UPPC is set to be enhanced in the long term to world class standards Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | On July 22, Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) started activities to mark 120 years of its existence with a public forum held in Kampala. Executives said, more activities including …
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Germany U23 Steeplechase final ✳ Florian Zittel 9:04.99 ✳ Robin Muller 9:19.25 ✳ Marco Sietman 9:25.78 Bochum-Wattenscheid, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | While the world’s elite athletes competed for glory in Oregon last week, Florian Zittel continued his steady climb to the summit on another continent by winning the German Under-23 …
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Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukraine is preparing to start grain exports via the Black Sea ports this week under the grain deal signed last week in Türkiye, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. Speaking at a media briefing aired on the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry’s Facebook page, Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has condemned the brutal killing of a policeman and injury of another in an attack at a roadblock in Luwero district along the Kampala-Gulu highway. On Monday at around 12.30pm, assailants armed with machetes emerged from both …
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US-dollar dominated leases have extended to Naalya, Kiwatule, and Najjera areas Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Multinationals with lower rental budgets are now opting for residential apartments in less affluent suburbs in the greater Kampala, according to the latest report by the property management firm, Knight Frank. The report, …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three National Unity Platform (NUP) and Forum for Democratic (FDC) coordinators have crossed to the National Resistance Movement (NRM). The coordinators announced their defection in the presence of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at Moruapesur Primary school during his campaign for the NRM candidate Herbert Edmond …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies yesterday took three suspects to Makerere University to reconstruct the murder scene of Uganda Christian University law student, Bewatte Betungura, during the chaotic guild campaigns. The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) and Crime Intelligence (CI) deployed on routes leading to the guild canteen, …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region on Monday evening confirmed the arrest of 41 youths who are accused of being involved in the protests within Jinja city and Jinja district at large. The suspects are currently detained at different gazetted police stations within the Kiira policing area. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected gang leader in Nansana municipality has been found dead. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire identifies the deceased as Erias Kabanda, who has been on the police wanted list for terrorizing people in Nansana municipality in Wakiso district. According to Owoyesigyire, …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) on Monday recommended its members to boost surveillance and contact tracing efforts against monkeypox disease. In a press release, Africa CDC called on African states to strengthen laboratory diagnostic capacities and genomic sequencing capacity for monkeypox. The …
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