London, UK |BBC | Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SafeBoda has Sept.08 officially announced the immediate launch of its car-hailing service–SafeCar in the Ugandan market, adding to its popular boda (SafeBoda) services. Officials said, the company is bringing its expertise in the boda industry to revolutionize the car and taxi industry in Uganda and Nigeria. …
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Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | A total of 524 confirmed cases of monkeypox, including 12 deaths, have been reported across 11 African countries since 2022, announced World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti Thursday. The majority of the confirmed cases are in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has told legislators that she has received assassination threats from people she didn’t disclose. She revealed this during plenary on Thursday shortly after the Katikamu South MP, Hassan Kirumira queried the recurring abduction of citizens. Rising on a matter of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has fixed September 23rd 2022, to decide whether the former Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines Cornwell Muleya, has a case to answer in relation to charges of disobedience of orders requiring him to record a statement on matters related to …
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London, UK | Xinhua | Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision at Balmoral, Scotland, after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” Buckingham …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The parliamentary committee on infrastructure has started an investigation into the state of Lotis towers. Last month, cracks on the 14-storied building were first spotted in one of the building’s pillars on level six by concerned tenants. The National Buildings Review Board-NBRB recommended occupants vacate …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Moroto district are holding 39-year-old Emmanuel Okello on allegations of masquerading as State House staff. He was picked up on Thursday morning after presenting himself as an intelligence officer from State House Entebbe. The suspect is a resident of Aparisa village, Tubur sub-county in …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors have decried the sorry state of the Mbale central market. The roofs of the market leak and the drainage channels are blocked, which leads to flooding whenever it rains. The market which was commissioned in 2014 has a total of 3,760 vendors who operate different …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several government primary schools in Masaka are registering an increase in the number of learners for the third term. Schools officially reopened for the third term on Monday after a three-week long holiday that commenced on August 12th, 2022. According to head teachers, many parents are …
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