Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Food Programme-WFP has received 53 light and 10 heavy-duty KAMAZ trucks to add to its delivery fleet, thanks to a donation by the Government of Russia. The vehicles worth USD 10.2 Million (38 billion Shillings) will be used to respond to emergencies in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyers have chipped in on the ongoing discussion of the National Coffee bill 2018, saying it hamper the socio-economic rights of Ugandans once enacted in its current form. The National Coffee bill 2018 seeks among others things to provide for the registration of commercial …
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Munich, Germany | AFP | French striker Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid defeated Fenerbahce 5-3 in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday which temporarily lifted the summer gloom which has engulfed the Spanish giants and coach Zinedine Zidane. However, problems remain for Real as they have now conceded 16 goals in just …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni never cleared the development of Lusanja land. Testifying as a witness in the consolidated petitions of the Lusanja land evictions, Irene Birungi an official from State House said the people who claim ownership of the land have been developing the area but …
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Washington, United States | AFP | Huawei remained the number two global smartphone vendor in the past quarter despite tough US sanctions imposed on the Chinese technology giant, market trackers said Wednesday. The Chinese firm managed to boost its sales even as the overall market declined, remaining on the heels of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament Cecilia Ogwal has told the rules committee of Parliament that that Security Minister Gen. Elly Tumwine no longer respects Parliament, an institution which he has served for more than 30 years. Ogwal was appearing before the committee that was tasked …
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San Francisco, United States | AFP | Facebook-backed researchers have managed to translate brain signals into spoken words, bringing the social network’s vision of linking brains and machines closer to reality. A study published this week by University of California-San Francisco scientists showed progress toward a new type of brain-computer interface. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has said it is not worried about the scuffles between the Special Purpose Vehicle Finasi/ROKO as long as the construction of the International Specialized Hospital of Uganda is ongoing. Parliament early this year approved a loan guarantee of 1.4 trillion shillings to Finasi/ROKO, …
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Goma, DR Congo | AFP | An epidemic of Ebola in eastern DR Congo sharply widened on Wednesday, the eve of the first anniversary of the outbreak, with the announcement of a death in a major city and the quarantining of 15 people in a province that had previously escaped the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rules, Discipline and Privileges Committee of parliament has resolved to summon security officers attached to parliament to explain errors in the CCTV footage pertaining a confrontation between Security Minister, Gen. Elly Tumwine and Dokolo Woman MP, Cecilia Ogwal last week. This follows a review …
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