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MAO: Electoral Commission is weak

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has criticized the Electoral Commission for its weakness over failure to take charge of the recent Kawempe by-election, which was marred by violence. Speaking at the Uganda Law Society during a weekly press conference, Minister Mao condemned …

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Distribution of iron sheets commences in Karamoja

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has commenced the distribution of the last batch of iron sheets to the reformed Karamojong warriors. Last week, the office of the Prime Minister delivered over 100,000 iron sheets to all the districts in the Karamoja sub-region as part of the token …

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Makerere swears in new Guild President

KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | James Churchill Ssentamu has been sworn in as the 91st Guild President of Makerere University.  Ssentamu defeated NRM’s John Bosco Rukundo and Ismaili Basalirwa who was the flagbearer of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party. Ssentamu who is a nephew of NUP leader Robert …

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Why does Trump want to dismantle U.S. Education Department?

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that he said would “begin eliminating the federal Department of Education once and for all.” This move, as local media described it, fulfilled decades of conservative ambition to get rid of the agency. …

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Milestone: NSSF Smartlife Flexi hits shs5 billion in savings

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Julius Businge | Just three months after its launch, the National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) flagship voluntary savings product, Smartlife Flexi, has surpassed Shs5 billion in savings, with informal sector micro-savers leading the charge. Praised for its flexibility, the product targets informal sector workers and the self-employed, while …

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