The real story behind Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E. NANTABA | Events that led Jennifer Musisi, the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to offer to resign appear to have climaxed on Oct. 05. But when The Independent interviewed her soon after she announced her resignation, Musisi insisted on …
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PLANTATION, United States | AFP | Cesar Altieri Sayoc, the Florida man accused of sending pipe bombs to critics of Donald Trump, had plastered his social media accounts and the van where he was living with signs of his devotion to the Republican president and his hatred for Democrats. …
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It’s a great coup for Sipa, say partners as deal dominates meeting of experts from 40 countries Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The British metal and mining corporation, Rio Tinto, has signaled an interest in Uganda in a move that is being seen as a return of confidence. The news …
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How the Ugandan media has borne the brunt of censorship for decades Kampala, Uganda | GEOFFREY SSENOGA | The world watched in outrage recently as Reuters photojournalist, James Akena, was clobbered by three soldiers on the streets of Uganda’s capital Kampala in full view of television cameras. Akena was covering the …
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Migingo (between Kenya and Uganda), Undefined | AFP | A rounded rocky outcrop covered with metallic shacks, Migingo Island rises out of the waters of Lake Victoria like an iron-plated turtle. The densely populated island is barely a quarter of a hectare large, its residents crammed into a hodge-podge of …
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Why the weakest link for them are unfulfilled government promises Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Just before death struck Bukalasi village on Oct.11, there was a prolonged afternoon drizzle. It was the light type, and easily ignored by residents who are used to heavier rain. Bududa is generally rain country …
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Which opposition politicians are in and what awaits them Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | President Yoweri Museveni might soon announce a new cabinet lineup. That is the expectation. And it is driven by both recent events and recent actions by the President. Museveni also plans to shuffle his staff at …
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Washington, United States | AFP | The United States has never been especially consistent in raising human rights, but President Donald Trump’s administration, with its kid-glove treatment of Saudi Arabia, has sent a message clearer than ever before — allies need not worry about criticism. Since journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared …
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Freetown, Sierra Leone | AFP | It was a time for smiles and handshakes as the delegations from Sierra Leone and China Exim Bank sealed a loan to provide the impoverished West African state with a new airport. Just months later, the much-trumpeted Mamamah International Airport scheme, estimated to cost …
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New strategy of pay-out boosts confidence Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) seems to be determined to bring more savers to its portfolio, its statistics show. The Fund’s latest Transparency Statement reveals that though it recorded growth in income from Shs788.6bn to Shs1.34trillion, with nearly …
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