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Private schools seek UGX 90b to beat COVID-19 distress

Kampala , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Private educational institutions are seeking 90 billion Shillings in financial help, to overcome the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on schools and facilitate the re-opening process.  With budgets decimated by the economic downturn, many school owners are constrained financially, and can hardly pay for …

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13 people arrested for flouting COVID-19 guidelines in Nebbi

Nebbi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | 13 people, including an NRM political aspirant for Nebbi Municipality, have been arrested and detained at Nebbi Central Police Station for organizing a political meeting in total disregard of COVID-19 control guidelines.  Enriko Opio, an aspiring candidate for the Nebbi Municipality Parliamentary seat had flown …

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EU reaches first deal to buy potential COVID-19 vaccine

Brussels, Belgium | XINHUA | The European Union (EU) reached on Friday its first agreement to purchase a potential vaccine against COVID-19 once it is proven to be safe and effective, the European Commission said in a press release. The deal, made with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, would secure the …

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Court dismisses applications seeking virtual campaign ban

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The two consolidated applications seeking to quash a ban on open-air campaigns have been thrown out by the High Court in Kampala. The applications filed separately by Dr Emmanuel Diini and presidential aspirant Joseph Kabuleta, came after the Electoral Commission announced that persons campaigning …

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