Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has declined a public request by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Uganda to open an Embassy in the contested city of Jerusalem. Speaking at a press conference at the State House Entebbe on Monday, Netanyahu who has been on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni says he is not worried after Kenya seized Uganda’s milk products on their market saying the rest of the world is there to buy the milk. Few days ago Kenya blocked Uganda’s milk and dairy products, particularly Lato Milk on claims …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame will on Sunday, February 2, 2020, meet in Luanda, the Angolan capital for a second attempt at talks to resolve the dispute between Uganda and Rwanda. The presidents, whose advance teams from either country have …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Ugandans who battled against rebel leader Alice Lakwena have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga over delayed compensation for their role in stopping the rebel. Alice Lakwena Auma, the head of the Holy Spirit Movement from Northern, Uganda led a rebellion …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judicial Service Commission- JSC has advertised the position of Chief Justice. Justice Bart Katureebe is set to retire on June 20th 2020 having reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 years. The Chief Justice is the head of Judiciary and is responsible for …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has implored Public Universities to realign their curricula to address the dilemma of unemployment facing graduates in the country. He made the call while officiating at the 15th graduation ceremony of Gulu University on Saturday. Up to 1,513 students comprising of 870 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vincent Ssempijja, the Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Minister, has differed with parliament on the suspension of operations by the Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Fisheries Unit against illegal fishing activities. In December last year, parliament resolved to halt the operations of the UPDF Fisheries Unit …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Councilors in Arua Municipality have commended the progress of works on the multi-billion Arua Hill Stadium. The 40,000 Seater Stadium complex comprising Business units and Apartments is being constructed by Joadah Consults with funding from Development Infrastructure, a local construction company at a tune of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transport within Kampala city centre was on Wednesday paralysed following the anti-corruption walk. The walk is aimed at intensifying the fight against corruption. The walk being led by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni started at around 8:30 am from the Constitutional Square to Kololo Ceremonial Grounds where the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have jointly written to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni demanding him to declare that no dam is constructed at Murchison Falls. The letter dated 28th November is signed by Dickens Kamugisha, the Executive Director of Africa Institute for Energy Governance …
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