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Teenager arrested for stabbing Jinja woman

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kiira Region Police has finally arrested the prime suspect in the murder of 25-year-old Amiina Mutesi in Jinja District. The suspect is a teenager whose age has been withheld by URN since she is a minor. She is accused of stabbing Mutesi to death while …

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Tax the rich? Post-pandemic recovery idea finds favour in UK

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  In billionaire-friendly Britain, where the global coronavirus outbreak has hit hard, the idea of making the wealthiest pay more tax to help economic recovery is gaining ground. Mass unemployment, bankruptcies and other potential shocks could hit the richest but supporters of tax reform say they …

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Covid 19 escapee handed over to Kenyan authorities- RDC

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Covid19 patient who escaped from isolation at Moroto Regional Referral Hospital has been traced and handed over to Kenyan authorities. The 42-year-old patient tested positive for Covid19 in Amudat day after entering Uganda from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. She was admitted at Moroto Regional Referral …

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Police releases 114 impounded taxis

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The police have released 114 taxis that were impounded on Thursday for ferrying passengers without route charts. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson, said they resolved to release the vehicles after the owners agreed to register.  “We have impounded 114 taxis and 1 coaster. …

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Rights leader says Floyd ‘changed the world’ as protests march on

Minneapolis, United States | AFP |  Hundreds of mourners joined an emotional memorial service in Minneapolis Thursday for George Floyd, the black man killed by police last week, as civil rights leader Al Sharpton vowed mass protests will continue until “we change the whole system of justice.” Largely peaceful demonstrations took …

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‘They are the heroes now’ — virus doctors join racism protests

New York, United States | AFP |  New York nurses and doctors, hailed as heroes for fighting the coronavirus outbreak, are denouncing racial segregation in the public health system by joining the George Floyd protests. Wearing masks, hospital scrubs and other personal protective equipment like face visors, about a hundred-something medical …

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MPs express mixed reactions to state of nation address

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament have expressed mixed views on the State of the Nation Address.  Some MPs said that the President did not offer a clear strategy on how to save the economy from the effects of covid-19 while others say he gave hope to Ugandans.  …

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