Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Forum For Democratic Change (FDC) Presidential flag bearer Kizza Besigye has said he will not shy from campaigning for candidates in other political parties, if they support his ‘liberation’ message. In a wide ranging pre-election interview on the NBS Morning Breeze show Monday (video …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Police violence scares voters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Police violence scares voters: So, why does President Museveni ignore it? THE LAST WORD Has Museveni destroyed Uganda?: How the opposition have invented a non-existing problem and are promising to build bridges where …
Read More »FULL SPEECH: Biden promises ‘it is time to heal’
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | US President elect Joe Biden, 77 has in his victory speech called on the country to unite after a divisive campaign. The political veteran, who served as U.S. vice president from 2009 to 2017, formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in August this …
Read More »IT IS JOE BIDEN – 46th US PRESIDENT
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Joe Biden is set to become the 46th President of the United States according to projections as he has secured the 270 electoral college votes needed after the elections. Biden earlier reached out to all Americans. ” There will be no blue states and red …
Read More »Trump warns Biden, ‘do not dare’
❎ Target 270 to win ✅ Biden 253 ✅ Trump 214 ❎Latest ✳ GEORGIA – 16 electoral votes Donald Trump 49.4% – 2,448,538 Joe Biden 49.4% – 2,450,117 Reporting: 99% ✳ PENNSYLVANIA – 20 electoral votes Donald Trump: 49.4% – 3,289,725 Joe Biden: 49.5% – 3,295,319 Washington, US | THE …
Read More »TBN: Tororo Broadcasting Network takes first steps today
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first fundraising event for the proposed Tororo Broadcasting Network (TBN) will be held today, with a target to raise sh100 million. Kwar Adhola Stephen Moses Owor will be the chief guest at the fundraiser at his palace in Tororo. Organisers say the fundraising …
Read More »President launches SFC’s Gen Museveni House
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has today commissioned the newly built headquarters of the Special Forces Command. It is named the General Yoweri Museveni House. Museveni hailed the army for using their own expertise to build the house, stating that they had saved close to sh6 billion …
Read More »Joe Biden closes in on 270 victory target
❎ Target 270 to win ✅ Biden 253 ✅ Trump 214 ❎Latest ✳ GEORGIA – 16 electoral votes Donald Trump 49.4% – 2,448,538 Joe Biden 49.4% – 2,450,117 Reporting: 99% ✳ PENNSYLVANIA – 20 electoral votes Donald Trump: 49.4% – 3,289,725 Joe Biden: 49.5% – 3,295,319 Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT …
Read More »JOE BIDEN: Democracy requires patience, all votes will be counted
Wilmington, Del USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph R. Biden Jr. has stressed that for American democracy to work, all votes must be counted before results announced. “It is the will of the voters, no one, not anything else, that chooses the president of the United States of America,” he …
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✳ M. Ellingsen (22) ✳ K. Haugen (45 +1 og) ✳ S. Sinyan (62 og) ✳ Pepe (69) ✳ Willock (88) London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Arsenal survived an early scare in their Europa League match on Thursday, before rallying to a 4-1 victory over Norwegian side Molde. Molde took the lead through Martin …
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