Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Rodney Swigelaar, the Africa director of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), is visiting Kenya to discuss the progress of the country’s efforts to fight against doping. Hosted by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK), Swigelaar is scheduled to address various stakeholders in sports, including the government …
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Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped Khalid Ssebi, the private bodyguard of Nakaseke Central Member of Parliament (MP), Allan Mayanja Ssebunya. Ssebi’s wife, Kasifa Ocogoru told URN that while sleeping at her home around 2am on Wednesday, her female friend knocked on her door with the …
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Tokyo, Japan | Xinhua | Japanese prosecutors arrested a former operations executive of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee and three others on Wednesday over bid-rigging accusations, local media reported. Tokyo prosecutors arrested the former senior official, Yasuo Mori, on suspicion of being a key player in the anti-monopoly law …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights advocates have asked the government to reconsider its decision to terminate the operations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). On Tuesday, the government terminated the operations of the office in Uganda. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Driving a car without a dustbin will attract a fine of six million Shillings. This is part of the fines that have been issued by the National Environment Management Authority-NEMA to curb non-compliance to environmental laws. According to NEMA, effective April 1st, the authority will …
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Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James broke NBA’s all-time scoring record, held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for nearly 39 years, in the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. With the last 14 seasons for the Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar, six-time NBA MVP, scored 38,387 points …
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Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Madi Okollo district have opposed a proposal by the Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA to acquire additional land at Ajai Wildlife Reserve for Rhino conservation. In December, UWA announced plans to acquire 26.58 square kilometers of additional land at Ajai Wildlife Reserve to support …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Romanian citizen, Ecobel Iliu at a community hospital in Jinja City Northern Division. Ecobel is reported to have breathed his last at Soft power community hospital in Budondo ward, Jinja city. A health worker at Soft …
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Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that it is necessary to revise the country’s current strategy for scientific and technological development. “We need to concentrate our human, financial and infrastructure resources on a clearly defined set of priorities,” Putin said during a meeting of the Council …
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Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grade One Magistrates court sitting in Kanungu district has fined Nelson Kagote Twinamatsiko, the manager of Kanungu FM shillings 200,000 after pleading guilty to assaulting Anita Tumuramye, a female radio presenter. The incident occurred on January 26th, 2023 at the radio premises. The …
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