Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Education and Conservation Centre (UWECC) wants more partnerships to aid it in nature conservation, centre Executive Director Dr. James Musinguzi says. Meeting members of UMOJA Conservation Trust (UCT), a local conservation group, UWECC Executive Director Dr James Musinguzi said the work is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ear, Nose, and Throat surgeons at Mulago Hospital have decried the high number of people in need of surgery who are referred to the hospital. Dr. Abubaker Bugembe an Ear, Nose, and throat surgeon at Mulago revealed that for the past three years, the ENT …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Were Salim, the 84th Guild President of Makerere University has graduated after 10 years. Papa Were”, as he was popularly known by his hall-mates in Nsibirwa Hall formerly Northcote on Wednesday graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine. He enrolled at Makerere University in 2013 …
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Ukraine sought to prove that the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic are terrorist organizations, and Russia gave them funding and weapons THE HAGUE | TASS | The UN International Court of Justice has found most of Ukraine’s complaints against Russia in a lawsuit over potential violations of …
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor on Wednesday called on Israel to implement the ruling made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision by the ICJ affirms the importance of global governance institutions including organs of the United …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | According to Isaac Otimgiw (NRM, Padyere County), the Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) set the purchasing price for a kilogramme of cotton at Shs2,300 as per the 2023 season, however, it is not being adhered to. “In Nebbi District, farmers are being offered prices as low …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament (MPs) have called on the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, to fast track implementation of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2022 as a way of curbing the use of substandard fishing gear. They said the law, if implemented, …
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JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) and South Sudan have teamed up to sustain the fight against neglected tropical diseases that pose a huge health threat in the country. Undersecretary in the Ministry of Health Ader Macar Aciek said the country, with support from WHO …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is urgent need to update national legislation on data protection and privacy in a bid to counter potential threats posed by technological advancements, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has advised. While speaking at the 2024 Data Privacy Day Conference held at Mestil Hotel in Kampala …
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CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Egypt seeks to establish power interconnection with Europe to export electricity to European countries, Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker said Tuesday. Shaker made the remarks during a meeting with Gordon Dickie, chairman of IM Power, to discuss ways to boost cooperation …
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