LILONGWE | Xinhua | Malawi’s former President Peter Mutharika has won the presidential election with 56.8 percent of the vote, securing a decisive lead over incumbent Lazarus Chakwera, the country’s electoral commission announced Wednesday. The president-elect, contesting on the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ticket, secured nearly 3.04 million votes in …
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New report reveals how Beijing influences Uganda and other countries in thinking and action COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Today, the number of learners attending Mandarin classes at the Confucius Institute inside Makerere University, Uganda’s premier institution of higher learning, is growing. Many see mastery of the Chinese dialect as …
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Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera concedes defeat in presidential election LILONGWE | Xinhua | Malawi’s incumbent president Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday conceded defeat in the Sept. 16 presidential election in which former president Peter Mutharika is leading by over one million votes. Speaking in a televised address less than two hours …
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Swift action, strong partnerships, and early signs of recovery are fueling optimism in Kasai Province as Congo confronts a new outbreak NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola on Sept.4, memories of past outbreaks came rushing back. Fear …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was on Tuesday officially nominated as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential flag bearer for the 2026–2031 term, reaffirming his leadership of the ruling party and setting out an ambitious agenda for Uganda’s next chapter of growth.Speaking shortly after his nomination, …
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World Bank report says climate shocks could cut GDP growth by up to 3.1% unless urgent adaptation measures are taken COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda has set its economic development ambitions quite high. The country’s Vision 2040 blueprint lays out a bold goal: becoming an upper middle-income country …
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Millions in East and Horn of Africa face hunger, thirst, and debt as rich nations fail to honour climate commitments NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | At dawn in Lokitoeang’aber, a village in Turkana County in northwestern Kenya, the air is dry, still, and heavy with dust. The cracked earth beneath …
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🔴 Uganda Golf ⛳ Open after 72 holes ✳ J Cwinyaai 🇺🇬 67 68 72 67 | 274 | -10 ✳ D Musonda 🇿🇲 65 69 71 72 | 277 | -7 ✳ A Kakeeto 🇺🇬 70 72 74 71 | 287 | +3 ✳ A Otukei 🇺🇬 76 70 68 73 | …
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Xi hails “unstoppable” national rejuvenation at V-Day commemorations BEIJING | Xinhua | The rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday as the country marked the 80th anniversary of the victory in its war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. …
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How they finished last year 🔴 Uganda Golf ⛳ Open after 72 holes ✳ JR Akena 🇺🇬 73 73 71 70 | 287| +3 ✳ J Cwinyaai 🇺🇬 72 73 73 70 | 288 | +4 ✳ T. Okwong 🇺🇬 73 77 68 73 | 291| +7 ✳ Semakula 🇺🇬 78 71 75 73 | …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
