KASESE, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Three pupils of Shalom Junior School in Bwera, Kasese district have been injured after a sino truck rammed into their school. The truck registration number UBP 057N driven by a yet to be identified driver was carrying marram when it failed to negotiate a …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Co-operatives is introducing structural and operational changes in the sector. These include directly selecting trade attaches to foreign missions, reviving the cooperative Bank, among others. Francis Mwebesa, the Trade Minister, says that the moves are coming in as …
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YANGON, Myanmar | Xinhua | A total of 1,644 people died, 3,408 were injured, and 139 remained missing in a powerful earthquake in Myanmar, according to the Information Team of the State Administration Council on Saturday night. The earthquake hit the southeast Asian country on Friday, with Mandalay, Bago, Magway, …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | At least two children have died of measles, and 68 others have been diagnosed with the viral disease in a refugee settlement in Uganda’s mid-western district of Kiryandongo. In a situation update issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Health reported that the cases were detected …
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YANGON, Myanmar | Xinhua | A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake, followed by a 6.4 magnitude aftershock minutes later, struck Myanmar’s Mandalay region on Friday, causing massive casualties and damage in multiple countries. As of Saturday, the disaster has left 1,002 people dead, 2,376 injured and 30 missing in Myanmar alone, the …
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JINJA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have trained the parish development Model(PDM) beneficiaries on value addition of their products. The over 400 PDM beneficiaries were sourced from all 11 districts of the Busoga sub-region and Jinja city. The beneficiaries, most of …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study has made a case for development of the tourism in greater Masaka are over compared to the construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline. The research brief titled, “Tourism Potential of Greater Masaka vis-à-vis EACOP Project” was commissioned by an …
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MOROTO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Reformed warriors in Karamoja have received 200 million Shillings from the Micro Finance Support Centre. This initiative aims to empower local entrepreneurs, foster economic growth, and promote financial inclusion. The grant will be distributed among 4 districts of Abim, Karenga, Kaabong and Kotido, with …
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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The FA Cup quarterfinals take center-stage in England this weekend with four evenly-balanced ties and it looks possible that a team that doesn’t usually challenge for silverware could take the title. On paper, Manchester City is probably favorite to lift the title after their Cup …
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OPINION | Saul Sseremba | Imagine being in a room filled with people, all gathered for a shared purpose. You are not there just because of your title but because they trust you to give direction and inspire them toward a desired future. That is the essence of leadership; inspiring others, …
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