THE LAST WORD: Why trying to do everything for everyone,everywhere has ended up doing little for anyone, anywhere THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The debate on health policy in Uganda is frustrating. Our health services are characterized by corruption, absenteeism, incompetence and apathy. Everyone is angry and …
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Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan police said Saturday they had stumbled upon a “radicalisation centre” at a Kampala mosque, shooting dead two people, arresting dozens and releasing over 100 women and children. A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said officers had found what appeared to be …
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Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda faces Bermuda on Monday in one of four must-win games the team faces if they are to keep alive hopes of advancing to the ICC World Cricket League Division 3. Uganda, one of the favourites of this tournament, find themselves in this position …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Beers brewer, Uganda Breweries Limited, has announced a water and education support programme geared towards transforming livelihoods of the communities of Acholi sub region in Northern Uganda. The company’s Managing Director, Mark Ocitti, said the new initiative has already commenced with the construction of 16 …
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1. Solomon Deksisa ?? 2:06:34 2. Tadu Abate ?? 2:06:54 3. Ayele Abshero ?? 2:07:19 4. Solomon Yego ?? 2:07:37 5. Stephen Kiprotich ?? 2:07:57 Hamburg, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s former World and Olympic Champion Stephen Kiprotich has finished 5th in his second Haspa Hamburg International Marathon …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Internet service provider, Liquid telecom, has promised to support business start-ups with reliable and efficient data solutions to enable them do research and grow. Barbra Nannono, the company’s Sales and Marketing Manager, who spoke during the DataHack4FI season 2 grand finale event held at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ibrahim Karyoowa, a Bukoto-based generator mechanic was the first lucky winner in the recently launched Under the Crown promotion, Samba ne Coca-Cola. Karyoowa was handed a brand new 32-inch flat screen TV by company officials on April 20 in Kampala. “I have been drinking soda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On April 20, MTN Uganda Foundation handed over the revamped out-patient department (OPD) block of Kabarole Hospital Church of Uganda and donated hospital equipment to benefit hundreds of patients who frequent one of Western Uganda’s busiest public hospitals. Ten hospital beds, 10 mattresses, 10 blankets and …
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Cabinet reviews the Landlords and Tenants bill Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposed Landlords and Tenants Bill that seeks to repeal the current Rent Restriction Act of 1959 and the Distress for Rent Act of 1933 will soon be tabled after cabinet reviewed it. This was revealed by Lands …
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Rukungiri polls set for May 31, election presiding officer fired Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahead of the May 31 by- election for Rukungiri district woman MP, the returning officer who manned the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections has been fired. This came shortly after court annulled the polls. In …
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