Vatican City, Holy See | AFP | The Vatican committee that approves elevations to sainthood will meet Tuesday to consider a recommendation that Mother Teresa of Calcutta becomes Saint Teresa, the Holy See announced on Monday. With the long-awaited decision seen as a formality, Pope Francis is expected to sign …
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Kampala City traders, vendors face off again over sprawling street ‘markets’ If the hordes of vendors that have flooded the streets of Kampala once again are to have a wish, it will be that the election period gets even longer. In the wake of the Presidential elections over the last …
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The regional East African Community (EAC) today admitted South Sudan as their sixth member, as the bloc looked at their summit in Arusha today to further encourage trade and simplify customs duties between members. The leaders show the communique agreed on. Other highlights of the day were: Magufuli tough on …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | A landmark two-hour documentary about Queen Elizabeth II turning 90 will be screened over the Easter holidays in Britain, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. Featuring interviews with members of the royal family, politicians, entertainers and sports stars, “Our Queen At Ninety” will be broadcast on …
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Beijing, China | AFP | The Chinese distributor of martial arts movie Ip Man 3 — starring former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson — has had its licence suspended for making up thousands of screenings in a huge box office fraud, regulators said. The movie, also starring Donnie Yen, …
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Differences with 2001, 2006 petitions make this a tough call for CJ Katureebe Chief Justice Bart Katureebe must have felt a sense that he had been here before as he led eight justices of the Supreme Court in Kampala on March 7 to the pre-hearing conference of a petition against …
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Uganda will enter a strong team of four runners in the Rio Olympics Marathon event due to the consistently good performance of the country’s long distance runners led by Stephen Kiprotich. With a slot for defending Olympic champion Kiprotich guaranteed, four other Ugandans have in the past year beaten the …
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Madrid, Spain | AFP | Madrid will host the “Bollywood Oscars” on June 25, officials said Monday, with Spain hoping the glittering awards ceremony will help draw more tourists from fast-growing India. Over 100 Bollywood stars will attend the International Indian Film Academy awards, which is expected to have a …
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By the Indepenent Team There have been reports lately that sound an awful lot like pseudoscience: that fasting for an extended time, two days or longer, can reset your immune system and provide other health benefits. Your friends and colleagues could be announcing that they are going on a 3-day …
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By Flavia Nassaka Woman reveals why she didn’t tell her husband about participation in a research that could finally give women HIV protection they can control Call her Margret Nakamya. She had nursed a HIV/AIDS patient before. And when the 32-year old describes what she went through taking care of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
