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Jacob Zuma admitted to hospital

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | Former South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday was admitted to an outside hospital for medical observation. “A routine observation prompted that Mr. Zuma be taken for in-hospitalization,” said Department of Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo, adding the former president’s healthcare needs in the …

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Post Bank, telecoms explain Sh2.85Bn charges on relief funds

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint parliamentary team, comprising the Public and Local Government Accounts committees, has tasked officials from Post Bank Uganda Limited, MTN and Airtel to provide accountability for the 2.85 billion Shillings reportedly spent on administrative costs to send COVID-19 relief cash to vulnerable Ugandans. …

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CHEPTEGEI: Now or never

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Boyce awarded Doris Duke funding for malaria study in Uganda

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Ross Boyce, MD, assistant professor in the division of infectious diseases in the UNC Department of Medicine, is one of 17 researchers nationally to win the highly competitive three-year, $495,000 development award. The foundation’s program aims to support clinical research that has the potential to …

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Investment authority, UPDF in joint construction of industrial parks

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has partnered with the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) to construct 25 industrial parks across Uganda. The partnership was Thursday formally announced in a meeting between UIA’s Director General Robert Mukiza and the Managing Director of National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), Lt …

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Museveni gives nod to mid-term NSSF access

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has likened himself to Pontius Pilate in the Bible, as he reluctantly agreed to the workers mid-term access to their saving in the National Social Security fund. He today directed the Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development Betty Amongi to make …

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African Development Bank launches new Transaction Guarantee to support SMEs and trade in Africa

Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT |   The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its Financial Sector Development’s Trade Finance operations, has launched a Transaction Guarantee instrument designed to provide up to 100% cover for non-payment risk to regional and international banks, for trade transactions initiated by local banks in Africa. The …

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