Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Committee of Health have promised to lobby government for better health services in the Busoga sub-region. The legislators made the call following an incident that highlighted the glaring gaps in the health sector within the region. The incident involved a …
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🔵 Odinga Address – 2pm – KICC, Azimio Media Center Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Azimio La Umoja coalition leader Raila Odinga will at 2pm today reveal his response to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declaration of UDC’s William Ruto as duly elected President of Kenya. Odinga boycotted the …
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Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia stands for the broadest and most comprehensive development of military-technical cooperation in today’s steadily emerging multipolar world, President Vladimir Putin said Monday. “Russia sincerely cherishes historically strong, friendly, truly trusting ties with the states of Latin America, Asia and Africa. We are ready to offer …
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Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bundibugyo district leaders are seeking 6.8 billion Shillings to reconstruct 24 roads and bridges that have been destroyed by floods. Bundibugyo district is vulnerable to floods, landslides, and drought among other natural calamities, according to the Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile by the Ministry for …
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The move is expected to improve performance at the electricity company that has recently been embroiled in management disputes Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited has appointed Michael Taremwa Kananura as the Acting Chief Executive Officer, replacing George Rwabajungu who served the company in …
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Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a court filing Monday that it opposes any attempts to unseal the affidavit laying out the probable cause for the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. “The affidavit supporting the search warrant presents a very different …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded two people including a Uganda People’s Defence Forces junior officer Lt Paddy Nahabwe alias Kenneth Turinawe on charges of murder. Nahabwe together with James Niwamanya were arraigned before the court presided over by Brigadier Robert Freeman Mugabe …
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The first ship to pick up wheat for Ethiopia from Ukraine is making it the first food delivery to Africa under an UN-brokered plan to deliver grain trapped by Russia’s war, according to a report by the Associated Press on Aug.12. Grain has been piling up in Ukraine for months …
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New research refutes previous high-profile study | THE INDEPENDENT | New large-scale research led by the University of Leicester shows that winning does not cause people to cheat, in stark contrast to a previous high-profile study. A 2016 paper by Israeli researchers reported a series of experiments, which claimed that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was excitement at Naguru police headquarters as Flying Squad started handing over more than 40 motor vehicles recently recovered in operations against car theft. Some of the people whose cars have been recovered were seen wiping tears of joy while others including men were …
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