Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Dr. Albrecht Conze is Germany’s new Ambassador to Uganda. He talked to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about his first impressions and more. What have been some of your impressions of Uganda since you arrived in the country? I am amazed by the stability in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda army and Police have briefed the media on ongoing security operations that have culminated with recent arrests of leaders of the notorious Kifeesi criminal group, and that of the Boda Boda 2010 militia. The army’s deputy spokesperson Lt Col Deo Akiiki and Police …
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Tourism cannot aid economy unless some things are done right Kampala,Uganda | SUSANNE BECKEN | Would it not be great if something as simple and pleasurable as international travel could help end something as grinding and enduring as poverty? After all, the industry is booming, globally growing at least 4% …
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Police, army steps in as Boda Boda 2010 offices burnt Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Riot police and the army have rushed to Nateete, Bukesa and Makindye on the outskirts of Kampala after a rival section of the Boda Boda 2010 motorcyle riders group set their offices and property …
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Toroma, Katakwi | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has contributed Sh20 million to the Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) of women in Toroma County, Katakwi district of Teso Sub-Region. The President’s donation was made during the victory thanksgiving ceremony for the Katakwi district NRM woman Member of …
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Donor cuts, low government funding contribute, but the bigger problem could be you Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | This is not a good time to be sick and in need of a blood transfusion as hospitals across the country experience an acute shortage. “We only have 10% of what …
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Surprises in 2018 budget:mFinance Ministry makes right moves, but timing could be wrong Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | For years now, Uganda’s budget making process has been dominated by debates about four contentious issues; the government’s huge investment in infrastructure, domestic resource mobilisation, the size and rate of external …
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How Trump and his African admirers judge the quality of something based entirely on money THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Just before the outbreak of the Nama-Herero rebellion in modern day Namibia in April 1904, Chief Hendrick Witboi of the Nama tribe penned a letter to the …
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1· Joshua Cheptegei ?? 2· Jacob Kiplimo ?? 3· Selemon Barega ?? 4· Abadi Hadis ?? 5· Emmanuel Giniki ?? 6· Ilias TEMSAMANI ?? 7· Joel Ayeko ?? 8· Aweke Ayalew ?? 9· Adel Mechaal ?? 10· Antoni Abadia ?? Seville, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Long distance ace Joshua Cheptegei led the …
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THIS WEEK: NDA stops licensing drug shops in Kampala, municipalities Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a Jan.10 press statement, the National Drug Authority (NDA) announced that they will no longer license drug shops in Kampala and other municipalities saying there are pharmacies already sufficiently serving those areas and that …
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