Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Party (DP) asked the government to bring back the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill if it is serious about fighting the vice in the country. The remarks come at the time when schools are opening for the first term amidst the heated debates about homosexuality which …
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Is it a good idea? The case of South African Tourism sponsoring football club Tottenham Hotspur and Rwanda Kampala, Uganda | Brendon Knott | South African Tourism (SA Tourism) is reported to be planning to spend US$52 million (about R900 million) to sponsor UK football team Tottenham Hotspur over three years. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Netflix is introducing limits on password sharing in four more countries: Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain, the BCC reported on Feb.10. Customers in those countries are being asked to pay an extra fee if they want friends and family who don’t live with them …
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Staying married to one person for many years may help Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | People who stayed married to one person for many years in mid-life had a lower risk of developing dementia in old age, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Aging and Health. “Being …
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Health ministry says no money for treatment, urges prevention Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Cancer has become one of the major public health problems in Uganda with 34,008 new cases recorded in 2020 and over 22,000 deaths. Dr Jackson Orem the Executive Director, of Uganda Cancer Institute, revealed this at the …
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EAC has finally sanctioned the creation of an East African Financial Services Commission, but the process of achieving regional monetary union is running way behind schedule Kampala, Uganda | Neil Ford | The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) in December last year passed a bill establishing the East African Financial Services Commission …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF contingent was on Thursday flagged off to Kenya for joint drills with their 20 other countries code-named “Justified Accord” 2023 (JA 23). JA 23 is a multinational exercise which brings together more than 20 countries from 3 continents to increase partner readiness for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda through the Consulate in Guangzhou in China commenced voluntary registration of Ugandans visiting or residing in China. The registration, happening online is engineered by the Consulate General of Uganda in Guangzhou H.E Judyth Nsababera with the help of a Ugandan PhD …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party legal department, Anthony Wameli who had been hospitalized since 2021 passed on Feb 08. NUP party president, Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine announced his death on Wednesday afternoon. “Very sad day! Just learnt of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Google is searching for ways to reassure people that it is still out in front in the race for the best artificial intelligence technology. And so far, the internet giant seems to be coming up with the wrong answer. An advert designed to show off …
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