Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of individuals aligned to the Bulamogi Royal Chief Columbus Wambuzi have reconciled with the Kyabazinga William Gabula Nadiope IV following a decade-long standoff over Kingship. The 50-member delegation led by the Chiefdom’s Chief Royal Prince James Naita says that the standoff had …
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Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda-IRCU, in partnership with the Busoga Kingdom and Gro Foundation, has rolled out the programme for greening the region by planting trees in different parts of the region. The greening programme started with the planting of over 2,000 fruit trees at Katuba …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Luyanzi Institute of Technology (LIT), a vocational school in Kampala, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hunan Mechanical and Electrical Polytechnic (HMEP) in China to enhance training and employment opportunities for its students. Ayub Sooma, chairperson of LIT, signed the MoU at …
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Now apathy has been replaced by vengeance ANALYSIS | MEGA K. STACK | It was the pictures of Palestinians swimming and sunning at a Gaza beach that rubbed Yehuda Shlezinger, an Israeli journalist, the wrong way. Stylish in round red glasses and a faint scruff of beard, Mr. Shlezinger unloaded …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in the Bunyoro sub region have been asked to join in the fight against corruption by ensuring enhanced accountability and transparency. Speaking during the Validation of Religious and faith organizations-RFO policy frame work at Hoima Resort Hotel on Wednesday, Nicholas Abola, the Commissioner …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Climate change, community welfare and transparency in business are to dominate the 7th Annual Bankers Conference set for June 19. This comes just after the launch of the Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) National Framework that aims to ensure all financial institutions in the country conduct …
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African countries must encourage farmers to adopt nature-positive production methods COMMENT | JUAN LUCAS RESTREPO & BARRON JOSEPH ORR | Beneath our feet lies humanity’s most powerful ally in the fight against climate change and environmental degradation. While it may look like dirt to some, soil is the foundation of life …
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ROME, ITALY | Xinhua | Global food prices rose for the third consecutive month in May, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported Friday. The main factors pushing global food prices higher were prices for grains and cereals, the largest component in the index, according to data from …
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It supports the court only when it suits American interests and threatens sanction when its citizens or allies are threatened COMMENT | ANDREA FURGER | In mid-May, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) applied for arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grade One Magistrates Court in Jinja District has upheld a decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to takeover of the criminal case against the Kyabazinga of Busoga, His Royal Majesty, William Wilberforce Gabula Kadhumbula Nadiope IV, the Kyabazinga of Busoga. Hassan Male Mabirizi dragged the …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
