Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP has explained why charges against Kampala businessman, Hassan Basajjabalaba, and his brother Muzamiru Basajjabalaba, were dropped two months ago. In 2013, Basajjabalaba and his brother Muzamiru were sued in the Anti-Corruption Court after they had been accused of not paying …
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Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Almost 23 percent of people in employment worldwide have experienced violence and harassment at work, whether physical, psychological or sexual, according to a recent survey conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and its partners. The survey, first of its kind and published on Monday, found …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To support universal and affordable broadband access in Africa, and the opportunities that come with increased connectivity, IFC announced a loan to Airtel Africa to help connect millions of new subscribers to mobile internet in six African countries. IFC will provide six of Airtel Africa’s …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Organizers of the annual Acholi Cultural festival are struggling to fundraise money for the event. During the initial days of preparations, the institution budgeted 420 million Shillings for the event. However, Alex Oyet, the coordinator of Acholi Cultural Institution, who is also the vice chairperson …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists at Makerere University Lung institute have started evaluating herbal remedies for treating asthma following complaints that people living with the condition are often lured into using herbs whose safety is unknown. Dr Bruce Kirenga, the Institute’s Executive Director has said they have created a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court in Kampala nullified sections 168(1) (c) and 168(1) d) of the Penal Code Act which criminalized being rogue and vagabond. In 2018, lawyer Francis Tumwesigye Ateenyi dragged the Attorney General to court noting that the two sections were vague and allowed …
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Lausanne, Switzerland | Xinhua | The International Testing Agency (ITA) announced Monday the finalization of the re-analysis of samples from the Olympic Games London 2012, which resulted in 73 anti-doping rule violations. As a result of the program, 31 medals of the London 2012 were withdrawn and 46 medals in …
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Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The persistent invasion of elephants has forced farmers in Acholi to harvest premature crops from their gardens. The affected areas include Koch Goma, Koch Lii, Purongo, and Got Apwooyo sub counties in Nwoya district and Namokora, Orom, and Omiya Anyima sub counties in Kitgum district. …
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Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bushenyi district chairperson, Jaffari Basajjabala has asked the Western Ankore Civil Society Forum (WASCOF) to investigate the irregularities in the 9 Billion Shillings tea seedlings project. He also directed the Chief Administrative officer to provide all the necessary information to WASCOF during their investigations. …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Morocco vs Spain 6pm ⚽ Portugal vs Switzerland 10pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | As the World Cup moves towards the quarterfinals, one thing is clear. Although there were shocks in the group stage, there were no surprises in the last 16 of the tournament, with the favorites coming …
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