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Nnabagereka mentorship program attracts huge numbers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Queen Sylvia Nagginda’s mentorship program commonly known as Ekisaakaate has kicked off at Hormisdallen Secondary School in Gayaza. The two-week program will end on 20th  January, 2024. The program is aimed at revitalizing and strengthening moral values, leadership, domestic duties, and practical skills among the …

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Former Benin PM to assess oil land compensation in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lionel Zinsou, a former Prime Minister of Benin, is set to undertake the evaluation of the land compensation processes carried out by TotalEnergies Exploration and Production in Uganda and Tanzania. The land acquisition paved the way for the development of the Tilenga oil and gas …

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Sheikh Ssemambo suspened for violating UMSC constitution

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint session of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), has suspended Sheikh Abdallah Ssemambo. The suspension is based on allegations of him violating the council’s constitution and displaying inappropriate behaviour. The joint session, one of the council’s top organs brings together the National Executive Committee …

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Algeria, Sierra Leone committed to strengthening peace initiatives

  ALGIERS, ALGERIA | Xinhua | Algeria and Sierra Leone affirmed on Wednesday their commitment to closely collaborate in upholding international peace and security in accordance with the UN Charter and international law. In a joint press conference with visiting Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune …

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Police ballistic experts start examining Bujingo’s car

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police ballistic experts have started examining the vehicle in which Pastor Aloysius Bujingo and his assistant were shot in. Bujingo was shot at Buwalakata road, Namungoona, in Lubaga Division, on Tuesday by gunmen moving on a motorcycle. His bodyguard who doubled as driver and assistant …

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AU condemns deadly terror attack in Burundi

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA  | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki on Wednesday condemned the recent deadly terror attack in Burundi. In a press release, Faki said he has learned with dismay the deadly terror attack launched at the Vugizo border post in the Gatumba region of …

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Museveni slams West for imposing selfish beliefs on foreign territories

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has criticized attempts by Western powers to impose their beliefs on people in foreign territories. The President made the remarks on Thursday while addressing over 33 delegates attending the Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference – CSPOC 2024 at the Speke Resort …

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Luwero district bans trainees from handling patients without supervision

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero District Administration has banned medical trainees from handling and administering treatment to patients without the presence of supervisors at health centers. Every year Luwero district receives over 200 medical students from different institutions to conduct training at health center IIIs, IVs, and Luwero …

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