Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform on Thursday launched a campaign to raise funds for Ugandans detained in the United Arab Emirates-UAE. Speaking in Kampala, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, NUP President said as a party, they cannot look on when hundreds of Ugandans and other Africans continue to …
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Is the long and tortuous road coming to an end? | ALENA PANCE | A vaccine candidate, called R21, has been shown to be up to 80% effective at preventing malaria in young children, according to the latest trial results. This follows from a study published in 2021 from the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB says it will neither sympathize with a candidate nor get involved in a case where he or she is subjected to disciplinary measures by the school on account of indiscipline. Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Director said that being a …
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Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christians of Seek the Lord Ministry International Church in Kabarole district have given the Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF a week’s ultimatum to rebuild their church that was destroyed by a military chopper or compensate them. The military chopper crashed into the church building on December …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu City Mayor Alfred Okwonga has tasked the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to enhance the crackdown on substandard foods and drinks. Okwonga pointed out that there are numerous alcoholic and energy drinks, food such as cooking oil, honey, and fortified flour in …
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WHO and partners launch world’s most extensive freely accessible AI health worker | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation, with support from the Qatar Ministry of Health, has launched the AI-powered WHO Digital Health Worker, Florence version 2.0, offering an innovative and interactive platform to share a myriad of …
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Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | FC Barcelona’s 3-3 draw at home to Inter Milan on Wednesday night leaves the debt-ridden club on the verge of an early exit from the Champions League for the second year in succession. The result, which came after a thrilling game, means Barca have to win …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have commenced investigations into allegations of organ harvesting involving Old Kampala Hospital. It stems from a case filed by 25-year-old Muhammed Kabanda, at Old Kampala Police Station early this week, alleging that his left kidney was illegally harvested while receiving treatment at Old Kampala …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya has moved to diversify the currency composition of its external debt to curb its faster expansion as the local currency, the shilling, fast loses ground against major international currencies, according to the National Treasury. The shilling has declined nearly 8 percent against the dollar year-to-date, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has dropped investigations into bribery allegations against Bukoto South Member of Parliament, Twaha Kagabo. In August, Kagabo was picked up after he tried to return 40 million Shillings that he reportedly received from the residence of the Speaker of Parliament, …
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