Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Arua city councilors are demanding the immediate closure of the main abattoir because of poor hygiene. Located along Iddi Amin road in Arua City Central Division, the abattoir operates in dilapidated structures and lacks running water and drainage systems, electricity, and sanitary …
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Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin called the incident that happened earlier in Russia’s southern Bryansk region a “terrorist attack,” adding that the perpetrators had targeted civilians, the Kremlin said Thursday. The Russian president gave his assessment of the incident in the Bryansk region during a video address …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has launched a new HIV blood self-testing kit, which has been piloted and found effective for use among university students. The Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, says that the test kit dubbed “Check Now” was developed by global medical device company …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thugs from Lamwo district are using the porous border between Uganda and South Sudan to smuggle guns into the country, local leaders have revealed. Richard Olal, the Chief of Paracele Clan in Nymur sub-county in Lamwo, says that the proximity of the district to South Sudan …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | General Mugisha Muntu, the Alliance for National Transformation-ANT party president has said that his party is committed to continuing participating in elective politics. Muntu was addressing the media on Thursday at the party’s new headquarters in Bukoto following last week’s Serere County by-election where their candidate …
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Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. House Ethics Committee announced on Thursday that it has established an investigative panel to look into issues surrounding disgraced Republican lawmaker George Santos. Santos, the U.S. representative for New York’s 3rd congressional district, admitted to fabricating several aspects of his work experience and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) are angry with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) leaders over returning Shs13 billion meant for recruitment of health workers to the Consolidated Fund. Committee Chairperson, Joel Ssenyonyi said there is a shortage …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has said that over Shs5 trillion is needed to execute all pending national road network projects. Gen. Katumba Wamala told the House on Wednesday, 01 March 2023 that Cabinet agreed to reprioritize maintenance of the existing …
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Kyegegwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teenage pregnancies and early marriages are worrying Kyegewa district leaders. According to records from the district Community Development Department, the majority of the cases were registered during the lockdown following the outbreak of coronavirus disease. Agnes Birungi, the Community Development Officer Kyegegwa district says that in …
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Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | Ghana seeks to boost its fight against child labor to ensure that all children of school-going age are safe in school and protected from hazardous work, an official said Wednesday. Ignatius Baffour Awuah, minister for Employment and Labor Relations, made the comment in an interview during …
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