Washington, United States | AFP | Twitter announced Thursday it would add warning labels to tweets from officials and politicians that violate its rules — a move potentially affecting the prodigious output of US President Donald Trump. The new policy will also “deprioritize” inappropriate comments and enables Twitter to move …
Read More »Museveni calls for equitable trade as China-Africa Expo opens
Beijing, China | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has stressed that enhancing the purchasing power of all the global citizens is key to creating greater trade potential and, therefore, prosperity for more people. Museveni said this as he delivered a keynote address at the opening of the first China-Africa Trade …
Read More »Govt rejects proposal to export Sugarcane to Kenya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is opposed to the proposal to export unprocessed raw materials such as sugar cane. The Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Minister Amelia Kyambadde stated this while presenting a statement to parliament on the issue of excess sugar cane in Busoga sub-region. Kyambadde told …
Read More »Shocking Kaddu miss costs Uganda in Zimbabwe draw
Uganda 🇺🇬 1 (Okwi ’12) Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 1 (Billiat ’41) Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Incredible open-goal misses by Patrick Kaddu and Knowledge Musona proved costly for both sides as Uganda were held 1-1 by Zimbabwe in a game of many missed chances at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. …
Read More »LIVE: Uganda Cranes ready to grab AFCON last 16 place
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Read More »Tullow Oil releases statement on Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tullow Oil PLC has released a statement in advance of the Group’s Half Year Results, indicating it is struggling to reach a farm-down agreement. “Tullow and its Joint Venture Partners, have, so far, been unable to finalise this agreement with the Government of Uganda. We continue …
Read More »Uganda versus Zimbabwe
WEDNESDAY: Uganda 🇺🇬 vs Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 8pm Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Victory for Uganda today will see them make it to the next round and condemn Zimbabwe to an early exit in the Nations Cup. Uganda go into the game with three points after humiliating DRC 2-0, while the Zimbabwe Warriors …
Read More »Delays on the Kampala flyover to cost sh300m daily, UNRA warns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda risks losing sh300 million every day if there are any delays in the Kampala Flyover Project that started last month. The sh224 billion project, undertaken by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) involves the construction of flyovers at the Clock Tower, and at Kitgum …
Read More »National Health Insurance Scheme Bill approved by cabinet
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved the National Health Insurance Scheme Bill. The decision was reached at a Uganda Government Cabinet meeting at State House Entebbe on Monday 24th, 2019. According to Sarah Byakika, the Commissioner Planning, Financing and Policy in the Health Ministry, the scheme is …
Read More »KADAGA: Parliament’s hands tied on UTL
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Both parliament and the executive can’t take any unilateral decision on the administration of Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL), Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has ruled. She made the ruling during plenary on Tuesday in response to last week’s request by Aringa South MP, …
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