Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NRM Parliamentary candidates in Arua City have protested what they term as increasing violence and attacks on their supporters as the primary campaigns draw to a close. In two days, three people have been attacked and injured in Ayivu East constituency, where five MP candidates …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief, Rwot David Onen Acana II, has appealed to individuals and leaders opposing the eviction of migrant cattle keepers (Balaalo) from Northern Uganda to reconsider their stance, warning of long-term environmental consequences resulting from large-scale cattle grazing. Rwot Acana said that …
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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Nakasongola District have identified key hotspots prone to election violence as tensions build ahead of this week’s MRM party primaries. According to the NRM party elections roadmap, Thursday, July 17, 2025, has been designated for the primaries to elect party flagbearers …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Supreme Court Judge and former Cabinet Minister Professor George W Kanyeihamba has died. According to his friend Arnold Mukose, who has been one of his caretakers, the Professor passed on at Nakasero Hospital on Monday, where he had been admitted for nearly …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in partnership with MultiChoice Africa Holdings represented by MultiChoice Uganda, the leading provider of premium pay-TV entertainment in Uganda, has completed a comprehensive strategic communications and digital skills training programme for government communications officers. The graduation …
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ABUJA | Xinhua | Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari died Sunday in London at the age of 82, President Bola Tinubu has confirmed. Buhari, who served as Nigerian president from 2015 to 2023, died in a clinic in the British capital where he had been receiving medical treatment. In a …
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COMMENT | Maya Majueran – XINHUA | A multi-polar international monetary system envisions a global financial architecture in which multiple currencies, rather than a single dominant one such as the U.S. dollar, are widely used for international trade, finance, and as reserve assets. This model fosters a multi-currency ecosystem, enabling …
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NEW YORK | Xinhua | Americans overwhelmingly view the cost of child care as a significant issue, and most support initiatives to offer free or low-cost day care and to require employers to provide paid family leave for parents of babies, according to a poll released Thursday. About three-quarters of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU) has held the third Billi Now Now (BNN) summit, an annual event under the Billi Now Now Movement. The summit was held at Reach A Head Headquarters in Lungujja in partnership with GN Trybe July 10th and 11th 2025, under the …
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IGG KAMYA: Africa loses approximately $140 billion per year to corruption. Of that, $2.7 billion, or about 10 trillion shillings, is lost from Uganda annually. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya Turwomwe on Friday urged Ugandans to actively report suspicious wealth and corrupt syndicates, …
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