TEL AVIV | TASS | The Israeli military has carried out airstrikes on Iranian missile manufacturing facilities and surface-to-air missile arrays, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. According to the IDF, Israeli planes safely returned home. The Israeli army said that the attack had been conducted in response to the …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Friday warned that the mpox outbreak is quickly spreading in the East African country. During the 30th Annual Health Sub-Program Joint Review Mission held here, Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng spoke of a “quite fast trend” in mpox cases …
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Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rose Kabagyeni has won the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries for the Kisoro Woman MP race. Kabagyeni, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Agriculture was announced winner with 39,941 votes. Her closest rival Grace Ngabirano Akifeza got 39197 votes. Irene Mahirwe got 1729, Brenda Fancy Nirere …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh details have emerged in the case in which a woman, Mercy Timbitwire, was remanded for slapping a traffic policeman Charles Makawa. The viral video, which captured Timbitwire slapping Makawa, sparked significant public interest and scrutiny. A woman who identified herself as Jane said Makawa …
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WAKISO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The first responders to the fire outbreak in Kigoogwa town have described it as a horrifying incident and blamed the Police for the delayed response. On Tuesday, a fuel tank registration number UAM 292Q, from Kampala heading to Gulu overturned and caught fire in Kigoogwa …
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SPECIAL REPORT | Melody Chironda – ALL AFRICA | Gauteng is grappling with a serious water crisis, with Rand Water warning that the province’s water reserves could soon be depleted, reports SABC News. The No Drop report reveals that 33% of the water losses are due to widespread leaks, illegal connections, and uncontrolled …
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Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has donated 300 million Shillings to the Bonabagagawale-Nyekundiire Group to support farmers and older needy persons. Nyekundiire has over 180,000 members drawn from six districts which include Rukungiri, Rukiga, Ntungamo, Rubanda, Kabale and Kisoro. Peace Rugambwa Twinamatsiko, Nyekundiire Chairperson said Museveni’s 300 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) undertakes the redesign of numerous roads, converting some roundabouts into T-junctions, Esther Bayiga, a Research Associate at the Trauma, Injuries and Disability (TRIAD) Unit of Makerere University, cautions that such junctions are high-risk locations for pedestrian safety. Bayiga …
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NAIROBI, Uganda | Xinhua | More than 6.5 million children have been vaccinated in a synchronized polio campaign between Kenya and Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The UN health agency said the cross-border polio campaign began with a coordinated launch in Bungoma District of western Kenya …
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OPINION | Julius Businge | In Uganda’s rapidly growing retail landscape, supermarkets like Carrefour, Quality Supermarket, Capital Shoppers, Fraine, and Mega Standard play a key role in promoting local businesses. Nakumatt, Uchumi, Tuskys (all Kenya-based), Game Stores, and Shoprite (South Africa-based) have in recent years quit the Ugandan market citing an unprofitable working …
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