Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni is expected to outline new measures to contain what is said to be a second COVID-19 wave that has hit the country. His address come days after the Ministry of Health sent out an alert warning of increasing admissions, deaths and …
Read More »France’s Macron arrives in Kigali for two day visit
Kigali, Rwanda | FRANCE 24 | French President Emmanuel Macron, on a symbolic visit to Rwanda Thursday, said France had “a role, a history and a political responsibility” towards Rwanda. But he stopped short of an official apology, saying France had not been complicit in the 1994 genocide. “Standing here …
Read More »Chris Obore back in office after Kadaga’s defeat
All I can say is that I was called by the Clerk to Parliament and handed the keys to the office Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director Communications and Public Affairs Department in Parliament Chris Obore has returned to office a day after the defeat of former Speaker of Parliament …
Read More »Anita Among overwhelmingly elected Deputy Speaker
🔴 SPEAKER ✳ Oulanyah 310 votes ✳ Kadaga 197 votes ✳ Ssemujju 15 votes ✳ Invalid votes 2 ➡ 524 VOTES 🔴 DEPUTY SPEAKER ✳ Among 415 votes ✳ Nsibambi 37 votes ✳ Nsereko 24 votes ✳ Invalid votes 7 ➡ 483 VOTES Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bukedea Woman …
Read More »IT IS JACOB OULANYAH!
🔴 SPEAKER IS JACOB OULANYAH ✳️ Oulanyah 310 votes ✳️ Kadaga 197 votes ✳️ Ssemujju 15 votes ✳️ Invalid votes 2 ➡️ 524 VOTES 🔴 DEPUTY SPEAKER IS AMONG ✳ Among 415 votes ✳ Nsibambi 37 votes ✳ Nsereko 24 votes ✳ Invalid votes 7 ➡ 483 VOTES Kampala, Uganda …
Read More »LIVE: Kadaga versus Oulanyah election 2021
➡ Elections SPEAKER ✳ Kadaga ✳ Oulanyah ✳ Ssemujju ➡ Elections DEPUTY SPEAKER ✳ Anita Among ✳ Thomas Tayebwa (withdrawn) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The start of the election for the Speaker of the 11th Parliament will delay, as several MPs are yet to get to Kololo. …
Read More »KADAGA: I will take on Oulanyah in parliament on Monday
✳ NRM CHOICE FOR SPEAKER Jacob Oulanyah ✳ NRM CHOICE FOR DEPUTY SPEAKER Anita Among Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Hours after the NRM party CEC and MPs caucus voted Jacob Oulanyah as their flag bearer in the race for Speaker in the 11th Parliament, Alitwala …
Read More »Cheptegei wins, but falls short of 25 year old 3000m world record
📌 RESULTS 🇺🇬 ➡ 10,000m – 5.10pm Jacob Kiplimo 1st ➡ 1,500m – 7.22pm Winnie Nanyondo 7th ➡ 3,000m SC – 8.00pm Boniface Sikowo 6th Albert Chemutai 7th ➡ 3,000m – 8.45pm Joshua Cheptegei 1st Ostrava, Czech Republic | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei won his 3000m race at the …
Read More »Uganda’s Olympic-bound athletes test form in Ostrava
Cheptegei says he ‘has a golden dream’ 📌 TODAY 🇺🇬 ➡ 10,000m – 5.10pm Jacob Kiplimo & Mande Kibet ➡ 1,500m – 7.22pm Winnie Nanyondo ➡ 1,500m – 7.32pm Ronald Musagala ➡ 3,000m SC – 8.00pm Boniface Sikowo & Albert Chemutai ➡ 3,000m – 8.45pm Joshua Cheptegei & Oscar Chelimo Ostrava, …
Read More »UN chief calls for unified Security Council over Israeli-Palestinian conflict
New York, US | XINHUA | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a unified Security Council over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and regretted the lack of multilateralism. Asked what the secretary-general expects from Sunday’s emergency meeting of the Security Council on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian escalation, Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric …
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