Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Criminal Investigations Department –CID Grace Akullo has cautioned officers in charge of records at police stations across the country against leaking confidential information to the public. She made the appeal while passing out 103 record officers after completing their basic Records …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s exports to countries in East African Community (EAC) have surpassed the pre-COVID-19 period, with the pandemic seemingly catalyzing trade. The exports to Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda recovered from May, sustaining an upward trajectory to August, new economic data from government statistics agency released on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has finalized the process of acquiring land to construct another access road to the newly built Kasubi market. KCCA hasn’t operationalized the market since its completion in May 2020 on grounds that relocating vendors would attract crowds amidst the Covid-19 …
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Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s government on Friday said it will soon be changing its currency in a bid to shore up its economy following continued depreciation of the pound against the U.S. dollar. Michael Makuei Lueth, Minister of Information and Broadcasting said the decision came after the …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegates under the North East Regional Football Association have endorsed Eng. Moses Magogo, the incumbent President of the Federation of the Uganda Football Association-FUFA as their sole candidate for the 2021 elections. The resolution was reached during the 8th extra-ordinary general assembly of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cancer Institute-UCI has drafted a new 10-year National Cancer Control Plan 2020. The plan provides for the care of new categories of cancer patients like refugees, migratory communities and emphasizes pediatric cancer care, which wasn’t in the previous plan. Dr. Jackson Orem, the …
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Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | The introduction of the Chinese language in Zambia and other African countries schools should not be misinterpreted, an expert on international relations has said. Aaron Siwale, lecturer of Political Science at the University of Zambia, said the introduction of Chinese language and culture in African schools …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the decision by the Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA to resume the Star Times Uganda Premier League, there have been queries on which matches would be broadcasted live. Previously, Star Times would select the matches from the fixture to broadcast in a week …
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Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mubende municipality has received Shillings 500M from the Health Ministry to renovate and upgrade Lwemikomago health center III in West division. Lwemikomago health center III, which is about 8km away from Mubende referral hospital will get a maternity ward, general ward, modern toilet facility …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Africa can learn from China’s efforts to conserve its wildlife resources, a pan-African wildlife conservation body said on Friday. Fred Kumah, vice president of external affairs at African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), told Xinhua in Nairobi that China has used a combination of conservation measures and community …
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