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Police cyber unit commander arrested for soliciting sh223m bribe

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Simon Nkonge, the Commandant of the Cyber Unit at Kampala Central Police Station is in trouble for allegedly of extorting $60,000 (sh223 million) from a city businessman. Nkonge was picked up on Wednesday morning by operatives from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence–CMI shortly after reportedly …

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Some health workers think cancer is a virus– Dr Orem

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a need for intensive sensitization on cancer amongst Ugandans including health workers, the Public Accounts Committee of parliament has heard. Dr Jackson Orem, the Director of Uganda Cancer Institute disclosed this while appearing before PAC to respond to queries in the Auditor …

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Some eye drops cause permanent blindness – Experts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have raised a red flag against two popular eye drop brands Probeta and Dexamethasone, which are often applied to treat itchy eyes, discharges, pain and allergies.  They say that the two have been found to cause permanent blindness. Dr Anne Ampaire, an ophthalmologist …

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UPC ready to hold delegates conference in May

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Peoples’ Congress will hold its national delegates conference in May. This was announced by Osinde Orach the party’s spokesperson, during a press conference held on Wednesday at the party’s headquarters in Kampala. Osinde said that party members who want to contest for any …

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Mystery surrounds double fire at Gayaza High School

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The double fire incident at Gayaza High School might be a tip of the iceberg on the multitudes of underlying challenges choking the country’s oldest all-girls boarding school. The school registered two fire incidents in a space of two days. The first one, on …

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Iowa-based swimmer Athieno starts 2020 strongly

  Best times | RESULT THIS WEEKEND 50 butterfly 29.88 |  50 yards freestyle 25.27  | 25.89 100 yards freestyle 54.86 | 56.3 200 yards freestyle ….  | 2:06.36 secs 200 Yards Medley Relay….   | 2:03.22 200 yards free relay ….   | 1:49.66 Iowa, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Two weeks …

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National Health Insurance Scheme should cover all Ugandans

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Health Insurance Scheme Bill, 2019 will be useful to Uganda if it can ensure access to health not only the contributors and their dependents but even the most indigent, the Uganda Human Rights Commission(UHRC) has recommended. The commission which was appearing before …

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WHO issues new early childhood development guidelines

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that for countries to improve Early Childhood Development (ECD), they need to ensure that children and infants receive responsive care in the first three years of birth. In its new guidelines released on Tuesday, WHO recommends that governments …

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Police gets CCTV footage of thugs who killed security guard

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police on have received the Closed Circuit Television –CCTV footage of the killers of Rodgers Nasasira, a security guard at Good Neighbours a Non-Governmental Organisation –NGO in Bukasa-Muyenga, in Kampala. Nasasira was found dead by workmates who arrived at the office at around 7 am …

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