The Independent (Kampala)
Website: http://www.independent.co.ug/
November 16
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Uganda: Efforts to Capture Warlord 'Destined to Fail'
An advocacy group says the Ugandan Army's quest to apprehend Joseph Kony and other senior leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army is destined to fail unless the number of troops... Read more »
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Uganda: Law Society Protests Police Raid on Member's Law Firm
The Uganda Law Society has labeled the Police's raid on the premises of M/S O.N Osinde and Co Advocates on Nov. 13 "discourteous and unwarranted." Read more »
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Uganda: Embrace the Digital Age, ICT Minister Urges Ugandans
Uganda's minister for Information and Communication Technologies, Ruhakana Rugunda wants Ugandans to go digital by fully adopting paperless communication in their everyday lives. Read more »
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Uganda: 297 Million Women Lack Adequate Sanitation
Uganda is soon joining the rest of the other countries in celebrating the World Toilet Day that is in November 19, however, a report released by WaterAid says seven in ten women in... Read more »
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Uganda: Don't Blame My Ministry for the Unpaid 50, 000 Teachers
The Minister for Education and Sports Maj Jessica Alupo has expressed her disappointment over the complaints her office has received from the 50, 000 Primary Schools Teachers and... Read more »
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Uganda: NRM Is Implementing Its 2011 Election Manifesto Says Kyambadde
The Minister for trade and industry says government, under the National Trade Policy, the National Development Plan and 2011 National Resistance Movement Election Manifesto, has... Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda Needs Futuristic Equitable Oil Laws
Ugandans will only benefit from its oil and gas resources if the country's Parliament comes up with a nationalistic oil and gas legal regime which is futuristic and... Read more »
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Uganda: Investors Reaping From Casual Jobs
Labour unions have observed that precarious work is taking over permanent employment especially in the private sector. Read more »
November 15
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Rwanda: Govt Moves to Reduce Genocide Convicts' Sentences
The government is proposing to reduce punishments given to convicts of genocide ideology crime but the umbrella body of genocide survivors has vowed to continue advocating for... Read more »
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Uganda: Wildlife Tourism Boosts in Albertine Rift
The U.S. Mission to Uganda, and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) registered increasing tourism and wildlife conservation in the Lake Albert Region of Uganda, with the conclusion... Read more »
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Africa: Time is up For Africa to Take Charge of Her Affairs [opinion]
The African Union (AU) and its precursor, the Organization of African Unity (OAU), are historical land marks aimed at charting a new course for Africa. It is a phenomenon born out... Read more »
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Rwanda: Prosecution May Appeal Opposition Leader Ruling
Rwanda National Prosecution spokesperson Alain Mukurarinda says the chances of appealing the eight year jail sentence given to opposition leader Victoire Ingabire are high. Read more »
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Rwanda: Youth Meet the President
With a "legacy of self reliance" as the main theme for discussions, over 2500 Rwandan youth on October 20 met President Paul Kagame at the Petit Stade in Kigali. Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda Hosts Over 400 Mountain Gorillas
The population of the gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is at a minimum of 400 according to the current census by the Uganda Wild Life Authority, International Gorilla... Read more »
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Uganda: Luganda to Stay On New O-Level Curriculum
The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) plans to retain Luganda language onto the lower secondary curriculum contrary to what sections of the Ugandan public have been... Read more »
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Uganda: Minister Appeals to Ugandans to Be Calm Over Corruption
The minister for ethics Fr. Simon Lokodo says Uganda is currently besieged with very worrying allegations of grand corruption notably, the mismanagement of funds in the Office of... Read more »
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Rwanda: Exclusive Growth, Identified As Boosting Instability in Africa
In the recently concluded African Economic Conference (AEC) which was winded in Kigali on November 2nd under the theme "Inclusive and sustainable development in an age of economic... Read more »
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Rwanda: Financing Teachers' Welfare
Capital constraints limiting umwalimu sacco impact on members: Read more »
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Rwanda: Disorganized Shelter
Rwanda's housing sector faces imbalanced growth: Read more »
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Uganda: Back On Stage
Orchestra impala reborn to inspire live music: Read more »
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Uganda: TVET Expo Showcases Successes, but Challenges Still Avail
For the second time, the Technical and Vocational Education Training exhibition was held in Kigali from November 2nd to the 6th, this time with focus on growing the relationship... Read more »
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Uganda: World Bank to Assess Aid to Uganda
With the continued amount of pressure from donors over the theft of over Shs20 billion from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) World Bank is considering slashing aid to the... Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda Explains the Closure of Bunagana Border Post
Following the closure of the Bunagana border post, Uganda says the request for the closure was made by President Joseph Kabila of DR Congo through a Special Envoy, Raymond... Read more »
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Uganda: Parliamentarians Urge Increased Funding for Lake Victoria
Members of the Parliamentary Committee on East African Community Affairs in the Republic of Uganda have promised to recommend increased Partner States financial contributions for... Read more »
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Uganda: Suspect Ebola Fever in Luweero
The suspected deadly Ebola fever has been detected in Nyimbwa sub-county in Luweero district and two members of the same family have died. Read more »
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