Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kween County MP, Abdi Fadhil Chemaswet has asked the Ministry of Health to review the high cost of mandatory Covid-19 PCR test conducted at Entebbe International Airport. The test costs US$65 which the MP said is a scheme that only benefits private laboratories stationed at the …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lecturers at Mountains of the Moon University are demanding answers about the delayed takeover of the university by the government. Last year in December, the Cabinet approved the takeover of Mountains of the Moon University as a public university to enable it to provide …
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Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Seven U.S. Capitol police officers on Thursday filed a civil rights lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and his ally Roger Stone, as well as a number of members of right-wing extremist groups over the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Filed in a Washington, D.C. federal …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court sitting in Lira has rejected the bail application of Lt. Col. Nelson Ayebare, who is battling murder charges. Ayebare is accused together with several other soldiers of killing Remijo Okello, a resident of Oyam district at Lira Garrison in April this year. …
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London, UK | Xinhua | Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has been named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year as the Italian won two major trophies in the 2020-21 season. The announcement was made on Wednesday at the UEFA Champions League group stage draw held in Istanbul, Turkey. Jorginho, 29, won the UEFA …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 55 groups from Moroto district have been cleared to access financial support under Emyooga program. The groups which received about 1.9 Billion Shillings in May have not been able to access the resources due to failure by the district to organize capacity …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka High Court has rejected the retrial of Godfrey Kato Kajubi. In 2012, the High Court convicted Kajubi, after he was found guilty of procuring the murder of Joseph Kasirye, an offence he is said to have committed together with a local witchdoctor Umar Kateregga …
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Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States will avenge militarily the bombing attacks earlier in the day in the Afghan capital of Kabul that have killed at least 103 people, adding the ongoing evacuation in Afghanistan will continue uninterrupted. The number of U.S. service …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Drug Authority has permitted the use of Kazire Vidicine, a local herbal remedy as a supporting treatment for COVID-19 signs and symptoms. According to NDA, Vidicine is a relief for cough, sore throat and flu, which stand out as some of the symptoms associated with …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from the eight districts of Acholi held a joint council meeting to pay tribute to the late Deputy Inspector of General of Police, Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech ahead of his burial on Friday. Gen. Lokech died on Saturday 21 August, 2021 from his residence …
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