Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christians across the country have been asked to embrace the true meaning of Christmas and desist from involving themselves in immoral acts. Delivering their messages during Christmas day celebrations, religious leaders from across the world said many people instead of reflecting on the birth of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Christians all over the world celebrate Christmas, scientists have urged them to be cautious with the food, warning them against the danger of food poisoning and toxicity. Dr Precious Tukamushaba, a Nutritionist told URN that people tend to start up unhealthy eating patterns during …
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Rome, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Pope Francis officially launched the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year on Tuesday evening by opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in a ceremony on Christmas Eve. The symbolic act began a year-long celebration, which will run until January 6, 2026. The event occurred just before the …
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Madi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The administration of Madi West Nile Diocese has unveiled a UGX 14 Billion Budget for the year 2025. This is a significant growth up from the UGX 10 Billion this ending year. According to the Diocesan administrators, the priorities for next financial year are …
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KINSHASA, DR Congo | Xinhua | The epidemiological situation of Mpox in Africa remains “especially concerning,” with high case counts observed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, and Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. According to the latest report of the WHO, Africa has seen …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda readies to add the malaria vaccine into its routine immunization schedule, with the first inoculations scheduled for April 2025, the Ministry of Health has clarified that not all children will be getting free jabs. Speaking during a media orientation meeting, Elizabeth Kaijuka a …
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RABAT, Morocco | Xinhua | Morocco will launch the 5G network in the run-up to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) and the 2030 FIFA World Cup, a government minister said Monday. The 5G network is expected to cover 25 percent of the Moroccan population by 2026 and …
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | Representatives of the Metabiota company illegally exported samples of the Ebola virus from Africa and transferred them to the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, the Deputy Head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces, Major General Alexey Rtischev has said. “According …
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Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maracha Town Council is still struggling to maintain proper waste management disposal. The area with poor waste management disposal methods is Nyadri market which is also the main local revenue source for the town council and the district. The market attracts general merchandise and buyers …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has handed over a solar powered Water Supply System to Katholhu Parish, Nyakiyumbu sub –county, Kasese district. The solar powered water project worth over 400 million Shillings will serve over 3,000 people in communities of Katholhu, Bwengo, Kitaturwa and …
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