Speaking in Luganda, Lugoloobi told the court, “Akatali akabbe amagumba osula mu mulyango,” meaning if you eat meat that you haven’t stolen, you can throw the bones at the doorstep, suggesting that he had nothing to hide. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Finance and Economic Planning …
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Uganda’s developer community has shown immense potential, but this potential must be nurtured with the right kind of engagement. Technical summits, practical workshops, and real-world AI applications should be our focus. COMMENT | WESLEY KAMBALE | For decades, developer communities across the globe have served as vital engines for fostering technological …
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Preliminary reports suggest that the blaze was triggered by improper mixing of chemical materials stored in one of the shops. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A devastating fire has swept through a seven-story building along Rashid Khamisi Road in the city center, leaving a trail of destruction and suspected …
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OTTAWA | Xinhua | The Canadian federal government on Tuesday announced a detailed tariff package after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed that Canada will not back down from a fight against the trade war initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump. According to a news release issued by the Finance Ministry, …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his pledge to take both the Panama Canal and Greenland. “To further enhance our national security, my administration will be reclaiming the Panama Canal, and we have already started doing it,” Trump said during his address to a joint …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria has opened up on her struggles to find jobs of her choice in the country despite applying for numerous positions. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an interview over the weekend from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While Uganda has previously received global applause for quickly and swiftly handling lethal outbreaks, there are fears that the current outbreak of Sudan virus disease first announced in late January might plunge the country into a major crisis. Speaking during a meeting on Monday …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada will take effect on Tuesday, March 4. “Very importantly, tomorrow, tariffs, 25 percent on Canada and 25 percent on Mexico, and that’ll start,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “What they …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 25 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP), including two Members of Parliament, are detained at Wandegeya Police Station on various charges. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed that MPs Derrick Nyeko (Makindye East) and Muwadda Nkunyingi (Kyadondo East) were among …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Four days after calling Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba a ‘Four-star brat’, The Standard of Kenya have changed track, and released a detailed positive profile of the Ugandan CDF. Gen Muhoozi’s followers in PLU demanded an apology for the story last week titled “Four-star brat: Why …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
