Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nabilatuk District Local Government has been awarded 1.8 billion shillings for the infrastructural upgrade of health facilities. The funding is part of the 10 euro grants loaned from the Government of Italy and is centrally allocated to all nine districts in the Karamoja sub-region for …
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ROME, ITALY | Xinhua | U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla is in talks with the Italian government to open a production facility in the country, Italian media reported Tuesday. Tesla has been engaged in talks with the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy for several months, with the plan …
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Rome, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Italy is embarking on a new era in its trade and investment relations with Uganda, with officials promising new and bigger investments in different sectors, especially agriculture, health and other sectors. This comes as the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation (FederUnacoma), is in the final …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) will send four boxers to the Paris Olympic Games qualifier slated for February 29th to March 12th in Busto Arsizio, Italy. Moses Muhangi, President of the Boxing Federation told Xinhua on Monday that although Uganda failed to qualify a single …
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Speakers at inaugural Italy-Africa Summit demand treatment as equals NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s call for “a new Italian partnership with Africa” has been put under tough scrutiny by analysts with some calling it a design for a new form of colonialism. On Jan. 29 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met and held discussions with a delegation from Italy at State House Entebbe on Thursday. Mario Savona, the Deputy Head of Mission and chargè d’affaires ad interim of Italy in Uganda led the delegation. During the meeting, Mr. Savona informed the …
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Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Italy has become the first country in the world to ban the production, sale and import of cultivated meat — a term derived from the way it is produced by the cultivation of animal cells rather than through the slaughter of animals. The ban also …
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The Italian ambassador who cultivated a profound connection with Uganda COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | In the realm of diplomacy, the role of an ambassador often conjures an image of a mere conduit for official communication between nations, focused on nurturing mutual understanding and strengthening bilateral ties. Yet, in exceptional …
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Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was admitted to the intensive care unit of a Milan hospital Wednesday, the Rome office of his political party Forza Italia has confirmed. News reports say he has severe cardiovascular problems, and has had ongoing health issues for several …
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Rome, Italy | Xinhua | As Italy’s wine sector slowly recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine, higher-end wines are out-performing the rest of the sector, industry experts say. While France remains the world leader in terms of the overall value of wine production, last year Italy was …
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