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Elected criminals

Why candidates who have previously been indicted or jailed secure government positions in democratic countries COMMENT | IAN BURUMA | While Donald Trump holds the dubious distinction of being the first former U.S. president to run for office while facing criminal charges, he is not the first political candidate in American …

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From plastic pollution to objects of beauty

Gad Niyomukunzi makes plastics beautiful decorations and cleans up local rivers ARTS | BIRD AGENCY | It was the fishermen who finally pushed Gad Niyomukunzi to act. He had been noticing the build-up of plastic bottles in streams in the city he calls home, for years. But when the fishermen of Lake …

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EACOP contractor visits PAU’s CEO

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Sept.7, Aimin Luo, the General Manager of China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co Ltd (CCP) paid a courtesy call to Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda to reinforce their working relationship. CCP is the construction contractor for the EACOP and …

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Oil and Gas campaign engages sector players

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum has registered success for its annual 90 Days of oil and Gas Media Campaign  the third edition that entered day 35 on Sept.4. UCMP runs this annual activity with the main purpose of sharing sector information for players to …

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At-home support after HIV diagnosis

Study in Uganda finds it helps people get on ART and stick with it ANALYSIS | GUS CAIRNS | A cluster-randomised study that combined home HIV testing with three home-based counselling support sessions and a peer-navigation session in a clinic produced significant increases in the proportion of people who started antiretroviral …

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Want to live to 90 and beyond?

Maintaining a Stable Weight May be Key ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | While human longevity appears to have an upper limit (the oldest age reliably recorded is the 122-year lifespan of a woman from France named Jeanne Calment) there are several things that can affect how likely we are to reach a …

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When hospitals become prisons

Debate rages over case of newborn baby detained for 4-months Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A case of a health facility detaining a patient for failure to pay a medical bill is once again in the news and the courts. This time, it is a couple suing a high end …

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