Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has given political contestants a 30 day’s ultimatum to remove posters and other forms of advertisements placed in unauthorized areas or else risk facing prosecution. Daniel NuweAbine, the acting KCCA spokesperson says once the ultimatum that started on Monday this week …
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United Nations | XINHUA | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for global efforts to address air pollution. Around the world, nine out of every 10 people breathe unclean air. Air pollution contributes to various diseases and causes an estimated 7 million premature deaths every year, predominantly in low- and …
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Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. Army’s top general on Tuesday defended military leaders after President Donald Trump’s claim that Pentagon leaders sought wars to please defense industries. “I can assure the American people that the senior leaders would only recommend sending our troops to combat when it is required in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christopher Kibanzanga, the State Minister of Veteran Affairs has been declared the winner of the NRM primaries for Bughendera County. Kibanzanga polled 21,125 votes to beat his closed competitor Acrobat Kiiza Moses who polled 20,272 and Moses Mugisa with 321 votes. The declaration ends days …
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Lagos, Nigeria | XINHUA | Nigerian authorities on Tuesday inaugurated a Task Force on Human Trafficking to curb the menace of human trafficking and irregular migration in Lagos state. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Ikeja, the state capital, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged all members to come up with brilliant ideas, …
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Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would put his own money into his reelection campaign if necessary, though downplaying the need for it currently. “If we needed any more, I would put it up personally, like I did in the primaries last time,” Trump …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Open Forum Initiative-TOFI has petitioned the High Court Civil Division to quash the Rental Rates (Income) Tax Regulations issued by the Finance Minister, Matia Kasaijja in January this year. Uganda Revenue Authority-URA and Attorney General are respondents to the suit. The not for profit …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aviation police at Entebbe International Airport has arrested two drug dealers who were shipping drugs to Cameroon and India. Sources at the airport reveal that National Aviation Services Uganda at Entebbe International Airport received cargo for export from one Mugabi Azaria of Sky Net Worldwide …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East Africa Community (EAC) secretariat and its partner states have unveiled a new mobile application to enable the issuance of the EAC COVID-19 digital certificates that are mutually recognised by the partner states. The app dubbed the Regional Electronic Cargo and Driver Tracking System …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Recently, Dr Kizza Besigye, the founding leader of the Forum for Democratic change-FDC dropped a bombshell, declaring that he will not appear on the ballot as a presidential candidate in the 2021 elections. Many didn’t expect this announcement and felt like Besigye’s journey was now …
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