Talks on construction of the Uganda-Kenya oil pipeline were not conclusive in Nairobi on Monday, with the two leaders Uhuru Kenyatta and Yoweri Museveni agreeing to let the technicians refine their proposals ahead of another meeting in a fortnight. The pipeline project, a key plank of the Northern Corridor Infrastructure …
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The one-week retreat for new NRM party Members of Parliament has concluded with a shooting practice. President Yoweri Museveni participated in the exercise at Kyankwanzi, and the Commander In Chief showed off his target skills in the shooting range exercise. The shooting range or firing range is a specialized army …
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President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that government will not consider any salary increment soon for public servants including the Members of Parliament. “We must all tighten our belts to eradicate household poverty by helping people create wealth. What l want you MPs to avoid is to demand salary increment. It …
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Washington, United States | AFP UPDATES WITH VOTE COUNT STOPPED IN MISSOURI Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton scored big wins in Tuesday’s presidential primaries, helping to consolidate their frontrunner status in the 2016 White House race. The win in Florida for Trump sent rival Marco Rubio, the US …
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The regional East African Community (EAC) today admitted South Sudan as their sixth member, as the bloc looked at their summit in Arusha today to further encourage trade and simplify customs duties between members. The leaders show the communique agreed on. Other highlights of the day were: Magufuli tough on …
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Presidential Petition PRE-TRIAL Agreed facts Fact 1: There was an election conducted by the EC on February 18 2016 Fact 2: On Feb 20, 2016, President Museveni was declared as validly elected President Fact 3: On Feb 20, 2016, the petitioner was declared to have polled 1.43% of the valid …
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Washington, United States | AFP | An American air strike on a Shebab training camp in Somalia killed more than 150 fighters planning an imminent attack on forces from the United States and its regional allies, the Pentagon said Monday. This was followed by a helicopter attack a day later. …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Almost 2,000 assault rifles plus grenade launchers and heavy machine guns were seized by an Australian warship, the navy said Monday, part of international efforts to police the seas off Somalia. Sailors from Australia’s HMAS Darwin boarded the fishing boat that was “headed towards the …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Barclays Africa Group Limited (BAGL) on Tuesday said it was committed to the continent after an earlier announcement by its British parent to gradually reduce its majority stake in the unit. “Our destiny is Africa,” said Maria Ramos, BAGL chief executive, at a press …
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President Yoweri Museveni Thursday received the election petition challenging his re-election. In two tweets, Museveni shared photographs on social media about the brief meeting with candidate Amama Mbabazi’s lawyers Severino Twinobusingye and Akampurira in which he acknowledged receipt of the petition filed on March 1. “I received a petition from lawyers …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
