Washington, United States | AFP | Standing on the steps of the US Capitol, his fist exultantly raised, Donald John Trump had just finished his inaugural address. Speaking in aggressive tones with strong nationalistic accents, and with little regard for the customary solemnity of the historic transfer of power, his …
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Washington, United States | AFP | Here are key quotes from US President Donald Trump’s inauguration address Friday. Power to the people “We are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another –- but we are transferring power from Washington, DC and giving …
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Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump took over Friday as the 45th US president and in doing so inherited the White House Twitter account from outgoing leader Barack Obama. In the first “social media transition” at the White House, Trump became the owner of the Twitter handle @POTUS, …
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Banjul, Gambia | AFP | President Yahya Jammeh has agreed to step down and leave The Gambia, Mauritanian and Guinean sources said Friday, but the details of the deal have not been completed, they added. “Jammeh has accepted he will leave power. The discussions revolve around where he will live …
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OPINION: Why Trump may be a breath of fresh air into the global atmosphere that had been polluted by Obama’s megalomania By Andrew M. Mwenda Finally the nightmare called the presidency of Barack Obama that the world (but most especially America) has endured over the last eight years comes to …
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Port-Gentil, Gabon | AFP | “There is no bigger showroom than the Africa Cup of Nations,” says Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic, and making it to this year’s tournament in Gabon has thrust him and his team into the limelight. The articulate and engaging Serbian has been working towards this moment …
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Washington, United States | AFP | The following is the complete text of Donald Trump’s inaugural address delivered Friday after he was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States: (download at bottom) Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people …
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Inauguration: Trump names two simple rules: ‘Buy American and hire American’ Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump became the 45th president of United States on Friday, ushering in a new political era that is cheered and feared in equal measure. The 70-year-old Republican billionaire placed his left hand on …
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Government has announced huge salary enhancements for the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, Head of Public Service and Permanent secretaries. The Chief Justice’s monthly salary will nearly double, moving from sh11 million to sh20 million while that of chief justice will jump from sh10 million to sh18 million. The biggest …
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ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome Kenya will become the first country in Africa to receive brand new long- distance passenger trains in February this year. The five passenger locomotives are part of the 56 locomotives expected in the country prior to the launch of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
