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The Independent

Biden renews call to ban assault weapons

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden renewed his call to ban assault weapons on Thursday. “I’m going to try to get rid of assault weapons,” Biden told reporters during a visit to firefighters in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The remarks came on the heels of a pair of high-profile mass …

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Vine Air Flight Academy aircraft veers off the runway

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A small aircraft being operated by a student from the Jinja city-based Vine Air Flight Academy veered off the runway at Kimaka airstrip on Thursday afternoon, and crashed about 20 meters away. The unnamed student was immediately rescued from the aircraft and taken to an undisclosed …

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Minister directed to table statement on attacks targeting police posts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have demanded a statement from the government on the sporadic attacks on different police stations across the country. Raising on a matter of procedure during plenary on Thursday, 22 November 2022, Kalungu West MP, Joseph Ssewungu, demanded that government provides a comprehensive statement …

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UHRC launches digital application to ease complaint filing, feedback

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC has launched a digital complaint filing application eliminating the need for affected persons to physically appear before the commission officials to be heard. The app, which can be downloaded through the google play store on android phones was developed by Datatrack Solutions …

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FDC shall never surrender to NRM: Besigye

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Kiiza Besigye, former President of the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC has said that there are members of the party who are advocating for negotiating a surrender to the ruling government. Besigye revealed this on Thursday while delivering a keynote address at the party’s two-day …

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MPs pay glowing tribute to veteran Paul Ssemogerere

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has paid tribute to the late Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere, a veteran politician, praising him for his unincumbered service and advocacy for democracy in the country. Ssemogerere died on Friday 18, November 2022 aged 90 years at his home in Lubaga, a suburb of Kampala. …

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Speaker demands answers over students’ loan scheme funding

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Government Business, also the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has been urged to expeditiously present a comprehensive report on the progress of financing of the Students’ Loan Scheme. Speaker Anita Among made the directive following media reports on the challenges affecting students in higher …

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NSSF earmarks Shs7 billion for small, starting enterprises

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has unveiled a program under which it will acquire a shareholding in small and starting enterprises, as a way of enabling them to acquire “patient capital”. In partnership with Mastercard Foundation, the Fund has earmarked more than Shillings 7.6 …

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