BRASILIA | Xinhua | Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will seek reelection in 2026, the presidency’s Secretary of Social Communication Paulo Pimenta confirmed on Thursday. In an interview with CNN Brasil, Pimenta assured that the president was in good health following medical interventions to treat a brain …
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SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korean prosecutors said on Sunday that impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol did not comply with a summons for today and they will soon issue another order, Yonhap news agency reported. The special prosecution team handling an investigation into Yoon’s botched martial law imposition said it had …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shamira Nakachwa Mulika a 30-year-old woman has been remanded on charges of theft of curtains worth more than sh3.7 billion. Nakachwa, a resident of Bweya Kajansi Town Council in Wakiso District is jointly charged with four others who were already charged last month. She appeared before Senior …
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Order given on Friday night by the Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has blocked the Uganda Law Society Extra Ordinary Annual General Meeting and subsequent elections that were slated for December 17, 2024. The order given on Friday night by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s efforts to improve nutrition and meet health targets for children and adults remain stunted, as the country grapples with persistent malnutrition and dietary challenges. Gertrude Namayanja, Principal Policy Analyst Office of the Prime Minister, highlights that despite the ambitious Uganda National Action Plan …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging digital innovations to bolster tax compliance, with Digital Tax Stamps (DTS) emerging as a cornerstone of this effort. Introduced in November 2019, DTS have played a critical role in enhancing transparency, combating tax evasion, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CAF has given a go ahead to Uganda and Burundi to play their African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 qualifier matches at Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo. This becomes the first continental fixture the stadium will host since its re-opening earlier this year. The two nations will …
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Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Paul Okanya, the former LCIII Chairperson of Osukuru Sub County, Tororo District has allegedly shot himself. The incident occurred on Thursday at his home in Osukuru Town Council. According to reports, Okanya returned home around midnight, where a heated argument ensued between him and …
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How America’s pursuit of global primacy undermines democracy at home and international law abroad THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I argued in this column last week that America’s pursuit of global primacy (hegemony) is increasingly becoming a liability to Europe’s security and economic prosperity. Germany is the biggest loser in …
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The West’s problem is that it is wholly unwilling to fight for a big common cause COMMENT | SLAVOJ ZIZEK | The downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria surprised even the opposition, led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, offering fertile ground for conspiracy theories. What roles did Israel, …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
