LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | TikTok resumed its service in the United States on Sunday, hours after it was suspended. TikTok said it would work with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who will assume the presidency on Monday, for a long-term solution that would keep TikTok in the United States. The …
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The venue (Dodoma) serves as a reminder of Tanzania’s commitment to decentralisation, with Dodoma increasingly becoming the focal point for national governance. This shift from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma is not only symbolic but also practical, as it aims to create a more equitable distribution of resources and influence …
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CAIRO | Xinhua | The first humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza from Egypt on Sunday as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire started taking effect, Palestinian sources confirmed. The sources told Xinhua that the first humanitarian aid entered the coastal enclave through the border crossing of Kerem Shalom in the southern of Gaza. …
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JERUSALEM | Xinhua | The Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement in Gaza came into effect on Sunday, after more than 15 months of deadly strikes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the beginning of the ceasefire in a statement, after Hamas released the names of the first three female hostages set to …
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Dodoma, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced that Vice President Dr Philip Mpango has asked to step down. President Samia has now named the party CCM secretary General Dr Nchimbi as her running mate for elections due October 2025. Speaking today at a party special …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya Prisons Service has hailed Ugandan Corrections Expert Robert Omita Okoth for his key role in enhancing prison safety, humane management and reform in the country over a period of six years. At a brief ceremony on Monday this week, the Commissioner General of Kenya Prisons Patrick …
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TOURISM TIPS | THE INDEPENDENT | Going on a safari in Rwanda offers you a unique chance to see wildlife in flesh. Whether you want to see the Big Five or want to witness the Great Migration, there is a choice for every traveler. A safari in Akagera or Volcanoes National Park …
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CAIRO | TASS | The Palestinian movement Hamas has handed over the list with names of three Israeli hostages planned to be released on Sunday, January 19, to intermediaries, according to a statement posted on the Telegram channel of the movement. “Some time ago Hamas handed over the names of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nnabagereka of Buganda, Sylvia Nagginda has reiterated the importance of technology in the celebration and preservation of the kingdom’s cultural heritage. She was speaking the close of this year’s Ekisaakaate Kya Nnaabagereka, that has trained over 600 children aged 6-18 years, both boys and girls …
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Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uwelukoosi the Third Umukuuka uwe (Cultural Leader of the) Bamasaaba/Bagisu, Jude Mike Mudoma, has arrived in Washington DC to attend week-long activities marking the inauguration of President Elect Donald J. Trump. Mudoma and his delegation arrived in Washington, USA, on Saturday morning aboard an SN …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
