Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has commenced construction of a Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) laboratory at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) under the Uganda COVID-19 Response and Preparedness Project (UCREPP). The facility is set to improve clinical research at the hospital and will cost 3.9 billion …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola made new changes and appointments affecting 69 police officers. In fresh deployments, transfers and appointments involving gazetted officers between the rank of Commissioner of Police (CP) and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), CP Polly Namaye who …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators Allan Ssewanyana (Makindye East) and Muhammad Ssegirinya (Kawempe South) returned to parliament to continue with legislative business on Tuesday afternoon, following two years in incarceration. The two legislators on entering parliament premises knelt at the entrance of the chambers and prayed silently before the …
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London, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City closed Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to five points after a 4-1 win away to bottom of the table Southampton on Saturday evening. Erling Haaland confirmed his return to fitness with two goals including a spectacular volley, as Pep Guardiola’s side …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board – UBTEB on 5th April 2023 released the Nov/Dec 2022 end-of-programme and modular examinations results. The event was officiated by the Minister of Education and Sports Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni. UBTEB Executive Secretary, Onsesmus Oyesigye noted that …
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Dakar, Senegal | Xinhua | The World Bank has granted Senegal 91 billion CFA francs (about 151.4 million U.S. dollars) in financing to implement a project to accelerate the country’s digital economy. The financing agreement was signed Thursday in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, by Mamadou Moustapha Ba, minister of finance …
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Rome, Italy | Xinhua | World food prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday. It was the first time the index has fallen for a full year. FAO’s broad Food Price Index slipped 2.1 percent in March, and it …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) tasked President Museveni and Parliament to explain how Uganda will benefit from the deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Last week UPDF soldiers led by Col Michael Walaka Hyeroba were …
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London, UK | Xinhua | Burnley coach Vincent Kompany was bullish over his side’s chances of surviving in the Premier League after leading them to a return to English football’s top flight at the first attempt. Former Manchester City defender Kompany was appointed coach after Sean Dyche stepped down after Burnley’s …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders and Christians in the Bunyoro sub-region are paying tribute to the late Dr. Albert Edward Baharagate Akiiki, the Bishop Emeritus of Hoima Catholic Diocese, who passed away at Nsambya Hospital on April 6, 2023. Bishop Vincent Kirabo Amooti of Hoima Catholic Diocese announced the death …
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