Saturday , May 17 2025

The Independent

Museveni attends Magufuli swearing in

  Dar Es Salaam | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni is in Tanzania for the swearing in of newly re-elected Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli. Also at the ceremony is Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Magufuli won a second term last week, with a landslide victory of 84% of the vote, …

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DONALD TRUMP: The damage has already been done!

  Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Donald Trump’s frustration with the results of the US Presidential election continued to show Wednesday after he said the integrity of the electoral process was in doubt. “Our lawyers have asked for “meaningful access”, but what good does that do? The damage has …

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Joe Biden to make speech shortly

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT |  Joe Biden has started his address, as results indicate he is close to hitting the target of 270 electoral votes needed to win the US Presidential election. He made his speech after projections showed he had won Michigan, getting to 248 votes to 214 …

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Stanbic launches contactless Visa cards

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The newly upgraded Stanbic Bank Uganda contactless Visa card that was launched in Kampala today, will make it easier, safer, and faster for customers to transact, and completely remove the need to withdraw or handle cash. The new card will have the latest technological applications that …

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BREAKING: Trump rages as Biden takes lead

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | With projections showing that Joe Biden has hit the 270 electoral votes needed to win the US election, President Donald Trump reacted angrily to the development on twitter. “Last night I was leading, often solidly, in many key States, in almost all instances Democrat …

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TRUMP: They are trying to steal the election!

  Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Donald Trump has warned that election meddling is going on in the US elections. In a tweet, he said, “We are up BIG, but they are trying to STEAL the Election. We will never let them do it. Votes cannot be cast …

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Joe Biden to make speech shortly

  Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Democrat Joe Biden is expected to deliver a statement at 12:30 a.m. ET (0530GMT). Biden: “We can know the results as early as tomorrow morning … [but] it’s not my place or Donald Trump’s place to declare who won this election. That’s the decision …

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Court issues criminal summons against state minister Rukutana

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ntungamo Chief Magistrate’s court has issued criminal summons against the Labour State Minister, Mwesigwa Rukutana follow failure to appear for his trial for attempted murder, assault, malicious damage and threatening violence. The minister, who was expected to appear before Ntungamo Chief Magistrate, Sara Mponye Kolya …

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UAE gets COVID-19 vaccine

  Dubai, UAE | Xinhua |  The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Tuesday received COVID-19 vaccine. Sheikh Mohammed said on Twitter that “while receiving the COVID-19 vaccine today, we wish everyone safety and great health, and …

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