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Gen Muhanga explains UPDF mission in DRC

Mukakati, DR Congo | Xinhua | At the front-line against armed forces in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Major General Kayanja Muhanga of the Ugandan army (UPDF), has stated his determination to destroy “once and for all” the rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a nightmare for …

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NDA shuts down 178 drug shops in Western Uganda

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has closed 178 drug outlets in Western Uganda. The outlets were closed in an operation that started on December 1, 2021 and ended on December 10, 2021, covering 19 districts of Ntoroko, Bundibugyo, Bunyangabo,Kabarole,Mubende, Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Mityana, Kasanda, Hoima, …

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BOU concerned about delays in financial sector amendments

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Central Bank is seeking the intervention of Parliament to ensure that regulations regarding governance and supervision of the financial sector are given urgent attention. The bank officials made the proposal while meeting MPs from different committees of parliament on Friday. Led by Deputy …

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U.S. stocks rise despite hot inflation report

New York, US | Xinhua | U.S. stocks finished higher on Friday even after data showed a key U.S. inflation gauge rose at the fastest annual pace in almost 40 years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 216.30 points, or 0.60 percent, to 35,970.99. The S&P 500 increased 44.57 points, …

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Police shoot at NUP supporters in Kayunga

Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Kayunga District on Friday shot at an ambulance that was carrying National Unity Platform-NUP supporters. A team of about ten supporters had traveled from Kampala to canvass support for the NUP candidate Harriet Nakiwede who was campaigning at Kayonza Sub County. When …

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‘African countries have rights to choose own governance systems’

Kampala, Uganda |  Xinhua | African nations should be allowed to develop their homegrown governance systems instead of adopting the Western-style democracy that has not yielded positive results over the years, said scholars, government representatives and diplomats as they were attending a democracy symposium here on Friday. Opening the symposium …

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Experts warn Africans to brace for more COVID-19 variants

  Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have warned that Africa will continue seeing a cycle of new COVID-19 variants if more people are not vaccinated. Speaking at a transnational science café on Friday attended by journalists from East and Southern Africa, Dr. Lul Riek a Public Health …

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IN THE INDEPENDENT: Museveni out of US summit

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Museveni out of U.S. democracy summit: Why it doesn’t matter and why all eyes should be on 2022 US-Africa Summit THE LAST WORD Our anti-corruption pretense: How poor countries indulge in rituals of …

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