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Xi encourages children to carry forward revolutionary traditions

BEIJING | Xinhua |  Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called for inheriting revolutionary traditions in a reply letter to student docents at the memorials of the birthplaces of the CPC in east China’s Shanghai and Zhejiang Province. Xi, also Chinese president …

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Uganda’s utility bets on scale, technology and reform to keep pace with a fast-growing nation

National Water and Sewerage Corporation is trying to turn climate shocks, rapid urbanisation and financial strain into a platform for expansion and efficiency gains Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE |  Uganda’s state water utility is under mounting pressure from all sides: a fast-growing urban population, erratic weather patterns, ageing infrastructure …

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Musician Master Parrot dies in Northern bypass road accident

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Former Leone Island and Firebase Crew music artist David Sifaayo, popularly known as Master Parrot, has died in a road crash along the Northern Bypass in Kampala. The artist reportedly died on Monday night after being struck by a speeding vehicle while attempting to cross the road …

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Why precision matters in Uganda’s Ebola narrative

  COMMENT | CAROLYNE MUYAMA | After news of a Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in East-Central Africa, international media began portraying the region with exaggerated and harmful stereotypes. Over the weekend, international and some local media outlets published screaming headlines quoting CDC Africa numbers for Ebola, lumping Uganda with DRC. …

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