Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Frank Tumwebaze has said that government is considering a policy reversal on vaccination of livestock, to allow farmers purchase vaccines. The Minister made this revelation while presenting a statement on the outbreak of Foot and …
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SACRAMENTO, the United States | Xinhua | A U.S. federal judge has ruled that California can’t enforce a law requiring people to undergo background checks before buying ammunition, saying it violates the constitutional right to bear arms. Roger Benitez, a senior judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Group has announced its physical expansion into the People’s Republic of China with the opening of a new non-banking subsidiary in Beijing. The non-banking subsidiary is now open, with the official launch event in Beijing, scheduled for 8 May 2024. At a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to address plastic waste in the environment, which comes with associated consequences such as clogged drainage channels and polluted water bodies, environmental enthusiasts have asked the public to embrace a circular economy as opposed to a linear economy. This was during …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao, has called for compensation of victims of brutality by security organs charged with policing the water bodies. Mao, who also chairs the Cabinet Standing Committee on Human Rights, said that reports of human rights violations …
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COMMENT | Dr. Olivia Aketch | While running one of my day to day veterinary clinic routines recently, I received an urgent transaction. In a bid to meet my patient’s point of care therapeutic levels, I jumped on to a boda since the rains had hit so hard through the …
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Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The tech giants Huawei Technologies DigiTruck project in Teso Sub-region has equipped over 1000 youth, women, Jua-kalis and local district officers with digital skills to enable them engage in e-commerce and market their produce. All the 11 districts in the Teso sub-region have been covered …
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Experts Speak out on Low Sugar Prices in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The price of sugar on the Ugandan market has dropped from Sh5,500 to Sh5,000, bringing a smile to consumers but sleepless nights to sugarcane farmers. The now low price of sugar has compelled sugar factories …
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COMMENT | Barbara Ntambirweki | Last week the Ugandan media was awash with reports that a British firm, Oxitec, in partnership with Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) is set to develop a technique for inserting a lethal gene into mosquitoes to combat malaria. While Uganda has one of the highest …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Team Uganda will be eyeing a second win at the prestigious Victoria Cup, a team tournament that will be held from February 1-3 at the Uganda Golf Club. This team tournament matches the best golfers of Uganda against those of Kenya. The Victoria Cup, …
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