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...Sudanese army calls on retired soldiers to get arms for self-defense Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan"s acting Defense Minister Yassin Ibrahim Yassin... ...to go to the nearest military base to get armed,” Yassin Ibrahim Yassin said in a statement, adding that the move was intended to enable those people... ...aid, and accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of continuing its violations of the truce.... ...Earlier in the day, Saudi Arabia and the United States announced that Sudan"s warring parties are complying better with a seven-day cease-fire agreement...

independent.co.ug —  6+ hour, 36+ min ago

...Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The judiciary has interdicted its driver Stanley Kisambira.... ...On Thursday, the Chief Magistrate of the Standards Utilities and Wildlife Court Gladys Kamasanyu granted Kisambira a non-cash bail of 10 million... ...“In accordance with regulation 38 (1)(b) of the Public Service Commission Regulations, 2009, and Section F-s paragraph 17 of the Uganda Public Service... ...The interdiction letter is copied to the Chief Justice, his deputy, the Principal Judge, and the Chief Registrar....

independent.co.ug —  1+ day, 36+ min ago

...of Foreign Affairs.... ...Japan announces further sanctions on Russia Tokyo, Japan | Xinhua | The Japanese government on Friday announced further sanctions on Russia, including... ...Additional bans will be introduced on exports to Russia of items “which could contribute to the enhancement of Russian industrial capacities” and...

independent.co.ug —  4+ hour, 36+ min ago

...Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in Acholi have called on the government to review the Parish Development Model (PDM) so that it... ...The clerics said although the PDM is a good initiative by the government to alleviate household poverty, it lacks special components that target... ...Northern Uganda Diocese Bishop Rev.... ...Nelson Onono Onweng said it's unfair for the government to roll out the same program in Acholi and other parts of the country that didn't go through...

independent.co.ug —  3+ hour, 25+ min ago

...Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Presdent Yoweri Museveni has indicated that there were mistakes made by a company of UPDF soldiers when... ... Al-Shabaab rebels attacked their Forward Operational Base leading to a loss of lives on Friday.... ...Meanwhile, the Commander of Uganda People's Defence Forces- UPDF land forces, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga has rushed to Somalia after the attack.... ...However, Brig Felix Kulayigye, the UPDF Spokesperson, without giving numbers of the deaths or injuries said: “…a team of military officials led by...

independent.co.ug —  1+ day ago

...“African economies are moving in the right direction,” said AfDB Group President Akinwunmi Adesina, noting that five of the six pre-pandemic top-performing... ..., the African Development Bank (AfDB) has listed Uganda among countries whose good GDP growth performance is expected to make Africa the second fastest... ...by the African Development Bank Group.... ..., Côte d"Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Tanzania back in the league of the world"s 10 fastest-growing economies in 2023 –24....

independent.co.ug —  22+ hour, 35+ min ago

...Spectrum News 1 New York, USA | Xinhua | As the United States is planning the biggest FIFA World Cup in history, scheduled for the summer of 2026... ...Canada is telling its citizens to role play what you would do if you were stuck in a mass shooting, the report quoted Los Angeles Times sportswriter... ...or England to go to Disneyland or Disney World and just canceling the trip because they"re not safe,” Baxter was quoted as saying.... ...“What other countries are telling people is that it's just not safe to come to the United States....

independent.co.ug —  1+ day ago

...COMMENT | Alfred Geresom Musamali |  I once ate on credit an over five million shillings" (US$2,000 at the time) working lunch at the Silver Springs... ...Hotel in Bugolobi, a Kampala, Uganda suburb.... ...Freshly graduated from Makerere University, Mr Ochar – whom I have never seen or heard about again since he fled into Kenya to escape General Idi... ...I had, therefore, drafted the letters of invitation to the officials, had them signed by the Executive Director (ED) Ben Paul Mungyereza, dispatched...

independent.co.ug —  15+ hour, 36+ min ago

...Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vipers SC are winners of the Star Times Uganda Premier League.... ...Vipers, the defending champions defeated Busoga United 5-0 on the final day of the season at St. Mary"s Stadium in Kitende.... ...Tags sports Star Times Uganda Premier League Vipers... ...In the crucial encounter at Kitende, Abubakar Lawal"s brace, and goals from Yunus Sentamu, Martin Kizza, and Bright Anukani, sealed victory for Vipers...

independent.co.ug —  19+ hour, 35+ min ago

...World Bank approves 150 mln to help Ghana improve flood resilience Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The World Bank has approved 150 million U.S. dollars... ...The World Bank financing was for the improvement of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project to improve flood risk... ...of African cities,” said Pierre Laporte, the World Bank country director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.... ...in targeted communities of the Odaw River Basin area....