Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 26 people were rescued from drowning in Lake Victoria in Entebbe and Kalangala district during Christmas and Boxing day festivities. Marine police alone rescued four people from drowning at Aero, Lido and Spenah beaches in Entebbe municipality, while 9 were rescued around the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Red Cross Society-URCS has commenced emergency water treatment Nyalulu river in Bundibugyo district for flood victims as flash flood water contamination persists in 12 sub counties. URCS erected the emergency water treatment plant at Nyauka bridge on Nyalulu river course, some 10 kilometers …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government online platforms may not benefit the majority of Ugandans because of the high internet costs, the Bishop of Luweero Diocese, Eridard Nsubuga Kironde has warned. Bishop Kironde, who has welcomed the recently introduced online passport application system, says the high internet costs deny Ugandans …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bududa district leadership has declared the landslide site in Bushika sub county a mass grave. Landslides hit Bushika sub county on December 3rd and swept away three villages of Namasa, Shikhururwe and Naposhi displacing over 200 families and left over 40 people dead. Efforts …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale municipality is battling a water crisis this festive season. According to residents, the problem has persisted since November this year. Elias Muhereza, a hotel owner along Bwankosya road in Kabale municipality, says the water crisis has taken a huge toll on his business. Muhereza …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health has embarked on the provision of free standby emergency medical services within Kampala Metropolitan area and high ways. The Ministry has deployed ten ambulances with emergency care providers at different points across Kampala. One of the ambulances is stationed at Kira police …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda has unveiled its Back to School promotion to reward customers who renew their subscription during the festive season and on-going school holidays, with school fees. The promotion which will run until Jan. 31, 2020, was unveiled, by Colin Asiimwe, the Head of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of women who report to the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) with advanced cervical cancer has reduced from 90% five years ago to 50% now. This was revealed yesterday as the Institute and Uganda Cancer Society presented an annual update on the cancer situation …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is expecting to record Shs 26 billion as total revenue from its new Mbuya housing project. Dubbed Citadel Place, the project has 40-units and was opened by Gabriel Gadison Ajedra Aridru, the state minister of finance in charge of general …
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Beijing, China | AFP | Beijing will lower import tariffs on more than 850 products including frozen pork from next month, the finance ministry said Monday, as authorities battle a severe shortage of the meat staple. China’s pig industry has been hammered by African swine fever, which has led to the …
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