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Medics ask government to criminalize the use of cannabis

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Butabika National Referral Hospital, Dr Juliet Nakku implored Members of Parliament to ignore the economic pressures and ban the production and sale of cannabis and khat. Nakku said that their consumption contributes greatly to mental health cases and poses social and economic …

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Uganda ratifies ILO Convention 190

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda deposited the instrument of ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190 (C-190) on Violence and Harassment in the world of work. Uganda, deposited the instrument on Monday, with Gilbert Houngbo, the Director-General of ILO, at the ILO headquarters in …

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Lugoloobi pleads not guilty to taking iron sheets

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Amos Lugoloobi pleaded not guilty to charges of taking iron sheets meant for the needy in Karamoja today. The Anti-corruption court presided over by Justice Margaret Tibulya read out to Lugoloobi that while at the office of …

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Nsibambi replaces Ssemujju as FDC Chief Whip

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum For Democratic Change (FDC) one of the top opposition political parties in Uganda made changes in its top leadership where it dropped Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju who has been serving as party Chief whip and thus replacing him with Mawokota …

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Annual SilverBack Awards set for November

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Advertising Association, Uganda Marketers Society, and The Loeries Awards Company, a non-profit company administering awards for the brand communications industry, in Africa and the Middle East have announced their collaborative partnership for the upcoming 2nd Annual SilverBack Awards, set to take place on …

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Lira club uses sports to raise awareness about sickle cell

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Lira-based sporting club has embarked on using sports to raise awareness about sickle cell anemia. Lira and generally Lango sub-region has one of the highest prevalence sickle cell anemia which leads to sickle cell disease. Studies have generally found that Northern Uganda leads in …

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Bayern sign Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Bayern Munich have completed the signing of England international striker Harry Kane from Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur. The 30-year-old, who will wear the number nine, has penned a four-year deal with the record German champions. “Welcome to Munich, Harry Kane! We are very happy about …

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