Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board- UBTEB have asked heads of institutions not to increase examination fees as the body resumes the examination registration process for the May/June examination cycle. The cycle is expected to start on October 19, 2020, following the re-opening of …
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | XINHUA | Juventus defender Danilo said Wednesday that he feels ready to finally assume the role of Brazil’s first choice right-back, more than nine years after making his international debut. The 29-year-old is expected to start for the five-time world champions when they meet Bolivia …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission, Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi has been accused of frustrating the hearing of a case in which she is charged for allegedly embezzling 35 Million Shillings. Ntambi was expected to take plea on Wednesday on two offences in which …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM elections tribunal has nullified the election of the former Minister of Education and Sports and Technology, Jessica Alupo Epel as the flag bearer for Katakwi District woman MP. The declaration was made on Thursday in Kampala following a petition filed …
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Montevideo, Uruguay | XINHUA | Uruguayan national soccer team captain, Diego Godin, said on Wednesday, ahead of their match against Chile in the FIFA World Cup qualification for Qatar 2022, that the Chilean national team is “strong” and is in a process of renovation. “Chile is a team that in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Commercial Division has ordered Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Kenya to refund more than 120 Billion Shillings they illegally deducted from two accounts of businessman Hamis Kiggundu. In August 2020, Kiggundu petitioned the court after 85 billion Shillings and 34 billion …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has failed to attain the access to clean water target in rural areas as planned in the Water and Environment development sector plan 2015/2016 to 2019/2020. Alfred Okot Okidi, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Water and Environment says the plan targeted 79% clean …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Mbarara has dismissed a petition filed by the State Minister for Economic Monitoring, Molly Kamukama blocking the nomination of Jennifer Muheesi as the NRM flag bearer for Kazo District Woman MP. Muheesi defeated Kamukama last month with 16,802 votes. Kamukama garnered …
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WASHINGTON, USA | XINHUA | The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines available should go to workers on the frontlines, according to a report released Friday amid the ethical debate over who should get vaccinated first. The report, commissioned by the U.S. government and published by the non-profit National Academies of …
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Tehran, Iran | XINHUA | Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday announced the resolve of country’s authorities for implementation of strict measures to deal with the resurgence and spread of COVID-19, state TV reported. Rouhani said that all the servants in the state institutions and private businesses have to observe …
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