Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has ruled that the former Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines Cornwell Muleya who is accused of disobedience of orders requiring him to record a statement has a case to answer. On Friday, the court presided over by Grade …
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Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A priest has proposed that Uganda’s first Chief Justice Benedicto Kiwanuka be canonized as a saint. Kiwanuka was kidnapped in 1972 from his High Court Office in Kampala and reportedly murdered by the former President of Uganda, Idi Amin Dada. 50 years since his …
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Beijing, China | Xinhua | The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for international efforts to de-escalate the conflict in Ukraine. “I will continue to spare no effort for peace — peace in line with international law and the Charter …
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Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned again against complacency in fighting COVID-19, urging for coordinated action and political commitments to save lives and prevent economic and health damage from the ongoing pandemic. “(COVID-19) pandemic is not over, but the end is in sight … …
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Will full restitution of African tribal art ever be realized and if so, how prepared are African countries to receive such priceless treasures? Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The conversation on the return of African art, popularly known as tribal artefacts by art scholars, has once again resurfaced in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The sticking issue of the secrecy around the oil Production Sharing Agreement has kept Ugandans unable to get the answer to the question of how much the country will get from the oil and gas sector. The failure by the government to disclose the …
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Tanzania 174/5 (20 overs) Uganda 175/2 (19.4 overs) Uganda won by 8 wickets Gauteng, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national cricket team brushed aside Tanzania by eight wickets to win the 1st edition of the Africa Cup in Willowmoore Park in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa on Thursday. In the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan National Anthony Ngigi is locked up at Luwero central police station for the alleged theft of 22 million Shillings from the director of the Catholic church education center. Ngigi who hails from Mangu village in Kiambu County, Thika district in Kenya is accused of stealing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government requires Shs2 trillion to compensate victims of wars and insurgencies in Northern and Eastern Uganda, West Nile and the Elgon sub region, the Deputy Attorney General, Jackson Kafuuzi has said. Kafuuzi told the Committee on Government Assurance and Implementation presided over by the vice-chairperson, Joseph …
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Xente Launches Visa Business Cards in Partnership with Visa Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku, State Minister for ICT and National Guidance, has said that by Xente attracting a partnership with Visa – the world’s leader in digital payments – Ugandan innovators have shown they can have an …
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