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Church closed in Nwoya for sabotaging immunization campaign

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Miracle Life Arena, a Pentecostal Church in Nwoya district has been shut down following reports that members were sabotaging the nationwide immunization campaign, “The Big Catch Up. Last week, the Ministry of Health launched the immunization campaign which aims to ensure children under five years …

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Lessons from the Innocent Ssemanda medical scandal

A wake -up call for Uganda’s Animal Health sector amidst the current human health scandal SPECIAL FEATURE  | Dr Justine Wobusobozi | The recent revelations regarding a one Innocent Ssemanda, a fraudster who impersonated a medical doctor for over a decade, has sent shockwaves through our society. This shocking story is …

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Review calls for overhaul of sugarcane sector

Assessment Proposes Creation of Independent Oversight Council Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT | A regulatory impact assessment of the sugar industry has called for a significant overhaul in the management of the sugarcane sector. The assessment has also recommended a shift towards a more comprehensive approach that goes beyond sugar as …

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Trump chooses Pam Bondi as attorney general

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he has chosen Pam Bondi, former attorney general of the state of Florida, as the next U.S. attorney general, replacing Matt Gaetz, who recused himself from consideration. In the announcement made on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump praised …

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ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, Hamas leader Deif

  The Hague | XINHUA |  The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. In a statement, the ICC’s pre-trial chamber accused Netanyahu and Gallant of committing …

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