Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Uganda buys Chinese arms for war on ADF: But a partnership between the UPDF and one of China’s largest defence contractors could upset allies America THE LAST WORD Utopian dreams of Ugandan elites: …
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🔴 KAYUNGA LC5 RESULTS ➡ Andrew Muwonge (NRM) 31,830 ➡ Harriet Nakwedde (NUP) 31,308 ➡ Majid Nyanzi (Independent) 1,287 ➡ Boniface Musisi (Independent) 470 ➡ Jamilu Kamoga (Independent) 279 ➡ Anthony Waddimba (DP) 158 Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Uganda Electoral Commission has today declared NRM’s …
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🔴 Schools Calendar 2022 ➡ First term Jan 10 – April 15 ➡ Second Term May 9 – August 12 ➡ Third Term September 5 – December 9 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has released a 12 month calendar for the resumption of …
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🔴 US ASSISTANCE 2020 ➡ Total $953M ➡ Health – $517M ➡ Refugees $206M ➡ Economic growth $60M ➡ Justice & democracy $13m Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Total US assistance to improve health, increase literacy, protect refugees, promote dialogue, and expand economic growth in Uganda came close to …
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The telco raised Shs535.9bn in undersubscribed IPO Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The South African telecom subsidiary in Uganda, MTN, began a new journey on Dec.06, with the listing on the Uganda Securities Exchange, and the share price surging past the IPO price during the first week of trading. …
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Nyon, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | The Champions League draw has been declared void and will be entirely redone at 5pm today, UEFA has said. Controversy arose when Manchester United was included in Villarreal’s pot, instead of Athletico Madrid’s, and was then drawn to face PSG, “Following a technical problem with the …
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How former backbencher-turned Deputy Speaker has transformed the No.5 job Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | On Nov. 01 a dossier by a whistleblower was received by the Inspector General of Government (IGG) calling for a forensic investigation into the conduct of the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anitah Among. It …
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Why it doesn’t matter and why all eyes should be on 2022 US-Africa Summit Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After missing an invite to the just concluded `Democracy Summit’ hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden on Dec.9-10, President Yoweri Museveni’s team is possibly hoping to be at the next …
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Mukakati, DR Congo | Xinhua | At the front-line against armed forces in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Major General Kayanja Muhanga of the Ugandan army (UPDF), has stated his determination to destroy “once and for all” the rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a nightmare for …
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Busunga, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF Engineering Unit has started opening impassable roads in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The road from Mukakati, where the UPDF has set up an operating base has been in an appalling state. Two weeks ago, the UPDF, in a …
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