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We have ‘ignition’

Fusion breakthrough draws energy gain NEWS ANALYSIS | Agencies | U.S. scientists have achieved “ignition”- a fusion reaction that produced more energy than it took to create — a critical milestone for nuclear fusion and a step forward in the pursuit of a nearly limitless source of clean energy, Energy Department …

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Green bottles and blue denim

An artivist’s guide to saving the planet Kampala, Uganda | Atieno Odera | At the Climate Story Lab Africa 2022 edition, a woman dressed in a costume made with over 500 green plastic bottles struts onstage in a fully packed auditorium. “Kiragala Kiragala! Chetwagalo Kulagula! The energy is rising…filling up the air! …

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Uganda’s political and economic risks

Why growing societal discontent can lead to violence and protests Kampala, Uganda | INDEPENDENT TEAM & AGENCIES | Uganda, political-economically speaking, is moderately stable compared to other countries that are highly unstable such as Sudan and Libya. On the policy front, this can be seen in the government’s tendency to run …

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Disbursement of PDM cash to beneficiaries begins

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government kicked off the disbursement of Parish Development Model cash to beneficiaries around the world. The disbursement of the PDM cash was launched by the Vice President, Jessica Alupo on Wednesday last week in Kayunga district where money was sent directly to four SACCOs. …

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Uganda sends another 1500 troops to Somalia

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) on Dec 13th sent a total of 1556 peacekeepers to Somalia to replace an equal number of fighters who have been recalled from the battlefield after serving for one year. The troops under UGABAG XXXVII were flagged off by …

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Europe’s Russia sanctions

They are a shot to the foot as there shouldn’t have been an abrupt transition from Russian energy supplies COMMENT | Brahma Chellaney | It seems obvious that sanctions – an increasingly important tool of Western foreign policy – should inflict significant pain on the target without exacting unsustainably high costs from …

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No plans to leave Real Madrid: Ancelotti

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has played down speculation that he could leave Real Madrid to take charge of Brazil’s national team. The 63-year-old has 18 months left on his contract and he insisted that he has no intention to depart earlier. “I don’t know what the …

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Man commits suicide after losing UGX 800,000 in World Cup bet

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man in Mayuge district has committed suicide by poisoning after losing Shillings 800,000 in sports betting. The suspect is 30-year-old, Isa Tibinuma, a resident of Bubalagala village in Bukatuube sub-county. Tibinuma sold off his 20 by 45ft land on December 16, 2022, for 800,000 …

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Managing pandemic outbreaks

Establish an enabling environment for prevention and preparedness Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | As COVID-19 continues to spread, in a given year there is a 2% chance of a new pandemic outbreak. Uganda was recently battling the Ebola Sudan pandemic. Whenever there are these outbreaks, countries go into a panic as …

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