Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) is sending a full team to monitor this week’s Hoima District Woman Member of Parliament by-election where indicators show it will be highly competitive. Set for Thursday 26th September 2019, the by-election is intended to fill a vacancy …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Courts will close by 4pm on Fridays every week to enable judicial officers perform physical exercises for better mental and body health. Judges, magistrates, registrars and all top management of the judiciary will be in involved in three hour work outs in …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United’s demoralising defeat against West Ham was a stark reminder of how far they have fallen as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wrestles with how to turn around his side’s fortunes. Mistakes at the back, a desperate lack of midfield creativity and a worrying shortage …
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Arsenal 🔴 3-2 🔵 Aston Villa London, United Kingdom | AFP | Unai Emery hailed the character of his ten-man Arsenal to twice come from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and move back into the Premier League top four on Sunday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 84th minute free-kick completed the comeback for a …
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Sept 22 Uganda 🔴 11 -0 Mauritius 🔵 0 Port Luis, Mauritius | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda U17 Women’s national football team put up a dominant at the ongoing COSAFA U17 Women’s Championship to dispatch hosts Mauritius 11-0 on Sunday. Right from the onset at the St. Francois Xavier …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Do you feel cheated by your Yaka metre when it comes to your electricity consumption rate? You are probably right as research by Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) indicates that 35% of electricity metres used by industrialists and 15% by domestic users are …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool moved back five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win at Chelsea on another miserable day for Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men lost to West Ham on Sunday. United are already 10 points behind the …
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan delegation at the East African Community Arts and Culture Festival JAMAFEST put up a thrilling show of cultural dances on the first day of the regional fair taking place in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam. It’s the fourth time …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S. Mission last week presented its third annual ‘Report to the Ugandan People’, which explains what Washington is doing to help Ugandans create a better future for themselves. In FY2018, the US Government provided $896 million (UGX 3.3 trillion) in assistance to the Ugandan people to advance …
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Gabon to be first African nation paid to fight deforestation Libreville, Gabon | AFP | Gabon will become the first African country paid with international funds to preserve its forests in an effort to fight climate change, the United Nations said Sunday. Norway will provide Gabon, which is almost 90 …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
