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Arua hospital gets eye health equipment to fight cataract

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The burden of cataract infections at Arua Regional Referral hospital is expected to reduce following the donation of an assortment eye of equipment to the Ophthalmology department. Cataract is a medical condition in which a cloudy area develops in the lens of the eye that …

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Gabonese President meets Chinese FM on stronger bilateral ties

Libreville, Gabon | Xinhua | Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba on Thursday met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Libreville, the Gabonese capital. Qin conveyed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s warm greetings to the Gabonese president, noting that the China-Gabon relations, which were jointly forged by leaders of older generations of …

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Kitovu missionary hospital gets modern mortuary

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St Joseph Catholic Missionary Hospital Kitovu, in Masaka City, has set up a modern mortuary. The mortuary worth 277 million Shillings was constructed through a partnership with the Make People Stronger Foundation based in the Netherlands. Doctor Alfred Lumala, the Hospital Administrator says that the …

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MPs present evidence against Namuganza

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament on Thursday appeared before Parliament’s Select Committee with evidence to support the censure motion against Persis Namuganza, the State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development. Last week, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa appointed a committee to …

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Tension at old Kampala as Basajjabalaba’s group serve UMSC

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was tension at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council- UMSC headquarter at Old Kampala Thursday when a group of Muslims led by Hajji Abdu Kiyimba went to serve an injunction stopping the Mufti, his agents, and employees of the council from conducting any business on …

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Four inmates escape from Ragem prison in Pakwach

Packwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Packwach districts have mounted a search for inmates who escaped from Ragem Government Prison. The incident happened on Tuesday evening shortly after a court session at Pakwach grade one magistrate’s court. The four inmates that escaped have been identified as David Otoyrwoth who …

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