Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Assistant Commissioner for Equity and Rights in the Ministry of Gender, Dr. Jane Nakyanzi Ekapu has urged Parliament to review the continuous sexual violence reports and take action. Dr. Nakyanzi was on Friday speaking during a seminar for Parliament staff on the 16 days …
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Kole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has launched the Revised National Policy on Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), 2022. With the policy, any Ugandan born in 2022 can ask for a sign language interpreter during job interviews. The launch took place on Saturday at Kole district Headquarters as part of this …
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Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Lionel Messi said Argentina had taken “one more step” toward their goal of World Cup glory by overcoming Australia in a dramatic round of 16 clash here on Saturday. Messi sent Argentina on course for victory with a first-half strike, and Julian Alvarez doubled the lead …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda Boda riders have explained the recently released data which showed that only a small number of them had driving permits and logbooks to prove eligibility to ride on the roads and the ownership of the motorcycles. The report released by the State Minister for …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All the 42 people who had been identified as contacts to the first confirmed Ebola case from Masaka district have been discharged from institutional quarantine after showing no symptoms of the deadly virus. These had been identified as Ebola suspects during the contact tracing process …
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United Nations, USA | Xinhua | Innovation and technology can be powerful tools for building an accessible and equitable world for all, including persons with disabilities, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday. The world is confronting a cascade of crises that are disproportionally impacting persons with disabilities, said Guterres …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ France vs Poland 6pm ⚽ England vs Senegal 10pm (UBC TV) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Senegal National team will today night take on England in the round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022. After making it through the group stage, the African reigning …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Councilors in Kampala have protested against Presidential directives on markets which they say undermine their efforts to legislate on management of markets and other matters in the city. The protest was staged during a council sitting called by the authority speaker Zahara Luyirika at City …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said the reason his security closes roads when he is moving is the existential threat still posed by the rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF. Addressing the country Friday evening, Museveni said until they have dealt with ADF decisively, the …
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Luwero , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Luwero district have criticized Bombo Military Barracks for denying ambulances belonging to Members of Parliament access to its hospital. Bombo Military Barracks hosts a Military hospital that offers treatment to both soldiers and civilians. In a move to help communities access health …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
