Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Busoga sub-region have asked government agencies to tighten restrictions on the use of firearms. Speaking at the burial of 33-year-old Tony Bagalama, who was on Sunday shot dead by a security guard of Wolves security company, the leaders said that cases of …
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia | TASS | Uganda is interested in developing air service with Russia and in the launch of direct flights, Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo said. “We also consider it necessary to develop air service between our countries. This will facilitate the movement of people, goods and investment. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fabian Kasi, the Managing Director of Centenary Bank, has called on Chief Executive Officers in Uganda, to take fearless decisions in combating climate change. Kasi made the rallying call while addressing CEOs and top managers from various corporate entities and government agencies at the 15th …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | TASS | Ugandan Armed Forces Commander Muhoozi Kainerugaba gave US Ambassador William Popp three days to apologize to his father, President Yoweri Museveni, or leave the East African country, the Nile Post reported. According to the commander, the ambassador engaged in activities that are inconsistent with his diplomatic status. …
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SAO PAULO, Brazil | Xinhua | Social media X, formerly known as Twitter, has paid 28.6 million reais (about 5.23 million U.S. dollars) in fines to the Brazilian government to seek the resumption of its operations in the country, local media reported Friday. The social media giant, owned by Elon …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 400 Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) staff have been trained in managing violent extremism inmates. The Prison warders, wardresses and station commanders were trained alongside 50 staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as part of the program to equip security personnel with sufficient knowledge to …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A hailstorm has destroyed property in Southern City, Jinja City. Those destroyed include the stores of Damazo rice processing facility, homes, fruit trees and a two-acre banana plantation. The hailstorm destroyed the storage facilities, de-roofed part of the factory premises and ravaged the electricity connections. Juma …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that a fourth WHO-prequalified human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine known as Cecolin has been confirmed for use in a single-dose schedule. According to a press statement released on Friday, the decision was based on new data on the product …
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ABUJA, Nigeria | Xinhua | An outbreak of cholera killed at least 359 people in 33 Nigerian states including the southwestern state of Lagos between January and September this year, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said in a new report on Thursday. In an update on …
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Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has launched its livelihood support project. The initiative is aimed at recruiting informal sector workers to save with the fund. Launched in Otuke district on Friday, the project is currently being piloted in the four districts of Otuke in …
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