BEIJING,CHINA | Xinhua | In the face of rising global tensions and growing challenges, the recently concluded Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting emphasized the urgent need for more dialogue and mutual learning among civilizations, calling for inclusiveness, equality and cooperation to promote peace and shared development. History has shown the …
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ENTEBBE, UGANDA | Xinhua | The United Arab Emirates and host Uganda both recorded wins as the Pearl of Africa T20 Series entered Day 2 on Friday at the Entebbe Cricket Oval in Entebbe. Uganda, who lost its opening match to Namibia on Thursday, recovered to defeat Nigeria by 77 runs, …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda Premier League champion Vipers Sports Club has appointed Belgium’s Ivan Minnaert as its new head coach, the club announced on Friday. The 58-year-old experienced coach was unveiled by the club at the St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende, south of the capital Kampala. “I am …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FIFA referees Shamirah Nabadda, Lucky Kasalirwe and FIFA Assistant Referee Ronald Katenya have been selected to officiate in the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. CAF communicated the selection of 26 referees, 26 assistant referees, and 18 Video Match Officials (VMOs) on Thursday. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, in partnership with Smart Girls Foundation, has graduated 298 youths under its Girls in Tech and Girls with Tools initiatives, expanding efforts to reduce youth unemployment and close the digital skills gap in one of Africa’s youngest nations. The cohort included 248 …
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Zhong Guan | From July 6 to 7, the 17th BRICS Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This summit and the recent expansion of BRICS, which now includes Indonesia as its newest member and ten additional partner countries, reflects a significant step towards strengthening …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Huawei Uganda has officially launched its 2025 Campus Recruitment Programme at Makerere University, targeting final-year students and recent graduates in ICT-related fields including electrical and telecommunications engineering, cybersecurity, software development, finance, logistics, industrial engineering, human resources, and public administration. Held on July 17 under …
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Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents of Kotido Secondary School are concerned about the mass expulsion of female students due to teenage pregnancies. On Monday (7th July), the Head Teacher, Emmanuel Lokedi, suspended nine students indefinitely for being pregnant. It followed a compulsory pregnancy test sanctioned by the school …
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KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwanda on Wednesday evening approved a draft law ratifying a peace agreement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The agreement was signed in Washington, D.C., on June 27, according to a statement issued by the Office of the Rwandan Prime Minister. The agreement …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | A spike in environmental crimes in Africa is threatening peace, stability and sustainable development, experts said Monday on the sidelines of the 20th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. Ababu Namwamba, Kenya’s permanent representative to the United …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
