Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delayed maintenance of the Kampala-Jinja highway has irked lawmakers, who have now questioned the competence of Energo Projekt, a company contracted by government to undertake civil works. Parliament approved a budget of Shs82 billion for Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to supervise maintenance of …
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🔴 TODAY 8pm Uganda 🇺🇬 VS Tanzania 🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT & FUFA.CO.UG | Cranes are in an uneviable position in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, but coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic is optimistic of his team’s redemption. Coach Milutin Sredojevic is fully aware of what …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eskom Uganda has today handed back Nalubaale and Kiira Hydropower Plants to Uganda government. Eskom Uganda’s 20-year concessions to manage and operate the facilities have come to their natural end this month. The firm has managed the Nalubaale (Owen Falls Dam) and Kiira HPP …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will receive its first batch of Injection Anti-Retroviral Therapies (ARVs) used as prevention for individuals at high risk of HIV, next year. This has been revealed by Dr. Lisa Nelson, the Uganda Country Director for the US Centers for Disease Control. Dr. Nelson …
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Why President Yoweri Museveni may not sign it into law now COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE & AGATHER ATUHAIRE | On Tuesday, March 21, Uganda’s Parliament, for the second time in nine years, passed a law that criminalizes homosexuality in Uganda. The first law was passed in December 2013 but was …
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Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT | Paul Rusesabagina, the hero in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, has been given a presidential pardon in a deal facilitated by recent World Cup hosts Qatar. The outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, was serving a 25-year sentence on terrorism charges. Rusesabagina, 68, was accompanied …
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🔴 Uganda 🇺🇬 0 Tanzania 🇹🇿 1 Ismailia, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes suffered defeat at the hands of Tanzania as the two teams faced off on Friday. In the game played at Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt, the Taifa Stars got a 1-0 win. Simon Msuva scored the …
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🔴 Tshisekedi cabinet changes ➡ Defence: Jean Pierre Bemba ➡ Interior: Peter Kazadi ➡ Finance: Vital Kamerhe ➡ Foreign Affairs: Christophe Lutundula ➡ Public Service: Jean Pierre Lihau Ebua Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Faced with the uncertainity of an election in December, and rebel activity by the M23 …
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Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The United States, a leading funder of Uganda’s healthcare sector, has warned that passing of the Anti-Homosexuality bill will not only reverse gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS, but also impinge upon universal human rights and damage the country’s reputation. The US says …
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Parliament finally passes bill to criminalize LGBTQ Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Tuesday unanimously passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 that criminalizes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer– LGBTQ activities. Under this new law, people who publically declare that they belong to the LGBTQ community face between 2-10 years …
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