COMMENT | IAN BURUMA | On January 17, 2021, when Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny boarded a plane to Moscow from Berlin, where he had been treated after being poisoned in Russia with the nerve agent Novichok, he said he was pleased to be going home. But he knew the risks …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Egyptian national, Ahmed Zinhom Ibrahim Selim, whose body was recovered from a swamp in Soroti district on Saturday was killed over business rivalry with his fellow countrymen, the police have revealed. Zinhom, 32, has been supplying kitchenware and appliances to various individuals, including civil servants. The kitchenware …
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Ankara , Turkey| THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen. Jeje Odongo has urged the international community to support conflict prevention initiatives undertaken by the regional and sub-regional organizations and called for the reform of the UN Security Council to ensure it is fit-for purpose. Odongo is attending the Antalya …
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Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federal Republic of Somalia has been officially declared the newest member of the East African Community after depositing her Instrument of Ratification of the Treaty of Accession with the Secretary-General Monday morning. The Federal Republic of Somalia is officially declared the newest member of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is poised to introduce regulations for masons, commonly known as Fundis, on construction sites, as well as construction companies, under the proposed Engineering Professionals’ Bill. This bill, which has received initial approval from the cabinet, aims to replace the outdated 1969 law, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has arrested 7 suspects, including hospitalized Noah Lujja who was and Milly Naluwenda of Kisekwa Court, for being part of the suspects, behind the violent murder by shooting of businessman and Ndiga clan leader Eng. Daniel Bbosa February 25. In a statement, Police …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | A wave of excitement is sweeping through Ugandan schools thanks to the “Njogera Francais” competition, which translates to “I Speak French” in Luganda. Spearheaded by the Alliance Française de Kampala (AFK), this strategic initiative aims not only to equip students with valuable language skills but …
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The company plans to invest about US$30million in the short and long term Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Turkish real estate firm, VAAL Real Estate, has entered the Ugandan market with its flagship housing project dubbed CADENZA valued at approximately US$30 million. The construction works for CADENZA located in …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that former President Donald Trump can remain on the primary ballot in Colorado, rejecting the state’s disqualification and potentially setting national wide guidelines. The nine justices, three liberal and six conservative, all agreed with the ruling. By deciding that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nuclear Science, which for years has been associated with bombs and power plants can now be used to tackle obesity. As the world marks obesity day 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it has devised a body composition database that will help …
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