UNITED NATIONS, AMERICA | XINHUA | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for greater ambition to reverse biodiversity loss. Biodiversity and ecosystems are essential for human progress and prosperity. They are central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change, he told the …
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Mukono Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 people have encroached on the Namanve Central Forest Reserve in Seeta town. The forest, gazetted in 1932 measures more than 2,000 hectares, and according to environmentalists, more than 20 acres of it have been surrounded off. The occupied land used to contain …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner of Emergency Medical Services Dr John Baptist Waniaye has revealed that he is facing gross resistance from politicians in his quest to sanitize ambulance services in the country. Waniaye said this on Wednesday as he met a team of researchers who have conducted …
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Gelsenkirchen, German | XINHUA | FC Schalke 04 have appointed Manuel Baum as their new head coach, the Royal Blues confirmed via the club’s official homepage on Wednesday. Former Augsburg head coach Baum has signed a two-year deal with Schalke, which will keep him in Gelsenkirchen until June 2022. Former …
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QUITO, Ecuador | XINHUA | Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno on Wednesday announced the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 6.5-billion-U.S.-dollar loan agreement reached at the end of August. “A few minutes ago I had a conversation with people from the International Monetary Fund and I can tell you that …
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Amolatar, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen in Kampala landing site, Amolatar District are counting loses despite the resumption of fishing on Lake Kyoga. Last month, fishing resumed on Lake Kyoga after the ban which was imposed by the government to enable the upgrade of fishing gears and materials like boats …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Tourism Board is yet to utilize an offer from India for the construction of the Mahatma Gandhi Heritage Centre. The donation was announced when the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi visited Uganda in 2018, in commemoration of the Asian country’s 150th-anniversary celebrations. …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The “King of Clay” Rafael Nadal completed another overwhelming show at the French Open as the Spaniard romped to a 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 win over world No. 236 Mackenzie McDonald. The 12-time champion also improved his record at Roland Garros to 95-2 with this …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 50 drivers working with Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA want the authority to award them long-term contracts. For more than ten years, the drivers been operating on four months renewable contract which they say makes their future uncertain. Their current contracts expire on 31st October …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Inter Milan completed a commanding 5-2 win over Benevento in Serie A on Wednesday, while Lazio suffered a 4-1 home defeat to Atalanta. The Nerazzurri made a dream start just 28 seconds into the game, as Romelu Lukaku broke the deadlock from Achraf Hakimi’s assist. …
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