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From the Garbage Bin to Interactive Art

ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Garbage dumping is considered to be a social epidemic of post-modern times. In Uganda, one might find large deposits of litter around city centers. This is partly because there are minimal options for recycling, unlike the West where there can be a selection of options to …

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Childhood Hepatitis B risk high despite vaccine

Health official list challenges hinder birth dose vaccination efforts Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Despite the introduction of the Hepatitis B (HBV) birth dose vaccine in 2023, public health officials acknowledge persistent challenges in achieving optimal immunisation coverage for new-borns. A major obstacle is the high number of births occurring …

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Four Clan Chiefs seek to replace Lango Paramount Chief

LIRA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Four Clan Chiefs, known in Lango Culture as Owitong, have expressed interest in contesting to replace the paramount Chief Yosam Odur Ebii upon his retirement in November. They include Dr Richard Nam from the Okii-amat clan, Patrick Abal, the Awitong of the Arak Ongoda clan, …

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UN chief: World’s target of zero hunger is “off track”

UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) — the world’s target of zero hunger — “is off track.” In a video message to the launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the …

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ANTI-CORRUPTION DEMO: 40 more protesters charged and remanded

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The City Hall and Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Courts have remanded another group of people to Luzira Prison on charges related to their alleged involvement in Anti corruption protests that locked the city on Tuesday. Several groups of people majority of whom are youth on …

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Construction of Katonga bridge to commence in October

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has revealed that construction of a new bridge at the River Katonga along the Kampala-Masaka Highway will commence in October this year. He made the revelation while responding to a matter of national importance raised …

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COMESA, EAC, SADC bloc enforcement starts today

ACCRA, GHANA | THE INDEPENDENT | The COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement, is now due to come into force on Thursday following the attainment of the required number of ratifying member countries. The treaty states that for the Agreement to take effect, at least 14 out of the 29 States …

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Ruto orders release of protesters wrongly arrested

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday directed the country’s justice system to release all protesters who were wrongfully arrested during the month-long anti-government protests across the country. The president also ordered that all charges against the Gen-Z protesters who had been demanding accountability in his government …

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MTN aids health facility in Luuka district

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, through its philanthropic arm, MTN Foundation, has reaffirmed its commitment to improving healthcare access in Uganda with a significant donation valued at more than Shs58.3 million to Nawansega Health Centre III in Luuka District. The donation includes essential medical equipment such as a …

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