Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government will help the Iteso in Tororo organise a cultural festival in a non-controversial venue and also extend financial support following Saturday’s aborted event. Police stormed the event at King George V Memorial ground , saying the choice of venue was considered provocative and raised …
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BREAKING: IT IS RAMAPHOSA !! Cyril Ramaphosa with 2,440 votes, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma with 2,261. BREAKING NEWS: Cyril Ramaphosa is the new ANC President #CR17#ANC54pic.twitter.com/qcLpG2qP2X — SABC News Online (@SABCNewsOnline) December 18, 2017 Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | LIVE | Thousands of delegates from the ruling African National Congress (ANC) waited late …
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Zimbabwe army ends intervention that led to Mugabe’s ouster Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Zimbabwe’s army chiefs announced Monday the end of the military intervention which forced former president Robert Mugabe to resign, while urging citizens to remain alert and allow a smooth transition of government. “The defence and security …
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Vienna, Austria | AFP | “Whizz-kid”, “Basti Fantasti” and “Messiah” are just some of the monikers given to new Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, 31, as of Monday the world’s youngest leader. His conservative People’s Party (OeVP), revamped by Kurz as a more hardline “movement”, agreed late on Friday a coalition …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of MPs opposed to amending the Uganda constitution heeded a call by Leader of Opposition in Parliament Winnie Kiiza and briefly stormed out of parliament as the report of the legal and parliamentary committee was being read. Kiiza said they had walked out …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs Ssemujju Nganda, Mubarak Munyangwa, Allan Ssewanyana, Gerald Karuhanga, Jonathan Odur and Anthony Akol were thrown out of parliament as the second reading of the constitution amendment bill 2017 got off to a chaotic start. Just before speaker Rebecca Kadaga suspended parliament to 2pm to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The second reading of the constitution amendment bill 2017 got off to a chaotic start, with members of the opposition again questioning the presence of plain clothes security operatives in the chamber. “Those are my bodyguards, don’t you know them?” Kadaga asked. “I am …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Police chief Gen. Kale Kayihura has vowed that his officers will ensure proceedings in parliament are not interrupted when the constitution amendment bill 2017 comes up for its second reading today. “We support the Parliament and there must be order at Parliament. We …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Thousands of delegates from South Africa’s ruling ANC party prepared Sunday to elect their next leader in a vote widely seen as a decisive moment in the country’s post-apartheid history. Thousands of delegates from South Africa’s ruling ANC party will vote Monday to choose …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahead of her All White Party at Guvnor on Thursday, South African based Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan “The Boss Lady” has spoken of the troubled relationship with hubby Diamond Platnumz. (full video bottom) Speaking on Sanyu FM’s Hit Selector Show on Saturday, Zari told show host Crystal …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
