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Kenya floods death toll rises to 210 as heavy rains persist

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | The death toll from the raging floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kenya since March has risen to 210, with dozens of people still missing, the government announced on Friday. The Ministry of Interior and National Administration said that 196,296 people have been …

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Jinja city allocates land to Makerere University for campus

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja City Council has resolved to allocate 52.6 acres of land for the construction of a campus for Makerere University. The land is located in Budondo ward, Northern Division. Rajab Kitto, the Jinja City Council Spokesperson says that they held a meeting with the management …

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Anita Among to parliament: I don’t even have a pussy cat in the UK

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has demanded a comprehensive statement on the UK sanctions against the speaker and two backbench members. The Speaker Annet Anita Among together with former Ministers Goretti Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu were on April 30 slapped with sanctions by the UK. Deputy Foreign Secretary, Andrew …

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Who is really betting against America?

When China is making the world cleaner by providing quality electric vehicles (EVs) to global consumers, what has the United States been doing other than pointing the finger at China? Beijing, China | Yi Xin | In her recent trip to China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen repeatedly blasted Beijing’s industrial …

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PPDA urges Seed school contractors against corruption

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority PPDA has asked companies awarded contracts to construct seed secondary schools to provide timely accountability. The call is especially directed to schools funded under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Program (UGIFT). Dr. Levi Kabagambe,  a Procurement Specialist …

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