Libreville, Gabon | AFP | Gabon’s President Ali Bongo said Friday that he had not used or encouraged the violence which erupted in his country after he won re-election last month by a wafer-thin margin. “I have not employed or triggered the violence,” Bongo said in an interview with AFP, …
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Singapore, Singapore | AFP | Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Saturday that it has joined other airlines in banning the inflight use of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 phones after reports of exploding batteries in some units. “The powering up and charging of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones is prohibited …
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By UPL Onduparaka 2 KCCA 1 Azam Uganda Premier League (UPL) newcomers Onduparaka stunned defending champions KCCA on Tuesday edging them 2-1 at Green Light Stadium in Arua. A Mohammed Shaban second half brace ensured the northern Uganda side registered their first ever top flight victory, condemning KCCA to their …
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San Francisco, United States | AFP | Facebook backtracked Friday on a decision to censor an iconic Vietnam War photo of a naked girl escaping a napalm bombing, after its block on the historic image sparked outrage. The online giant stopped short of apologizing, saying the image had been …
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Lusaka, Zambia | AFP | Zambia’s high court on Friday ruled that the inauguration of President Edgar Lungu should go ahead next Tuesday, after the opposition brought an application seeking to block the event. “The inauguration of president Edgar Lungu will go ahead as planned… the court has ruled in …
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COVER STORY: Inside the Shs1.4 trillion Bujagali deal Why is President Yoweri Museveni suspicious of a plan by the biggest shareholders in the Bujagali Hydropower Dam project, the American company Sithe Global to Norway’s SN Power, to sell its stake? What could the investigators Museveni has appointed find? BUSINESS: South …
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High Court Judge Wilson Masalu Musene has Friday afternoon granted bail to Muhammad Sebuwufu, the key suspect in the alleged murder of a Kampala businesswoman Donah Betty Katushabe. Justice Musene ordered Sebuwufu to pay sh10 million cash and deposit his passport with court as condition for his bail release. The judge said the …
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VIDEO: The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has decried the slow growth rate in the real estate sector which is affecting the country’s economic performance. NSSF is concerned that investments in the sector are returning less than ought to be – which means government has to come up with policies to improve …
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VIDEO: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is to start taxing all commercial buildings in Kampala especially shopping malls and hotels. The move according to the director Revenue Collections at KCCA Sam Sserunkumba is aimed at widening the tax base. KCCA is currently struggling to raise targeted revenue. Share on: WhatsApp
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The High Court International Crimes Division has confirmed that the 14 suspected to be behind the killing of Muslim clerics in Uganda must stand trial on charges of terrorism, murder and attempted murder. In a ruling in Kampala on Friday, Justice Duncan Gaswaga found that the evidence on record that the …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
