Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | Researchers from the University of Adelaide in South Australia (SA) have found that testosterone can prevent diabetes in men. The study, published on Wednesday, was the largest investigation of testosterone treatment ever undertaken. After two years of treatment, it found that 21 percent of 413 men …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has handed over the first of its 15 motorbikes to a lucky winner in the ongoing “Wangula nga Kapo” promotion that will see over 40,000 boda riders rewarded with up to Shs 300m worth of prizes. The promotion is part of the …
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Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar on Wednesday called for the start of the healing and reconciliation process in order to unite people to support the parties to conclude pending tasks in the peace process. Machar who leads the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In-Opposition (SPLM-IO) …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | On Dec.16, MultiChoice announced a brand-new Pan-African lifestyle channel on the DStv channel 173 dubbed Honey. In addition to their legendary sports, education and movie channels, the new Honey channel will showcase unscripted lifestyle TV content for curious and connected Africans while celebrating and exploring …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has set dates for the nominations of parliamentary candidates for special interest groups. According to the commission, the nomination of candidates for workers, youths, persons with disabilities and older persons parliamentary representatives will take place on Dec 22nd and 23rd, 2020. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala police in collaboration with their Mbarara counterparts have arrested four suspects believed to be part of the racket that has been vandalizing vehicles in various parts of the country. The suspects were picked up in an operation led by Ivan Nduhura, the commander of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 10-year-old boy has been electrocuted while trapping grasshoppers in Kakogha in Bundibugyo town council in Bundibugyo district. Mubarak Bwambale was killed on Tuesday morning when he went to trap the insects. Amos Asaba, the Kakogha cell LC I chairperson says he received the unfortunate …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has today dropped Maj Gen Stephen Muzeeyi Sabiiti from the position of deputy Inspector General of Police replacing him with Maj Gen Paul Lokech. Sabiiti was appointed to deputise Martin Ochola on March 4, 2018 when Museveni sacked the then IGP Gen …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Excessive alcohol consumption remains the leading cause of gender based violence-GBV in Kabale district according to police records. A report by the Kabale Police Child and Family Protection Unit shows that 211 cases of GBV have been recorded between January and December 2020. 50 cases …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of cancer related deaths is expected to rise because doctors are delaying treatment for cancer patients who test positive for COVID-19, according to the Uganda Cancer Institute(UCI). According to doctors at UCI, they are pausing cancer treatment for patients as they first treat …
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