The High court in Kampala will on December 19, 2016 deliver its ruling on whether to grant Rubaga South Constituency voter Habib Buwembo permission to challenge Rubaga South MP Kato Lubwama’s academic qualification. Submissions in the case were concluded on Wednesday, November 23with Buwembo asking presiding Judge Magret Oguli Oumo to …
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Kamukama: We need to move in one direction to serve country The new Principle Private Secretary to the President Molly Nuwe Kamukama has called on staff of State House to work together in unity and fulfill their mission to provide full time support to President Yoweri Museveni. She said unity was …
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President Yoweri Museveni has spoken out on the recent election and referendum reversals in the US and UK, that have led to the victory of Donald Trump and defeat of David Cameron. He explained that one leading factor has been a backlash after these nations launched “unjust” wars across the world. …
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Parliament has passed a motion granting leave of the House to Bunya East MP James Waira Kyewalabye Majegere to introduce a Bill for an Act of Parliament to cater for out of school graduates from institutions of higher learning. The Private Member’s Motion seconded by Luuka North MP John Bagoole and …
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Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said he supports the Syrian military, a position at odds with his country’s Gulf benefactors like Saudi Arabia. The former army chief, who has overseen a warming of ties with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s main backer Russia, made the …
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Butembo, DR Congo | AFP | The question is so absurd that Butembo’s deputy mayor misses a beat before answering. What is the town’s unemployment rate? “Unemployment is the norm around these parts,” says Godefroid Kambere Matimbya. “There aren’t any businesses.” Butembo is no ghost town, but a city of …
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Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | AFP | Morocco and several Arab countries walked out of an Africa-Arab nations summit in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday to protest the presence of a delegation from the Polisario Front, media reports said. Morocco, which is a big investor in Africa, quit the fourth Africa-Arab World …
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VIDEO: The opening date for Makerere University remains unknown, as the University Visitation Committee says they will need time to get all the facts before any recommendation is made. The committee set up by President Yoweri Museveni to sort out the mess within Makerere, officially started work Tuesday. Share on: WhatsApp
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Uganda Cranes are set to camp in Tunisia and Dubai, according to AFCON 2017 plans by head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredejovic. He has however appealed for funding to realise his plans. Micho and assistant coach Moses Basena released a detailed programme for the national football team on Wednesday ahead of the …
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VIDEO:President Yoweri Museveni has moved to end anxiety over the exploitation of the country’s oil and gas resource. Museveni told experts and investors earlier today that revenue from Uganda’s oil will only be used for capital expenditure. He called for more emphasis to be put on the development of other …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
