Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday reiterated the country’s commitment to bolstering peace, security, and political stability in West African countries. Efforts are being made by the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore order in Mali, Guinea, and Burkina …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division (ICD) Deputy Registrar, Stella Beatrice Atingu has admitted the trial of former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander, Thomas Kwoyelo, is slow due to lack of funding. The former LRA warlord is facing 93 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity at …
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🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Ecuador v Senegal 6pm (UBC TV) ⚽ Netherlands v Qatar 6pm ⚽ Iran v USA 10pm ⚽ Wales v England 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The final group games get underway on Tuesday, with the fate of Groups A and B to be decided. Here are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has blamed the insecurity in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on the prevalence of illegal firearms that have been circulating in the country since independence. He made these remarks on Monday while addressing the East African Community (EAC) leaders virtually …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SC Villa will have to serve all the sanctions imposed on them by the FUFA Disciplinary panel earlier this month due to hooliganism. The FUFA Appeals Committee has upheld the sanctions of the FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Panel (CDP) following SC VIlla’s appeal. Earlier this month, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in conjunction with the police, have arrested an invigilator for allegedly assisting candidates to answer questions in the ongoing Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examinations. Available informationI indicates that the invigilator identified as Ambrose Muhiira, who had been deployed …
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United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for action in three areas to prevent the disaster of biological weapons. Guterres made the appeal in a video message to participants of the Ninth Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference in Geneva. The first area of action is to …
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Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police constable in Busoga North attached to Kisozi police station has been arrested for shooting dead a suspect. Isaac Sisye who shot dead 28-year old Moses Kisige, was arrested on Monday. It is reported that Sisye had gone to arrest Kisige in Kiduna-Luganda village, …
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United Nations | Xinhua | The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), ahead of World AIDS Day, warned that progress in HIV prevention and treatment for children, adolescents, and pregnant women has nearly flatlined over the past three years, with many regions still not at pre-COVID-19 service coverage. Around 110,000 children and adolescents …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | CFAO Motors Uganda, formerly Toyota Uganda, recently unveiled the all-new Toyota Belta and Toyota Rumion brands. Unveiled at the Garden City rooftop on November 19th, the new vehicles are promoted through a campaign dubbed “Drive Brand New, Enjoy Peace of Mind” to encourage more Ugandans …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
