Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The High court has ordered an American couple to compensate a child they tortured with Shs 100 million. The couple; Mackenzie Leigh and her husband Nicholas Scott Spencer pleaded guilty to intentionally inflicting physical and mental pain and suffering on a 10-year-old HIV-positive fostered son whose …
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Why the values that have shaped the West’s socioeconomic landscape appear to be in decline COMMENT | ROBERT SKIDELSKY | Reading this fall’s selection of new nonfiction books, one cannot help but recall W.B. Yeats’ prescient lines from The Second Coming: “The falcon cannot hear the falconer; things fall apart; the center …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |While speaking at the World Tour and Travel Council Summit in Kigali, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that every African is free to visit Rwanda without paying for a visa. Rwanda has marketed itself as a top tourist destination hosting several conferences at its renowned …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, tabled the Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill, 2023 that seeks to regulate the importation and supply of petroleum products in Uganda. According to Nankabirwa, the Bill will empower the National Oil Company with (UNOC) exclusive mandate …
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The company’s key drivers for growth included surge in customer base, data and fintech services Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN, Uganda’s biggest mobile phone operator by market value, has reported a 21.1% rise in its third-quarter profit after tax, buoyed by an increasing customer base and heightened demand for …
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Why is security scheme being promoted as transport project? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The new vehicle number project is pushing ahead despite opposition from many quarters, including at the highest level of government; in the cabinet. On Nov. 01, the Minister for Security, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi flanked by …
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How Netanyahu and Hamas have worked hand-in-glove to undermine the peace process in the Middle East THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Israel’s genocidal bombing of Gaza continues with merciless impunity. Thousands of innocent children are being bombed in their homes, in hospitals and restaurants. Meanwhile, Western leaders, who spent most …
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The unregulated and opaque market that emerged as businesses buy emission offsets has major flaws COMMENT | MATEO ESTRADA | The recent Climate Week NYC, which convened corporate leaders, policymakers, scientists, and others to discuss climate solutions and drive progress toward decarbonisation, underscored how forests have become big business. The fast-growing …
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It’s illogical for Uganda with approximately 40m people to have a parliament as big as that of India with 1.4bn people COMMENT | MICHAEL ABONEKA | The conversations to reduce the size of Parliament are not new only that the talks do not come to fruition. Before I go further …
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Uganda’s 3rd Safe Motherhood Conference discusses innovative solutions Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda’s Ministry of Health, in partnership with PATH Uganda, convened a three-day conference to address the pressing issue of maternal mortality. The “Safe Motherhood Conference” aim was to share insights, discuss innovative solutions, and strategize on reducing …
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