New session of PAP opens in South Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The sixth ordinary session of the fourth Pan African Parliament (PAP) opened on May07, in Midrand South Africa. It started with the swearing in of 72 new MPs to the continental legislature including five from Uganda. The session, …
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UN board assesses body’s work in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On May 05, the Executive Board of the United Nations (UN) met President Museveni at State House in Entebbe to assess how the International Body’s work is impacting the country in terms of achieving its development related targets. Museveni …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s The Independent magazine.. COVER STORY Museveni’s hand in Amongi lands saga: Tainted minister handling big deals for President ANALYSIS: Mao reveals what is killing DP: But will big youth wing revival meeting save it? THE LAST WORD Africa’s …
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The Corolla has been redesigned from the ground up, and here’s why it will change Toyota forever Kampala, Uganda | MOTORING GURU | The world’s top-selling car has come in for a radical overhaul for its latest generation. Here are just some of the reasons you should pay attention. 9: Design …
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The intimate connection between political and economic institutions is the heart of development COMMENT | ENOCK NYOREKWA TWINOBURYO | I recently visited the Rwanda – residing largely in Kigali. I was particularly impressed at the transition and strong faith by citizens in their development trajectory. There is strong unionism and strong …
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Financial flows regularly wreak havoc, so the absence of protest against their integration is strange COMMENT | ARVIND SUBRAMANIAN | Most economists wax eloquent about the benefits of “real” global integration that is, virtually uninhibited cross-border flows of goods, labour, and technology. They are less certain when it comes to global …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bruno Ruganzu explains the magnetism of artivism Bruno Ruganzu has recently been shortlisted among the four finalists for Artivism in Residence artists by MS TCDC in Arusha, Tanzania for using art for social justice in Africa. The Independent’s Dominic Muwanguzi spoke to him. Below …
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In remembering victims of the1994 genocide against Tutsi, RSSB promises survivors to never be alone Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | We will continue to support families of the former Social Security Fund of Rwanda (Caisse Sociale du Rwanda –CSR) employees who perished in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi”, Jonathan …
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Why legislature needs to embrace activism and duty protect and promote human rights COMMENT | ISABELLA BWIIRE | In the exercise of its legislative powers, Parliament must promote human rights in three specific ways: It must repeal all existing laws that violate the rights protected in the constitution, ensure that none …
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Uganda’s top athletes; Kipsiro, Acon, reveal why they never vanished Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | How do you keep a young, ambitious, and poor athlete at an international event in a rich country that promises hope of a better life from vanishing? Ugandan officials in charge of athletes confront …
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