Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has questioned the recurring changes in timelines for achieving Uganda’s first oil, which was recently pushed to 2022. Kadaga’s inquiry was in response to a presentation by Energy Minister Irene Muloni indicating that that Uganda was likely to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two events, lots of smiles in Kampala, Uganda this week as Assist Community Initiatives (ACI) commemorated the 10th anniversary of the World Read Aloud Day. The aim of the celebration was to promote literacy, the reading culture among children and advocate for reading as a …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | A Ugandan woman became the first person ever to be found guilty of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Britain when she was convicted on Friday of harming her then three-year-old daughter in 2017. The 37-year-old, who lives in London but cannot be identified for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Uganda East African digital passport has not yet been approved by some diplomatic missions and consular offices. As a result, a number of Ugandans have reportedly been denied visas for using the new passport. “The Danish Embassy has received your visa …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Bubulo West MP Tony Nsubuga Kipoi has applied for bail in the High Court. Kipoi is currently on remand in Makindye Military Barracks facing charges related to security. Through his lawyer, Retired Major Ronald Iduli, Kipoi applied for bail in Thursday …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University striking staff have denounced a announcements calling for an emergency general assembly. The general assembly, according to the announcement released by Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) General Secretary, Dr Richard Walimbwa was scheduled for Friday at 2:30 PM in the university …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The King of Tooro Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has met President Museveni over the return of the Kingdom assets. The meeting took place on Thursday at State House Nakasero. King Oyo was accompanied by the Queen Mother Best Kemigisa and members of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has been accused of abdicating its role in stopping female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga says that the government has failed in its role and has left the FGM fight to Non-Governmental Organisations-NGOs. Kadaga was speaking on Thursday at a …
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Indigenous minority groups in Uganda have five major problems that need to be addressed holistically COMMENT | JULIUS ODEKE | Recently, I traversed the Rwenzori sub-region making it to almost all the sub-counties in the area, enjoying the beautiful landscape and the cultural and environmental atmosphere of the area. …
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`There are many untouchables who hide under the umbrella of the presidency’ NRM Programme point No.7 Three days after Jan.26 when the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party marks its 33rd liberation anniversary, Transparency International (TI), a global NGO that fights corruption will release its latest report which ranks countries …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
