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Human rights activists, lawyers want LDU disbanded

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights lawyers under the Legal Aid Service Providers Network-LASPNET have called for the immediate disbandment of the Local Defense Unit-LDU, which they have branded unruly. The activists made the call at a media briefing at Piato restaurant in Kampala on Thursday. They argued …

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China donates more PPEs to help Namibia fight COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The Chinese government on Wednesday handed over the second batch of medical supplies to help Namibia combat the COVID-19 epidemic. The donation to Namibia’s Health Ministry, valued at 4.3 million Namibia dollars (260,000 U.S. dollars), included 5,000 disposable medical protective clothing, 15,000 face masks for medical …

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Gov’t resumes process to return Ugandans stranded abroad

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced plans to resume the repatriation exercise of Ugandans stuck abroad weeks after the process was halted. On 3rd July government suspended the return of Ugandans who are stranded abroad as a measure to control congestion in quarantine facilities. …

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COVID-19: Entebbe hospital admits eleven pregnant returnees

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Entebbe Hospital has admitted eleven expecting women who recently returned into the country and have symptoms of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Majority of these expecting women are in their second or third trimesters. They are also among the 270 Ugandans and legal residents who returned from United …

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