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OBSTETRIC FISTULA: Only 2% of affected women accessing surgeries

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials at the Ministry of Health have called for increased public awareness to prevent obstetric fistula — a debilitating condition resulting from prolonged obstructed labor where a mother develops a hole between the genital tract and either the urinary tract or rectum, or both. According …

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Erik ten Hag named new Bayer Leverkusen head coach

BERLIN, SPAIN | Xinhua | Bayer Leverkusen has appointed Erik ten Hag as its new head coach, following the departure of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, the Bundesliga runner-up announced on Monday. The 55-year-old Dutchman, who most recently managed the Premier League team Manchester United, has signed a contract until …

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Man to land on Mars by end of 2030s

MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | The landing of a man on Mars is planned by the end of the 2030s, cosmonaut, Hero of the Russian Federation Anton Shkaplerov told TASS, adding that the project is being implemented. “The first landing of a man on Mars is planned in the 2030s. …

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11 injured as Gateway bus overturns in Rukiga district

Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 11 people are nursing injuries following an accident involving a Gateway-bound bus along Ntungamo-Kabale road, Rukiga district. The accident happened at Rwabahazi village on Sunday at around 6:10 AM. According to survivors, the driver of the  Scania bus registration number UBM 707X that was …

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Students tasked to join corruption fight

AGAGO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has partnered with students of Patongo Seed Secondary School in Agago District to step up efforts in the fight against corruption. This was during the launch of an Integrity Ambassador’s Club. Fifty students were commissioned as Integrity Ambassadors and …

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Chief Justice orders probe into chaos at Nakawa Court

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has called for investigations into the chaos at Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court, where scores were injured following a major scuffle that preceded the hearing of the case in which opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and two others are accused …

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