VIDEO: UPC Stalwart, Rtd. Maj. Edward Rurangaranga passes on Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Retired Maj. Edward Rurangaranga, a former national chairman of the Uganda People’s Congress Party has died at the age of 85 years. He collapsed and died in the wee hours from his home in Kitagata, Sheema …
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VIDEO: Simeo blames opposition MPs for confrontation at Kabaka’s coronation anniversary Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Kassanda South Member of Parliament Simeo Nsubuga has said his life is in danger following a confrontation against him at the 24th coronation anniversary of the Kabaka of Buganda on Monday. He blames the …
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VIDEO: Moses Basena Summons 25 Players Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | Interim Uganda cranes coach Moses Basena has summoned 25 players for his first training session in charge of the national team in his new capacity. Web Daniel Sebakijje earlier spoke to the tactician about his philosophy and approach ahead …
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Sincan, Turkey | AFP | Nearly 500 people appeared in court Tuesday in the biggest trial yet of suspects from Turkey’s failed coup, facing charges of conspiring to oust the government from an air base seen as the plotters’ hub. Forty-one of those held were marched into the court outside Ankara …
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Ruhinda County MP Capt. Donozio Kahonda is released on bail by the Luweero Chief Magistrate Court. Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Presiding chief magistrate Charles Sserubugga ordered Kahonda to sign a non-cash bond of Sh 500,000 and return to court on September 14, 2017 for trial. Kahonda was last week …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | One of South Africa’s largest retailers Pick n Pay on Monday said it had cut around 3,500 jobs — 10 percent of its workforce — in a bid to curb costs in an economy battling a recession. “The voluntary severance programme is one of several …
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Pretoria, South Africa | AFP | A South African policeman present when an anti-apartheid operative plunged to his death more than 40 years ago insisted on Monday that the victim had jumped to his death. But the judge hearing the inquest into the death of Ahmed Timol warned him that he …
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Washington, United States | AFP | The United States is at risk of being viewed as a “kleptocracy” under President Donald Trump, the former head of the US government ethics office said in an interview published Monday. “His actions create the appearance of profiting from the presidency, and the appearance here …
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Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump installed retired Marine Corps general John Kelly as his new chief of staff Monday, hoping to bring order and discipline to a White House beset by scandal, infighting, low approval ratings and legislative defeats. Trump confidently predicted the 67-year-old combat veteran — who …
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VIDEO: Kyambogo University Staff Call Off Strike Kampala, Uganda | NBS UGANDA | Kyambogo University non-teaching have called off their 21 day long strike after the ministry of public service accepted to enhance their salaries as they demanded. During an extra ordinary meeting convened at the University, the Kyambogo University non …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
