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Police warns politicians against campaigning during funerals

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has warned politicians to stop campaigning during funerals. As the 2021 general elections draw closer, the police has sounded a warning to politicians to stop campaigning at funeral gatherings otherwise they risk being arrested. Charles Twine, the spokesperson of Criminal Investigations Directorate said …

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Installation of CCTV cameras underway in Lira city

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The installation of Closed Circuit Television – CCTV surveillance security cameras has started in Lira city. The cameras are intended to help police curb down the growing crime. The exercise is part of the second phase of the CCTV surveillance camera network expansion project undertaken …

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Premier League: All eyes on Man City versus Liverpool

Saturday 7 November 14:30: Everton v Manchester United 17:00: Crystal Palace v Leeds United 19:30: Chelsea v Sheffield United 22:00: West Ham United v Fulham Sunday 8 November 14:00: West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur 16:00: Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers 18:30: Manchester City v Liverpool 21:15: Arsenal v Aston …

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La Liga: Valencia host Madrid

Saturday 7 November 15:00: Huesca v Eibar 17:15: Barcelona v Real Betis 19:30: Sevilla v Osasuna 22:00: Atletico Madrid v Cadiz Sunday 8 November 15:00: Getafe v Villarreal 17:15: Real Sociedad v Granada 19:30: Levante v Deportivo Alaves 19:30: Real Valladolid v Athletic Bilbao 22:00: Valencia v Real Madrid Madrid, …

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Health workers in Jinja trained in prevention of NCDs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau-UPMB and Healthy Heart Africa-HHA, have trained 35 health workers in the management and prevention of non-communicable diseases at lower health facilities in Jinja district. In a five day training concluded at the Jinja Civil Service College on Friday, health workers …

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Serie A: Lazio hosts Juventus

Saturday 7 November 16:00: Cagliari v Sampdoria 19:00: Benevento v Spezia 21:45: Parma v Fiorentina Sunday 8 November 13:30: Lazio v Juventus 16:00: Atalanta v Internazionale 16:00: Genoa v Roma 16:00: Torino v Crotone 19:00: Bologna v Napoli 19:45: Milan v Hellas Veron Milan, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | As far …

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Stepfather kidnaps child, demands ransom from biological father

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Criminal Investigations Department of Police in Kampala is holding three people in relation to suspected kidnap of a three year old baby. According to the CID spokesperson Charles Twine, the three are; Jamil Ssebuliba, a resident of Nateete,  Irene Nagawa and another …

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Police brutality and bias affect credibility of 2021 elections

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Diocese Catholic Bishop Serverus Jumba and his predecessor, Reverend John Baptist Kaggwa have cautioned security agencies against the use of excessive force in course of executing their duties. Making specific reference to the recent fracases that ensued as security operatives highhandedly arrested some …

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Domestic borrowing will not hurt economy – Bahati

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Finance David Bahati has convinced the National Economy committee of Parliament to allow government to borrow domestically saying the economy will be minimally hurt. Bahati was appearing before the committee led by Syda Bbumba to respond to queries raised by Members …

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Gulu regional hospital yet to install ICU beds

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten Intensive Care Unit- ICU beds supplied to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in September to support the management of covid-19 patients are yet to be installed despite the increasing death toll. Dr Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health earlier said each …

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