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Government launches big Arabica Coffee growing campaign in Rukiga

Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has launched a big Arabica Coffee growing campaign in Rukiga district. With the population of over 100,726 people, the district that was curved from Kabale district on July 1, 2017 comprises of Kamwezi sub-county with 6,287 households, Kashambya 5,929, Bukinda 2,228, Rwaucucu 5,490, …

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Gov’t to introduce amendments to strengthen Anti-Corruption Law

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus has resolved to support a proposal by the government seeking to introduce stringent amendments to strengthen the anti-corruption legal regime particularly to combat white-collar crime. White-collar extortion or white-collar crime generally refers to nonviolent financial offenses, such as …

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UN women, Stanbic fight to reduce 200 year road to gender equality

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A recent survey by different organizations has revealed that it will take between 140 to 300 years to achieve gender equality in the world, while the UN Women-commissioned report recently revealed 200 years. This is based on the current level of efforts towards gender parity …

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DNA: Health ministry launches guidelines for testing

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched new guidelines for paternity testing. The guidelines require laboratories across the country to among others apply for accreditation to be allowed to collect samples and also have staff that include a counselor or clinical psychologist on the team. …

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Hundreds flock Kololo grounds for annual Independence night prayers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Christians on Friday converged at Kololo Independence Grounds for the annual Independence night prayers. The prayers are organized by Pr Aloysius Bujingo. By 8:00 am, queues were stretching along Wampewo Avenue as hundreds paced to access the Grounds. Pr Bujingo holds Independence Night …

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Political party drama and democracy

Why comedy of well-crafted theater scripts has unfolded within FDC which used to be regarded as one of the best COMMENT | MICHAEL WOIRA | In the world of politics, what we learn in theory often doesn’t match up with what actually happens in practice. Speaking as someone who studied political …

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How to stop Africa health worker brain drain

Investing in a well-trained workforce and innovations in digital solutions could limit the exodus of clinicians COMMENT | CLAUDIA SHILUMANI | This year the World Health Organisation added 37 African countries to a list of nations at risk of facing worsening health worker shortages due to “brain drain” – a well-documented …

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