International expert mission reviews exploration plan to domestic nuclear power ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | A team of international uranium power experts has concluded an inaugural review of a Uganda’s uranium production cycle. Led by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the mission assessed the country’s capabilities to develop their …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratories (DGAL) has attained accreditation to the international standard for testing and calibration in laboratories. Uganda and Zimbabwe’s Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL) have been receiving support of the IAEA and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Achieving this …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development said Tuesday that it is working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in efforts to develop nuclear energy in the East African country amid increasing demand for power. Irene Batebe, permanent secretary of the ministry, said the …
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GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cancer Institute -UCI is seeking additional land from Gulu City Council authorities to facilitate the completion of the Northern Regional Cancer Center project. The Center, built by the government at an estimated 30 billion shillings, currently sits on a 4.5-acre out of the proposed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nuclear Science, which for years has been associated with bombs and power plants can now be used to tackle obesity. As the world marks obesity day 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it has devised a body composition database that will help …
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Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi arrived at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) on Thursday, Ukraine’s state-run nuclear energy operator Energoatom said in a Telegram post. Grossi’s visit, initially scheduled to begin on Wednesday, was delayed for security reasons, according to Ukraine’s …
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Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iran denied on Saturday the existence of any “undeclared” nuclear material in the country, as a response to questions raised in a recent report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about its nuclear activities, the official news agency IRNA reported. In a report by IAEA …
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Vienna, Austria | Xinhua | The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Monday that there were “no immediate nuclear safety or security concerns” at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine despite intense shelling at the facility over the weekend. The United Nations nuclear watchdog said in a statement …
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Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iran does not seek possession of nuclear weapons, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday. “Nuclear weapons have no place in the doctrine of the Islamic Republic of Iran and are contrary to our policies and …
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Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for talks with senior Ukrainian officials on delivering urgent technical assistance to ensure the security of the country’s nuclear facilities, the IAEA said. The aim of Grossi’s visit is to “initiate prompt safety …
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