Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Three people carrying a coffin marked with President Yoweri Museveni’s name were arrested in western Uganda on Friday and will be charged with “illegal assembly”, police said. The three men were arrested in Mbarara, 300 kilometres (186 miles) west of the capital Kampala, after holding …
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East African Court of Justice rules on European Partnership Agreement EPA Arusha, Tanzania| EAST AFRICA COMMUNITY MEDIA | The First Instance Division of the East African Court had declined to grant orders sought by one Castro Pius from Tanzania, to stop the Partner States which have not signed the European Partnership Agreement …
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Putin warns against ‘losing cool’ on N.Korea Hamburg, Germany | AFP | US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first face-to-face meeting Friday at a G20 summit marred by violent protests and a rift between America and its Western allies over climate change and trade. “We …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | BY MERESSA K DESSU | ISS TODAY| For a second time, South Sudan won’t be celebrating its 9 July anniversary of independence. The government announced the cancellation of festivities due to a lack of funding and the country’s ongoing conflict. Indeed, six years after liberation, South Sudan’s humanitarian …
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VIDEO: Financial crisis hits land tribunal, halts operations indefinitely Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV UGANDA| Activities of the Land Commission of inquiry came to a halt summarily on Thursday after the body’s chairperson Catherine Bamugemereirwe announced there are no funds to proceed In the meantime, the commission will file a preliminary report on …
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Pyongyang, North Korea | AFP | Fireworks lit up the sky over Pyongyang’s Juche Tower as North Korea celebrated its launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, a milestone in its decades-long weapons drive. The stone monument to the ideology of founder Kim Il-Sung stands in the centre of the capital, …
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Ugandan top distance ace Joshua Cheptegei finished third in the 5000m at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, in an impressive personal best time of 12:59.83. The time is well inside his season best of 13:02.84, and previous personal best of 13:00.60 and saw him qualify for the 5000m …
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VIDEO: D9 defies Central Bank directive Uganda | NBS TV UGANDA| D-9, is considered a shadowy multi-level marketing company by many but it has vowed to defy Bank of Uganda’s decision to freeze the company’s bank accounts. They insist they should have been consulted. The company, largely operating online, says its work …
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VIDEO: IGP Kayihura appears before Centenary Park probe committee Uganda | NTV UGANDA| The Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura says the force will provide security during the demolition of parts of Centenary Park to allow National Water and Sewerage Corporation install water and sewerage pipes. Kayihura made the commitment while appearing …
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MUTEBI: We shall play against Africain in our way… 11pm – KCCA FC ?? vs Africain ?? Tuni, Tunisia | KCCA FC MEDIA| Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (KCCA FC) will not change their style of play against Club Africain in their last Group A game of the CAF Confederation Cup on …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
