fernandinho’s late own goal forced Manchester City to settle for a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace, while Chelsea’s top-four bid was dented by a surprise 1-0 defeat at Newcastle on Saturday. On a busy day of …
Read More »The key questions ahead of Libya peace conference in Berlin
Tripoli, Libya | AFP | Key players meet Sunday in Berlin to build on a fragile ceasefire for Libya and try to tackle foreign interference in a country mired in chaos since its 2011 NATO-backed uprising. Here are key elements behind the insecurity and political anarchy in the oil-rich North …
Read More »UN: Stop interfering in Libya affairs
Libya ‘needs foreign interference to stop’: UN envoy Berlin, Germany | AFP | International players must stop meddling in the Libyan conflict, the UN’s special envoy told AFP on Saturday, on the eve of a summit of world powers to try to bring peace to the North African nation. “All …
Read More »Europe will face terror threat if Tripoli govt falls: Erdogan
Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Europe it could face new threats from terrorist organisations if Libya’s UN-recognised government in Tripoli were to fall. In the article, published on Saturday on the eve of a Libya peace conference in Berlin, Erdogan said the EU’s …
Read More »PROF CHIBITA: Well managed communication landscape key to democracy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Management of the fast-changing communication landscape in Uganda will have a bearing on the country’s democracy. “A free communication landscape should contribute to a more informed polity. Such a polity should then be better equipped to hold their representatives accountable,” said Professor Monica Chibita on …
Read More »Ken Starr, celebrity lawyer Dershowitz join Trump defense team
Washington, United States | AFP | Ken Starr, who was at the center of Bill Clinton’s impeachment in the 1990s, and America’s biggest celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz were announced Friday to be joining President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment defense. The administration has yet to unveil the full team but confirmed …
Read More »BOU, bankers roll out digital ID verification for customers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda (BoU), in collaboration with Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) and Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU) today signed a landmark contract with fintech company Laboremus Uganda to develop a digital ID verification system to be used by all banks and other licensed financial …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: The 1000 ‘special’ Museveni trekkers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The 1000 ‘special’ Museveni trekkers: Why they matter more than the 195km trekked THE WEEK Diplomacy: Rwanda releases four Ugandans in reciprocal move THE LAST WORD Museveni opens a Pandora’s box: How the …
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