San Francisco, U.S. | Xinhua | Tesla on Thursday delivered the first batch of electric Semi trucks to PepsiCo at an event held at the company’s Gigafactory in Sparks in the U.S. state of Nevada. Tesla CEO Elon Musk drove one of three Tesla Semis in front of audience inside the …
Read More »Finance ministry to rationalise tax incentives next year: Ggoobi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Secretary to Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, has told MPs that the Ministry of Finance is in the process of streamlining tax incentives to ensure their effective implementation. Ggoobi was on Thursday appearing before Parliament’s Finance Committee together with the Minister of State for Planning, Amos …
Read More »Martinez confirms he will leave role as Belgium coach
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Croatia 0 Belgium 0 ⚽ Canada 1 Morocco 2 ⚽ Japan 2 Spain 1 ⚽ Costa Rica 2 Germany 4 Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Roberto Martinez has announced he will not continue as Belgium coach after his side’s exit from the World Cup at the group stage. A 0-0 draw …
Read More »US City honours Speaker Oulanyah
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Board of Aldermen, the legislative body for the City of St. Louis, Missouri in the US has paid a memorial tribute to former Speaker of Parliament, Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah, who died in March this year. The Board recognized Oulanyah, who was also Omoro County …
Read More »SUAREZ: I can’t apologize for 2010 quarterfinal handball
🌟 Qatar WorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Ghana vs Uruguay 6pm (UBC TV) ⚽ South Korea vs Portugal 6pm ⚽ Cameroon vs Brazil 10pm (UBC TV) ⚽ Serbia vs Switzerland 10pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | It is probably fair to say that Uruguay striker Luis Suarez is not the most popular person in Ghana ever since his …
Read More »M23 still holds position in NE DR Congo despite ultimatum for their withdrawal
Goma, DRC | Xinhua | Rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels are still not withdrawing from occupied areas in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite the ultimatum by Kinshasa demanding their withdrawal, observed Xinhua correspondent on the spot. With fighting still escalating between the rebels and the …
Read More »Minister Otafiire warns of rogue elements in security forces
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has acknowledged that rogue elements have infiltrated the government’s security forces, and are behind some of the crimes being committed. Gen. Otafiire says some of the rogue individuals have taken advantage of the arrests currently being conducted by …
Read More »Study reveals high prevalence of undiagnosed asthma among school going children
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two in every 10 children aged between 12 and 15 have been found with symptoms of asthma, a respiratory condition that often presents with breathing difficulties, cough and wheezing among others. Researchers at Makerere University Lung Institute screened 895 students attending secondary school in …
Read More »MPs want explanation on persistent power outage
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has asked the Minister of Energy and Mineral development to present a comprehensive statement on persistent power outage in the country. There has been persistent power outage in the country with a nationwide blackout experienced on the night of Wednesday, 30 November 2022. Different …
Read More »VP Alupo, MP clash over gov’t progress on provision of sanitary pads
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Vice President Jessica Alupo, and Busia Municipality Member of Parliament, Geoffrey Macho clashed at the Children’s summit at Hotel Africana in Kampala on Wednesday, over sanitary pads. It all started when the organizers led by Moses Ntenga, the Executive Director of Joy for Children …
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