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IN THE INDEPENDENT: Should Bobi Wine fear DP oldies?

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Should Bobi Wine fear DP oldies? : Making sense of `crossing’ MPs THE LAST WORD Lessons from youth elections: Why the opposition in Uganda needs to take organisation and unity seriously if …

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Revolution or reform

Lebanon’s only way out must tackle sectarianism and corruption | NABEEL KHOURY | According to the old Phoenician legend, Lebanon dies but repeatedly rises from the ashes. After historic fires, foreign invasions, and civil wars, this adage seems to ring true, especially for the Lebanese who have always thought of …

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Scientific networks help Uganda access COVID-19 lab supplies

Local scientists join other Africans using international connections to boost their countries’ virus-fighting capabilities. | LINDA NORDLING | In February, Prof. Moses Joloba, a Ugandan microbiologist who usually works on tuberculosis diagnostics, received an unusual offer from a collaborator in the United States. The collaborator’s institution, Case Western Reserve University …

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MTN Uganda registers Shs442bn net profit

The company executives say focus on digitization will drive growth of business going forward Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | MTN Uganda has reported a 9.1% increase in net profit to Shs442.6billion for the first six months of 2020. According to company’s latest interim results, the performance was driven by …

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