Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City may have won back-to-back Premier League titles, and currently stand 11 points clear of Manchester United, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists his team are still bigger than their neighbours. Despite not winning a championship since 2013, the Old Trafford boss insists his side …
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Washington, United States | AFP | The White House blasted the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump as “completely baseless” Friday, signalling it would not seek to defend the president in Democratic-led hearings to draw up formal charges against him. But Republicans demanded that Joe Biden’s son Hunter, the lawmaker leading the …
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Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump lashed out at the World Bank on Friday, blaming the international financial institution for lending money to China. “Why is the World Bank loaning money to China? Can this be possible? China has plenty of money, and if they don’t, they …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has called for an end to dependency and hatred. Oulanyah said Ugandans are lagging behind due to hatred and dependency instead of working hard for development. He was speaking on Friday at the opening of the Uganda Schools …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A government move to borrow 2.4 trillion shillings from Stanbic Bank and Trade and Development Bank to plug the budget deficit, has evoked mixed feelings from economists and observers. On Thursday, State Minister for Finance David Bahati tabled a request before parliament indicating that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint committee that is scrutinizing the National Social Security Fund Amendment Bill is stuck following a disagreement between Henry Musasizi, the chairperson of the Finance Committee and his Gender counterpart Alex Ndeezi. The Bill seeks to, among others, expand social security coverage and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Industrial Court has ordered Makerere University to pay costs for inconveniencing lawyers for non-teaching staff who are currently challenging under payment by the institution. The Industrial Court was expected to deliver its judgement in an appeal case in which Makerere University challenged the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights defenders have been urged to form coalitions under which they can operate ahead of the 2021 elections. Robert Kotchani the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights says that Human Rights Defenders need a united front as the country gets closer to the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district authorities have turned to Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to seek support for the construction of roads connecting the two administrative units. Wakiso district engineer Sam Mwesigwa notes that the district has over 536 kilometres of roads, more than half of which are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For a very long time, financing for local radio stations – especially those outside the capital city – has been a puzzle that many have struggled to crack. Now a new Organisation, the East African Radio Services (EARS), seeks to help these radio stations …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
