New York, United States | AFP | UN chief Antonio Guterres Thursday called for an end to gender inequality which he said “should shame us all in the 21st century because it is not only unacceptable, it is stupid.” Comparing it to past “stains” of slavery and colonialism, he said discrimination against women and girls …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is setting up screening centres at Namirembe Cathedral as a precautionary measure against COVID 19- coronavirus, ahead of the enthronement of the Most Rev Dr Samuel Stephen Kazimba Mugalu as the 9th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda. The event is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed the Presidential Elections Amendment Bill, 2019. The new law seeks to among others amend the Presidential Elections Act, 2005, prescribe the period for holding presidential elections and the time for campaigns and provide for the electronic transmission of results. It also aims …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries under the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has handed over tractors to groups in Mbale to boost commercial farming. The groups that received the tractors include; Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU), Namabasa Community Farmers Group …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A quarter of Ugandan adults suffer from hypertension most especially people from 40 years of age onwards. This is part of the findings of a study conducted across the country by the Uganda Medical Association. The study indicates that between 27 up to 32% adults …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board – UNEB has said many candidates who sat for the 2019 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examinations failed because they misunderstood questions According to the examination body, while the performance of learners improved this year the work of candidates’ reports …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eastern and Northern Uganda are not reaping the benefits of being close to Uganda’s key export markets of Kenya and South Sudan despite being closer than any other region. This is according to the recently released World Bank Uganda’s jobs strategy for Uganda 2020 report. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 53 top criminal investigations commanders are attending a refresher course on investigating money laundering. The course that was officially opened by police’s deputy director for human resource development, Senior Commissioner Felix Ndyomugyenyi on Thursday will enable senior CID commanders acquire skills on investigating …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), an independent humanitarian organization focused on helping refugees has said the invasion of desert locusts may worsen the refugee crisis in East Africa. Nigel Tricks, the NRC´s Regional Director for East Africa said in a press statement issued on Thursday …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Makerere University Research fellow and scholar, Dr. Stella Nyanzi collapsed on Thursday while receiving the Oxfam Novib/PEN International Award for Freedom of Expression for 2020. This was during the ceremony organised by the Ugandan PEN, a subsidiary of the PEN International, a global association …
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