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Experts plan first Medical Information Expo

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers are set to conduct a medical expo aiming at sharing knowledge between experts and health consumers. This is due to the raising scarcity of medical or health misinformation. Speaking to URN in an interview on Tuesday, Dr. Daniel Tumwine, a Pediatrician who …

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MAAIF, FAO, NARO and partners launch water-saving, drought-resistant rice

  Mbale, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA  | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) under the recently launched Phase 3 of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme on June 22nd, launched the Hybrid rice variety (WDR-73)  developed by Shanghai Research Institute in collaboration with National Agriculture Research on organisation (NARO). …

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Kasese families receive bodies after DNA tests

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The remains of 11 students who were killed by suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF in Kasese District have been handed over to their families. On June 16th suspected rebels attacked Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Secondary School killing 37 students and seven other members of the …

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NEC given deal to renovate Lumumba Hall

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The renovation of Makerere University’s Lumumba Hall is set to take off as the University hands over the dilapidated structures to a UPDF firm. Block A of the hall has been out of use for about 17 years. Blocks B and C were closed …

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Uganda, South Sudan seal electricity export deal

Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and South Sudan have signed a Power Sales Agreement (PSA) for trade in electricity between the two countries. Trading of electricity across the border is expected to benefit the towns of Oraba and Elegu in Uganda, and Kaya and Nimule in South …

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