TotalEnergies AFCON Qualifiers 2023 Group F Uganda 1-2 Algeria Doula, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes suffered a 2-1 defeat to Algeria in the penultimate round of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers. In the game played on Sunday at Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon, the desert Foxes …
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Beijing, China | Xinhua | Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Sunday. Qin pointed out that the China-U.S. relationship is at the lowest point since its establishment. This does not serve the fundamental interests of the …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati Limited has officially launched its 13th showroom in Masaka City. According to officials, this is a strategic move by the company, aiming to bring its products and services closer to customers while catering to the growing demand for long-lasting and quality building …
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Mpondwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Reports from Mpondwe indicate suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels attacked Lhubirira secondary school and killed 41, including 38 students. Killed at the school near the Uganda-DRC border Friday night are 38 students, one guard and two members of the local community …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zambian gospel music artist – Pompi – has unveiled the “Pole Pole Tour” dates to promote his latest album with Uganda being the first location on the tour. Pole Pole – Pompi’s sixth studio album – will be performed live at the Alive in the …
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By focusing on human habitats and the environment, freelance environmental photojournalist Fatawu Bawa Ayamga explores the relationship between nature and society. SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | Fatawu Bawa Ayamga, a 30-year-old journalist from Ghana, found that writing just a few hundred words in an article was too limiting. To …
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Mpondwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | At least 25 bodies have been recovered after the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels stormed a school near the Uganda-DRC border, Police reported on Saturday. “Last night, we registered a terrorist attack by the ADF rebels, on Lhubirira secondary school, in Mpondwe, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Group, the Pan-African banking group, has invited innovative and ambitious African fintech entrepreneurs from across Africa to apply to participate in the 6th edition of its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Similar to previous editions, the Fintech Challenge offers exceptional prospects for Fintechs that align …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The FY2023/24 budget presents both challenges and opportunities but through open and constructive engagements, Ugandans can navigate through these times effectively, according to Mumba Kalifungwa, the Managing Directro for Absa Bank Uganda. Kalifungwa was speaking at a budget breakfast meeting held in Kampala on …
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COMMENT | NORMAN SOLOMON | On the first day of March 2022, visitors to the New York Times homepage saw a headline across the top of their screens in huge capital letters: ROCKET BARRAGE KILLS CIVILIANS It was the kind of breaking-news banner headline that could have referred to countless …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
