Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira district has registered a 15 per cent reduction in Malaria prevalence, thanks to the Indoor- Residual Spray (IRS) program. IRS is the application of long-lasting insecticides in residences to either kill or repel the mosquitoes. It is believed to be suitable for Uganda because …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics will now calculate the Consumer Price Index, CPI, (inflation) based on the year 2016/2017 from the previous calculations that were based on the year 2009/2010. This following a rebasing exercise for the price indices to make sure the statistics provided …
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Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kwania district local government is most likely to experience a budget shortfall in the next F/Y 2021/2022. The council has come out with draft budget estimated at 24.5billion shillings, but in the last F/Y 2020/21, the council approved a budget of 28.6b billion shillings. The 2020/21 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Long-distance truck drivers have appealed to East African Community head of states to curb increased armed violence targeting cargo convoys in South Sudan and compensate victims who lost lives and properties. The call follows four separate armed attacks on the cargo fleet along the Nimule-Juba …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The faltering of the East African member states is an indicator that leaders have to launch a new and comprehensive consultation for solutions that will make it work. The observation was made by professional bodies, economic analysts and government officials in the wake of trade …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and National guidance Judith Nabakooba has decried a lack of funding for national guidance and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC). Although the Ministry sought 22 billion Shillings for the national broadcaster-UBC, and three billion Shillings for the national guidance …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party presidential candidate Major General Gregg Mugisha Muntu has attributed the party’s huge loss in the recent general election to the COVID-19 pandemic. Muntu got 65,334 votes (0.65 per cent) of the total votes cast in a race that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has officially announced the Kira Municipality member of Parliament Ibrahim Semujju Nganda as their flag bearer for the position of Speaker of the forth coming Parliament. The party Chairman Waswa Biriggwa made the announcement today at the party offices in …
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Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | Both the Spanish Football League (La Liga) and the Spanish Football Federation have confirmed their opposition to the proposed European Super League which was announced on Sunday. Three Spanish sides, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, have confirmed their participation in the breakaway competition …
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London, UK | XINHUA | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s trip to India next week has been canceled, Downing Street confirmed Monday. “In the light of the current coronavirus situation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be able to travel to India next week,” the British and Indian governments said …
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