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Nine Ebola cases confirmed in Kampala

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has confirmed nine cases of Ebola in the Greater Kampala region. This brings the total number of patients in the capital to 14 within the last 48 hours. Earlier, Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said five cases had been isolated in …

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Nadduli’s son found dead

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jakana, son of veteran Luwero polititican and former minister Maj. Abdul Nadduli , has been reported dead by his family Monday morning. David Lewis Rubongoya, secretary general of opposition party NUP, this mornig tweeted that, “We’ve woken up to the terrible news of the untimely …

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Xi meets with CPC National Congress delegates

Beijing, China | XINHUA | Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Sunday met with more than 2,700 delegates, specially invited delegates and non-voting participants of the 20th CPC National Congress in Beijing. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military …

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Nabbanja under fire over New York expenses

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja is under fire over unpaid expenses she incurred while on her official travel to New York during the UN General Assembly in September. A letter penned by Uganda’s Ambassador to the UN, Adonia Ayebare, to the Office of the Prime …

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Masaka Bishop challenges gov’t on promotion of industrial productivity

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Diocese Catholic Bishop Serverus Jjumba has challenged the government to dedicate efforts towards enhancing industrial productivity as a remedy to youth unemployment. Bishop Jjumba says that it is high time the country took deliberate interventions that aim at building a sustainable economy, bent …

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Gov’t officials charged for false accounting, financial loss

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has charged six officials from different districts for conspiring to cause government a financial loss of more than 343 million shillings. The officials are: Robert Mulondo, the Chief Administrative Officer Mubende district, Fred Mukasa Kizito, the Chief Administrative Officer Namutumba …

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Gen Muhoozi defies dad’s Twitter ban

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a long running play, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has defied his father, President Museveni’s advice, to stop tweeting. Museveni during an interview with Kenya’s KTN said Muhoozi would stop the controversial tweeting that has raised dust in Uganda and beyond. The former UPDF Commander …

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