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UBOS transfers 60,247 census tablets to ICT Ministry

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has transferred 60,247 of 120,000 census tablets it bought this year, to the Ministry of ICT for use in other government operations. The bureau however refrained from commenting on where the remaining devices are. Chris Mukiza, the UBOS …

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Mpox cases in Uganda surpass 1,000 mark

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The cumulative number of confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has surpassed 1,000, with six deaths reported since the outbreak was declared five months ago in the East African country, the Ministry of Health said on Monday. A total of 17 new cases were reported in …

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Examiners abandon New Curriculum marking, want pay rise

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Panic has gripped Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) as several  examiners marking the first Senior Four national examinations under the new lower secondary curriculum abandoned marking centers over a pay dispute. The walkout that occurred over the weekend involved examiners who had …

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Scientists criticize proposal to reintroduce DDT for malaria control

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers specializing in malaria treatment and prevention have cautioned that the reintroduction of the insecticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, could cause significant harm and, more concerningly, fail to help the country eliminate malaria. Dr. Adoke Yeka researcher who has studied antimalarial treatment and …

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Govt to scrutinize Pastor Kakande miracles

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the government might take a keen interest in pastors or religious leaders healing the sick to ensure public safety and maintain legal and ethical standards. “Coming to the healing, this is my second time here. When I came, …

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Acana warns subjects not to sell land to marry women

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Paramount Chief of Acholi, David Onen Acana II, has urged the youth to refrain from selling land simply to marry women, warning that such actions contribute to the region’s ongoing land conflicts. Addressing thousands of attendees on the final day of the Acholi …

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