CAIRO | Xinhua | The latest escalation in Yemen has thrust the Bab al-Mandab Strait into the global spotlight as a new flashpoint, following the Houthis’ significant territorial gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and around the strategic waterway. Analysts say that, amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait …
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KUALA LUMPUR | Xinhua | Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been granted a conditional pardon and will be allowed to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department said on Friday. The terms of the pardon …
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COMMENT | ALI SSEKATAWA | The online furore that followed President Yoweri Museveni’s unveiling of Uganda’s crude oil trading name, “Pearl Sweet”, reminded me of Shakespeare’s timeless question in Romeo and Juliet: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” …
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https://unsplash.com/photos/an-aerial-view-of-a-stadium-with-a-city-in-the-background-pKJukGSxdco It was a summer of change for Manchester City. Pep Guardiola left; so did their four most senior central midfielders – Rodri, Nico Gonzales, Tijjani Reijnders, and Bernardo Silva – as well as longstanding defender John Stones. Enzo Maresca oversaw a Manchester derby victory and Champions League win over …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SP Rachael Kawala recently announced what investigators described as a breakthrough in the fight against motorcycle theft in Kampala. “Police in the Kampala Metropolitan Area have made a breakthrough in investigations into motorcycle robberies,” Kawala said August 27, 2026, announcing …
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INNOCENT NAHABWE | COMMENT | There are many reasons why a doctor may give you the wrong diagnosis. But first, a story. Around 2004, I was in vet school, and we were learning pregnancy diagnosis in cows. They would line up animals and we would go in per rectum …
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Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Entebbe Club’s Emma Ogwang was one of three golfers to have a near-perfect start on Day 1 of the Pearl of Africa Sunshine Development tour in Entebbe today to share the lead with countryman Willy Kitata and Nigerian Godwin Okoko. “The early morning rain …
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The seizure of Yemen’s coast creates an economic bottleneck for Egypt, security risks for Sudan and Somalia, and leverage for Eritrea and Djibouti NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The Houthis have completed their takeover of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline, capturing the port city of Mocha and overrunning …
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POA tour 17-19 Sept Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The Kenyan winner of the 2019 Uganda Open Jastas “Pastor” Madoya, is back for the Pearl of Africa Sunshine Development tour at the par 71 Entebbe Club. The towering professional golfer has fond memories of the lakeside course. “It’s a …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda is exploring expanded commercial credit support for Zigoti Coffee Works Limited as the family-owned company seeks to increase coffee production, value addition and access to new markets. These discussions followed an Equity Bank visit to Zigoti’s farm and processing facilities …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
