Sao Paulo, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday announced his government has reached a deal to begin importing diesel fuel from Russia as part of measures to lower fuel prices at home. “It is settled. In 60 days diesel can start to arrive in Brazil from Russia,” …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that Africa must unite to guarantee the prosperity of its people and its strategic security. “The Africans will wake up because they have no alternative. Pan Africanism which was being pushed by our elders Julius Nyerere, Kenyatta, Modibal Keita, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe will visit Uganda this week. Véron Mosengo-Omba, the CAF General Secretary confirmed to Uganda Radio Network (URN) that he will accompany Dr. Motsepe for the two-day visit to Uganda on July 14-15. “The …
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Kiboga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Nsala village in Lwamata sub-county, Kiboga district have struggled for many years to access clean water for drinking and agriculture due to persistent drought. The residents walk for long distances in search for water or purchase from suppliers for as high as Shs1,000 …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four students of Okufura Secondary school and Nile High Odia Secondary school in Arua district are in police custody for malicious damage of property. The students were picked up in connection to an inter-school fight between the two neighbouring schools that happened on Saturday night …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the football body in Uganda, FUFA, has blamed inexperience of both the players and coaching staff of the Uganda Crested Cranes for the poor show at the ongoing TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2022 in Morocco. Moses Hassim Magogo told …
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Colombo, Sri Lanka | Xinhua | Sri Lanka’s speaker of parliament on Monday said political party leaders have decided to elect a new president on July 20 through a vote in parliament. In a statement, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said that following a meeting with all political party leaders, it was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has raised concern over some East African Community-EAC countries breaching trade agreements by limiting the entry of goods from partner states into their markets. Among made the statement on Monday while meeting judges from the East African Court of …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is looming fear of famine in several areas of the Acholi sub-region as crops are withering away due to the delayed return of the second rainy season. The region hasn’t received adequate rainfall for more than a month now, leaving many farmers distraught as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Kampala Capital City Woman Member of Parliament Nabilah Naggayi Sempala has told the High Court that she is jointly liable with her husband to pay a loan of 800 million shillings to former presidential candidate Professor Venancius Baryamureeba. Nabilah revealed this while appearing …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
