Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | M-Net and MultiChoice have launched a new channel for subscribers in Uganda dubbed in Luganda. The channel will be on DStv Channel 142 and GOtv Channel 315. The channel tagline ‘Tuli KuGround’ (meaning ‘we are on the ground’), encompasses MultiChoice Uganda’s ambition to be rooted …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has launched an offshore Mutual Funds product for their clients during a press conference held at Kampala Serena Hotel and presided over by the Bank’s CEO, Sanjay Rughani and Keith Kalyegira, the CEO, Capital Markets Authority among other executives. With this …
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Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan, the World Bank, and two UN agencies on Saturday kicked off a COVID-19 vaccine campaign following the arrival of 3.9 million vaccine doses into the country. Yolanda Awel Deng, Minister of Health of South Sudan said vaccination coverage remains low in the country and …
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American-sponsored projects targets Lake Victoria’s fisherfolk Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | A new HIV/AIDS prevention programme targeting Lake Victoria fisher folk in Mukono and Buikwe districts will be launched this month. Known as STAR-C (Strengthening the HIV/AIDS Response in Central Uganda), the project will be run by Kampala-based Naguru Teenage …
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Kole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has launched the Revised National Policy on Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), 2022. With the policy, any Ugandan born in 2022 can ask for a sign language interpreter during job interviews. The launch took place on Saturday at Kole district Headquarters as part of this …
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Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | The leading mobile services provider MTN in Zambia has launched its fifth-generation mobile (5G) network which will enable consumers to have fast-paced and indestructible internet speed. The network launched on Thursday will also enable signal carriers to transfer data at a fast speed and users to download …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people Saturday thronged Mutoto Cultural Ground in Industrial City Division of Mbale City for the official launch of the Imbalu (circumcision) ceremony in Bugisu sub-region. The cultural circumcision rites are held every even year and Saturday’s ceremony is the first since Uganda …
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Florida, USA | XINHUA | NASA has launched its Mars rover Perseverance in a bid to search for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. The rover lifted off at 7:50 a.m. EDT (1150 GMT Thursay) on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 …
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Berlin, Germany | AFP | Niko Kovac’s Bayern Munich launch their 2019/20 season as German Cup title holders in the first round this weekend, but the traditional season curtain-raiser will be overshadowed this year by a string of scandals rocking football in Germany. While coaching prodigies Julian Nagelsmann and David Wagner …
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Kampala, Uganda | WENDY WHITMAN COBB | China became the third country to land a probe on the Moon on Jan. 2. But, more importantly, it became the first to do so on the far side of the moon, often called the dark side. The ability to land on the far side of …
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