Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Iteso from all walks of life have expressed sadness over the demise of their cultural leader, Augustine Osuban Lemukol Adugala Emorimor. President Yoweri Museveni has also sent out a condolence message. “I join the people of Teso, and the entire country to mourn the …
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Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the $15million Kinyara Industrial White Sugar Refinery plant in Masindi District. The refinery which was commissioned yesterday, is the first in East Africa constructed by Kinyara Sugar Ltd in Bujenje county Masindi district. It will produce 60,000 metric …
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🔴 CAF FINAL 10pm ✳ Senegal vs Egypt Yaounde, Cameroon | Xinhua | Egypt captain and forward Mohamed Salah said on Saturday that the North African nation was looking forward to winning its eighth Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title when they face Senegal on Sunday. “After a lost final …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Lands Housing and Urban Development has suspended the entire Lira district land board with immediate effect. In her letter dated 4th February 2022 addressed to the Chief Administrative Officer and the LCV chairperson, the Minister Judith Nabakooba says she has received …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Auditor General John Muwanga has urged adequate capitalization of the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and its subsidiary companies to enable government commercial participation in the strategic oil and gas sector. According to Muwanga’s new audit report for financial year 2020/2021, a total …
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First time a Uganda Airlines plane flies to the United States Seattle, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has been quietly flown to Seattle, United States of America for specialized treatment, URN has established. Oulanyah was flown out in the wee hours of Thursday, February …
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Burkina Faso 3 (3) | ✅✅❌✅ Cameroon 3 (5) | ✅✅✅✅✅ Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon came back from three goals down to beat Burkina Faso on penalties to win bronze following a 3-3 stalemate at the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors at the Uganda Cancer Institute are seeing more male patients suffering from cancer of the penis than before. Cancer of the penis or penile cancer occurs when the cells on a man’s penis grow out of control. It often starts in the …
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The Other Threat to Democracy COMMENT | FEDERICO FUBINI | The emergence of illiberal politicians across the West has led to prophecies about the end of democracy. In the United States, Donald Trump is maneuvering to return to the White House in 2025, after attempting to overturn an election that …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A medical laboratory science student, Justus Mugenyi Kizito, 24 has been declared the winner of the guild presidential election for Mbarara University of Science and Technology. He becomes the 33rd Guild President and he will replace Mariam Iculet Arikosi who was the second female …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
