Shenzhen, China | AFP | Chinese telecom giant Huawei stepped up its legal battle on Wednesday to overturn US legislation barring American federal agencies from buying its products amid an escalating high-tech dispute. Huawei filed suit against the US bill in March, calling it “unconstitutional” and saying the US Congress had …
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Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in for a second term in office on Wednesday, vowing once more to tackle crippling security threats and root out corruption in Africa’s key economy. The 76-year old leader, in power since 2015 and re-elected in February, took the oath …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority collected taxes to the tune of 13.5 trillion Shilling from July, 2018 to April 2019, according to the ministry of Finance April performance of the economy report. This translates into a 365.5billion surplus from the target that the tax body was expected …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly formed Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party registered more than 1,500 members since its launch a week ago. The party is a brainchild of Maj Gen Gregory Mugisha Muntu, the former president of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Party. According to the Party …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MV Vanessa, the new Vessel operated by Mwanza Maritime Department is scheduled to start plying the Entebbe-Kalangala route. The vessel will be supplementing MV Kalangala to transport people and cargo to and from the Island district. Vanessa that carries 54 passengers docks both at Lutoboka …
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Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Jurgen Klopp says his current Liverpool team are the strongest side he has taken to a final as he plots Champions League glory against Premier League rivals Tottenham on Saturday. Liverpool are preparing for their second successive Champions League final after a run that included …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The bail application hearing for the Andrew Felix Kaweesi murder suspects failed to kick off on Tuesday on grounds that the trial judge, Lydia Mugambe was unwell. Justice Margaret-Oguli Oumo told the defense lawyers and sureties of the suspects in her chambers that Justice …
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It’s not just the mother’s age that matters. According to new research, men’s biological clocks are ticking, too. Older fathers may put their infants — and partners — at risk for pregnancy complications. It’s 8 a.m. on your sisters 35th birthday and your mother has already called her three times. …
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Many motorists know about tyre size but not tyre speed rating | Motoring Guru | Did you know your car has a specially recommended tyre based on its recommended speed? No, we are not talking about how hard you accelerate or the maximum speed indicated on the speedometer. We are …
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Paris, France | AFP | The illegal slaughter of African elephants to feed Asia’s demand for ivory has decreased by more than half in eight years, but the majestic mammals are still threatened with extinction, researchers warned Tuesday. In 2011, poachers killed some 40,000 tuskers — about ten percent of the …
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