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Mulago ordered to pay sh85 million for ‘missing’ baby twin

The High court in Kampala has ordered Mulago National Referral Hospital to pay sh85 million to a couple they helped  deliver twins, but failed to hand them both of them, claiming one died.  Mulago did not produce the body. Justice Lydia Mugambe made the order after discovering that Jenifer Musimenta …

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Uganda’s Hip-hop For Society 2017 highlights education

The 10th annual Hip-hop For Society event at Sharing Hall Nsambya showed again that entertainment is an integral part of all round education for youth Organized by Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU) Sharing hall was filled to capacity for the 10th annual Hiphop For Society, which presented a mix of entertainment and education. …

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Ggaba commissioned, 250 million litres of water for Kampala

PICTORIAL: President Yoweri Museveni has Tuesday commissioned the new Ggaba Water Works that will increase water supply in Kampala from 200 million litres to 250 million litres per day. This is part of the Kampala Water Lake Victoria WatSan Project (LV-WATSAN) aimed at addressing water supply challenges in greater Kampala metropolitan area …

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UN Security Council renews call for more troops in South Sudan

United Nations, United States | AFP |  The UN Security Council stepped up calls Monday for regional troops in South Sudan, to help a UN contingent already there stem ongoing violence and stave off a brewing humanitarian crisis. Olof Skoog, UN ambassador from Sweden, which holds the rotating Security Council …

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VIDEO: Memoirs, NRM 1981-1986

VIDEO: 31 years ago , the country went through a protracted struggle that ushered in the NRA/NR M but what remains of the war ?  What are the symbols that stand tall as a symbol of the 1981 to 1986 war ?     Share on: WhatsApp

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VIDEO: Uganda re-assures on Bird Flu

VIDEO: Uganda has moved to restore confidence in poultry products by revealing that the deadly bird flu virus is yet to affect domestic birds. This follows claims that several Ugandans were avoiding the consumption of poultry products as a precaution against contracting the disease. The minister of Agriculture, fisheries and …

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Sale of core Yahoo assets to Verizon delayed

San Francisco, United States | AFP |  Yahoo said Monday that the closing of a $4.8 billion deal to sell its core internet assets to US telecom titan Verizon has been delayed several months. A close originally set for this quarter has been pushed into next quarter, the pioneering internet …

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Tunisia through to Cup of Nations quarter-finals

Libreville, Gabon | AFP |  Tunisia became the first team to score four goals in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations match as they beat Zimbabwe 4-2 in Libreville Monday to seal a quarter-finals place. The Carthage Eagles, who led 4-1 at half-time, finished Group B runners-up behind Senegal and …

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