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UPDF reminded that excellence key in addressing modern security challenges

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces-UPDF’s chief of training and recruitment Brig. Matthew Gureme on Saturday challenged officers to exhibit explicit leadership and professional skills throughout their military careers within the army, as a major driver in enabling them to fight modern criminality. Gureme was addressing …

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Uganda Free Zones Scheme boost exports

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The contribution of Uganda’s free zones to total exports jumped more than seven times to 1.247 billion dollars in 2020/2021 from the previous year’s exports. This is about one quarter of the country’s total exports for the year. The Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA)was created …

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COVID: Denmark shuts down more cultural life

Copenhagen, Denmark | Xinhua | After the fifth day in a row of record numbers of COVID infections, on Friday the Danish government announced it would implement restrictions on social contact. With 11,194 infections in Denmark in the last 24 hours, the Parliament’s Epidemics Committee confirmed that new restrictions will …

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Putin, Biden disagree on key issues

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden have strong disagreements on important issues, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. During previous talks, Putin elaborated on Russia’s national interests and “red lines,” but Biden showed unwillingness to recognize them, Peskov told an interview …

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East African Heads of State summit set for December 22

  Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposed admission of the Democratic Republic of Congo into the East African Community is set to dominate the next meeting of the leaders next Wednesday. The 18th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State of the EAC Partner States is set to …

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Supreme Court seeks written submissions to decide Small Claims case

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court in Kampala has ordered for written submissions in the case in which the Attorney General wants an interim injunction halting the implementation of a decision by the Constitutional Court allowing lawyers to participate in Small Claims. Small Claims are cases whose …

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Kabaka gives cars to Buganda county chiefs

  Mengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka has given a car to each of his Saza chiefs. There are 18 Masaza (counties) in the kingdom of Buganda and so 18 cars have been procured for the 18 county chiefs as a means of easing their movement through their …

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MOH: Poor response by elderly persons to vaccination

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is concerned about the low response of elderly persons in the ongoing vaccination campaign against Covid-19 disease, Doctor Allan Muruta, the Commissioner for Integrated Epidemiology and Surveillance services has indicated. In March this year, the Ministry of Health launched a …

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Suspected ADF rebels burn 7 tons of cocoa in DRC

Ituri, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | More than seven tons of Cocoa and a public transport vehicle were on Thursday evening set on fire and burnt to ashes by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels at Mahu village, Bangole Mambasa territory in Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). …

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