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Kagame dismisses over 200 soldiers from army

KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed over 200 military personnel from the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF), including 21 senior and junior officers, the military announced in a statement on Friday. Among those dismissed were Martin Nzaramba and Etienne Uwimana, alongside 19 other senior and junior …

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Eleven nuclear power plants to be built in Russia by 2042

MOSCOW, Russia | TASS | The draft master diagram for placement of power generation facilities by 2042 contemplates construction of eleven new large and small nuclear power plants in addition to the ones existing and being under construction. The draft master diagram was presented on Tuesday for the public discussion. …

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MPOX: KCCA sets up 2 isolation treatment centers as cases rise to 5

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have revealed increasing surveillance as Uganda’s confirmed cases of Mpox, a viral disease previously known as monkey pox increased to five. Speaking  on Thursday, Dr Daniel Okello the Director Public Health at the Kampala Capital City Authority …

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MP Lumu pushes for change in LoP’s selection process

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has granted the Mityana County South MP, Richard Lumu, to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled, “The Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill, 2024” The Bill among others, seeks to revise the selection of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Parliament. The LoP, who …

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Kasaija assures depositors about money held in banks

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija says depositors holding accounts with the different should rest assured that their money is insured against risks to the tune of 90%. The deposits are under the Deposit Protection Fund (DPF). Minister Kasaija was speaking at the Conference and Annual General …

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An Exposure to the Business of Art

ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Aaron Wasala fresh from graduating from art school, began exhibiting his artwork in galleries around Kampala. This was not hard because naturally he had a good talent in painting that earned him a good reception among several gallerists. Years later, Wasala is still regarded as an …

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Medical interns ask gov’t to scrap internships after graduation

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 270 undeployed medical interns in Northern Uganda are asking the government to scrap medical internships after graduation. This suggestion comes a few days after President Yoweri Museveni, said the government did not have funds to pay for medical internships, and wondered why the …

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