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Man Utd stun Chelsea to close gap on top four

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United moved to within three points of fourth-placed Chelsea with a smash and grab 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire on Monday. Chelsea had two goals disallowed by VAR reviews and were furious Maguire was not …

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Stuttering Atletico seek old habits to upset Liverpool and the odds

Madrid, Spain | AFP | Atletico Madrid might once have relished the challenge of resisting an opponent like Liverpool, but reaching the Champions League’s quarter-finals will require a performance not yet seen from them this season. Diego Simeone’s side are no longer the same Atletico famed for their inch-perfect defence, relentless …

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Hoima officials mobilise women to deliver at health facilities

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Traditional Birth Attendants-TBAs are still active in Hoima district despite the ban on their services by government in 2010. Government outlawed the services of TBAs with the hope of reducing maternal and infant mortality in the country. According to health officials in the district, …

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In US politics, height matters and Trump knows it

Washington, United States | AFP | When Donald Trump literally belittles his perceived enemies — by mocking their stature — he is weaponizing a long-standing maxim of US presidential politics: taller guys tend to win the White House. Trump — who stands at about 6’3″ (1m90) depending on which source you …

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Isolated locusts sighted in Nakasongola district

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakasongola district entomology office has confirmed the invasion of locusts. On Friday last week, farmers from Kalungi and Lwampanga sub counties and Migyera town council petitioned Nakasongola district agriculture office to investigate the invasion of insects, which look like locusts. In Kalungi sub county, …

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NIRA board chairperson wants changes on National ID replacement system

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly appointed board chairperson of the National Identification and Registration Authority(NIRA), James Biribonwa has tasked the authority management to explain the detailed process of National ID replacement and explain why it takes long. Biribonwa, who was presiding at the inaugural NIRA governing board …

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Females shun science based courses at vocational institutions

Nabuyondo is one of three females that sat for examinations in Science related programs during the November/December Business, Technical and Vocational Education Training-BTVET 2019 examinations.  Results of the examinations that were released last week show that out of 5,251 students who sat for the examinations, 991 were females. Out of …

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