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Italy's coronavirus death toll spikes as lockdown takes effect
Italy's coronavirus death toll spiked Sunday by 133 to 366, the most in any country outside China. With the growing health risks, Rome imposed a new emergency decree, locking down the northern part of...
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Gayaza High rejects calls to close school after 2nd fire in two days
Gayaza high school has appealed for calm among parents and learners following a second fire outbreak in a space of two days. The first fire outbreak on Friday night burnt Corby dormitory and destroyed...
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Police arrests 11 for pelting bottles at Bebe Cool
Police has arrested and detained eleven people suspected of pelting stones and empty bottles at musician Moses Ssali, also known as Bebe Cool. The incident happened over the weekend at Boom Party...
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FDC swallows humble pie, invites KCCA speaker for dialogue
The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has swallowed a humble pie and invited the newly elected speaker Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Abubaker Kawalya for dialogue. Kawalya...
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27 suspected Zombo attackers flown to Gulu barracks
27 people have been arrested from Zombo and detained at the 4th UPDF Infantry Division barracks in Gulu district in northern Uganda. They are suspected to have participated in the attack on the UPDF...
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29 express interest in presidency
At least 29 aspirants have so far notified the Electoral Commission (EC) about plans to conduct consultations as presidential aspirants ahead of the 2021 elections. Some of the prominent people...
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Coronavirus: Gov't issues guidelines on mass gatherings
The government through the ministry of Health has issued seven guidelines that must be followed for any mass gathering to be allowed to take place in the wake of the increasing threat of coronavirus...
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Egypt reports 55 confirmed coronavirus cases and first casualty
Egypt is reporting its first death from the coronavirus, or COVID-19 — a German tourist who came down with the infection during a visit to Luxor. Increasing numbers of casualties from the virus in Iran...
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Minister Anywar resurrects kaveera ban
The state minister for Environment, Beatrice Anywar has announced the resurrection of the ban for polythene bag (kaveera) with immediate effect. While addressing the media at the ministry offices in...
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Suspects arrested for selling fake coronavirus vaccine released
Two people who were arrested for selling fake coronavirus vaccines have been released on bond. Sayid Kayire and his Amiina Kayire were last week arrested and detained at Mayuge central police station...
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Somber event marks first anniversary of Ethiopian crash
Grim-faced, visibly grief-stricken, some crying, hundreds of family members gathered Tuesday for a memorial service at the site where one year ago an Ethiopian Airlines jet crashed into the rocky...
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Three bodies retrieved from septic tank
Police have finally retrieved bodies of three builders buried, Monday, in a septic tank they were building in Seeta along Bukerere road in Ggoma division, Wakiso district. The bodies were retrieved...
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Kiruddu hospital rationing drugs
Kiruddu National Referral hospital has used up 98% of its budget for medicines and is teetering on the brink of a drugs stock out. Dr Charles Kabugo, the executive director of Kiruddu National Referral...
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‘Rights of all women matter’
On Sunday, Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Women’s day. DR ADRIAN JJUUKO, the executive director of Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF), talked to John...
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Nabakooba roots for electric buses
Ms Judith Nabakooba, the new minister of Information, Communication Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, used her first visit to the ministry of Science Technology and Innovation in Kampala to...
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Tumukunde bid: 10 MPs on ISO watch list
A week after Lt. Gen Henry Tumukunde launched himself on the frontlines of next year’s presidential election, Intelligence agencies have begun viewing suspiciously activities of at least 10 members of...
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Coronavirus: Gov't sends Shs 2bn 'in error' to China
Government erroneously sent Shs 2.2 billion to support Ugandan students stuck in China following a coronavirus outbreak, the Finance ministry permanent secretary, Keith Muhakanizi has revealed. In a...
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Ugandan health workers think cancer is a contagious virus
Ugandans including health workers generally lack knowledge on cancer, the reason cases of death are on the rise, Dr Jackson Orem, the director of Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has said. Orem told...
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UK Health minister contracts coronavirus, Germany warns of 58m infections
The coronavirus crisis deepened in Europe on Wednesday with a warning from Germany's leader that 70 per cent of the country's population — 58 million people — could eventually be infected. In Britain,...
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Uganda increases travel restriction to 16 countries over coronavirus
Uganda has increased travel restrictions to at least nine other countries currently being affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The latest travel restriction includes travellers from San Marino,...
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