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Read More »ADJUMANI: Conflict on natural resources takes toll among refugees
Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a reported conflict brewing up between South Sudanese refugees and host communities in Adjumani district over the scarcity of wood fuel. According to Francis Abi Kirile, the chairperson Refugee welfare committee in Boroli settlement camp, they have had disagreements and disputes …
Read More »EU: Breaking up Big Tech not the answer
Washington, United States | AFP | Breaking up the world’s tech titans is not the best way to counter their power, EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said Friday, while leaving room for that eventuality as a “last resort.” “There is a risk that with the network effects, even if we …
Read More »Gov’t considering satellite cities for Wakiso
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is preparing to zone Wakiso before it is elevated to a city status in the near future, State minister in charge of local government Jenipher Kacha Namuyangu has confirmed. The proposal of Satellite Cities has been discussed over the years, however, …
Read More »IAA engages human resource managers
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In a bid to strengthen its relationship with human resource managers for different organisations, International Air Ambulance (IAA) held a breakfast dialogue at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel on March 29. The aim of the meeting was to expose opportunities for Ugandans to access high …
Read More »US hit by the great sex recession
The great sex recession: celibate Americans at record high Washington, United States | AFP | The share of American adults having no sex in the past year reached an all-time high in 2018, an intimate survey revealed Friday, and many of those missing out are men in their 20s. An …
Read More »Pornography committee to start sensitization campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Pornography Control Committee (PCC) has said it will start sensitisation campaigns, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) they signed with Uganda Communication Commission (UCC). Dr Annette Kezaabu Kasimbazi, the committee chairperson says UCC will offer them free airtime on radio for sensitisation …
Read More »Illness costs Africa hundreds of millions every year: WHO
Praia, Cape Verde | AFP | The World Health Organization has estimated that disease strips hundreds of millions of dollars from Africa’s economic output, as the burden of untreated disease hugely outweighs the potential expense of healthcare. In a report published at the end of a three-day UN forum for …
Read More »Scientists discover how mosquitoes detect human sweat
Washington, United States | AFP | Scientists have known for decades that mosquitoes are attracted to the lactic acid contained in human sweat, but in the era before advanced genetics, the precise mechanism had remained a mystery. Now, a team of researchers at Florida International University have discovered the olfactory …
Read More »Zidane: Pogba is a player who knows how to do everything
Zidane praise for Man Utd’s Pogba opens door to Real bid Madrid, Spain | AFP | Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane opened the door to a possible bid for Paul Pogba on Saturday when he hailed the Manchester United star as “a player who knows how to do everything”. The …
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