Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Euro Gold Refinery has launched a new mining site in Yumbe District, marking the company’s entry into what it hopes will become a significant expansion of its gold operations in the West Nile region. The project, officially launched by State Minister for Energy and …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The rollout of new national identity cards has come under fresh scrutiny in Parliament, with MPs reporting that failures in the cards’ Quick Response (QR) code verification system are leaving citizens unable to access essential services. Patrick Okello Onguti, Democratic Party MP for Aswa County, …
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KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), as the epidemic surpasses 5,000 cases, spreads into new areas and prompts authorities to pursue experimental vaccines …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After the school day is done, the cameras come on. Music fills the room, bodies move in rhythm and comments begin streaming across the screen from viewers following from Uganda and beyond. For the young people behind Sweet Kids, dance has become more than …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government of Uganda is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of South Sudan to extend its support in the Ebola response by sending health workers. Dr. Charles Ayume, the State for Health in charge of Primary Health Care, said the …
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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The new Premier League season begins Friday night with defending champion Arsenal hosting newly promoted Coventry at the Emirates Stadium, as a host of clubs enter the campaign with new coaches and renewed ambitions. Arsenal starts as the clear favorite to retain its title after …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Works and Transport has ordered a 100-day crackdown to get them off the road commuter taxis in dangerous mechanical condition off the road in the Kampala Metropolitan area. Fred Byamukama, the Minister for Works and Transport, said the crackdown will specifically focus …
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Juba, South Sudan | URN | The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has denied allegations that its soldiers abducted Ugandan truck drivers and seized their trucks in Bor Town, Jonglei State. Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang, the SSPDF spokesperson and Director for Defence Media and Press, rejected claims that …
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From gorilla trails to global audiences, Dr Gladys Kalema Zikusoka’s voice brings Uganda’s conservation story closer to the world Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | For an audience united by a shared interest in biodiversity, wildlife and the environment, the launch of the audiobook version of “Walking with Gorillas” offered …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Jambojet will resume flights between Nairobi and Entebbe on October 1, 2026, ending a six- year absence from the Ugandan market as the regional low-cost carrier seeks to tap growing demand for air travel, tourism and cross-border trade. The airline announced the return on Thursday, …
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