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1.6K29-yr old Ugandan faces 20 years in Jail for Stealing $1.8 Million COVID-Relief Funds in the US
A US-Uganda citizen, Hassan Kanyike, 29 years old, a resident of Santa Clarita, in the State of California has pleaded guilty to...
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92790 killed as Myanmar military continues crackdown on protestors
At least 90 people have been killed Saturday in Myanmar as the junta continues a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters countrywide on...
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1.9KDubai Carrier, Emirates indefinitely suspends all flights to Nigeria
Customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days are not permitted to board from any other...
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1.6KSouth Africa: President Ramaphosa to face anti-corruption commission
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA:South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will in April testify before a judicial commission investigating allegations of looting and corruption when...
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1.2K15-year-old Nigerian defeats UK, US, Chinese pupils to win Global Maths Competition
EDITORIAL CHOICE: A 15-year-old Nigerian, Faith Odunsi, a secondary school student has set a new record by winning the Global Open Maths...
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1.3KWorld Leaders Mourn Tanzania’s John Magufuli
John Pombe Magufuli becomes the second East African Head of State to die in office in less than a year, after Burundia...
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1.4KUganda Airlines wins World’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award 2021
Uganda Airlines expects to serve 20 destinations by the end of 2021 extending services to Europe, Asia and Middle-east.
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1.9KYou’re Half Baked, Go & Graze P1Gz: Britain Ceases Recruiting Ugandan Doctors
By Our Reporter The United Kingdom has introduced a new policy restricting the recruitment of doctors from around 46 countries including Uganda...
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866AstraZeneca says no evidence that vaccine causes blood clots
By VOA News: Global News Agency | Correspondent AstraZeneca said Sunday a review of its data found no evidence that its vaccine...
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1.3KWealthy Nations Blocking Access To COVID-19 Vaccines For Poor Nations
By Our Reporter The United States and other wealthy countries are standing in the way of low- and middle-income countries seeking better...
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1.0K2021 Grammy Awards Winners: Beyonce, Burnaboy, Wizkid Sqoop Awards
The 2021 Grammy Awards were history-making in more ways than one. Billie Eilish became the first soloist this century to win Record...
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Netherlands Suspend use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
AstraZeneca said on Sunday a review of safety data of people vaccinated with its COVID-19 vaccine has shown no evidence of an...
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1.4KAfrica Seeks ‘Continental Capacity’ to Produce Vaccines
By Our Reporter Kampala: As Africa lags in its efforts to vaccinate 60% of its 1.3 billion people as quickly as possible,...
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1.0KKenya Maize Ban Prompts Harsh Criticism
By Our Reporter Arusha — Kenya’s ban on maize imports from Tanzania and Uganda, ostensibly because of aflatoxin contamination, continued to draw...
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1.0KMinister Who Was Denied Plane Over COVID-19 Positive Status Walks By Road To Uganda
By Our Reporter JUBA – South Sudan’s minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management Peter Mayen who was forced off a plane...
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888YouTube to Deduct 24% Tax from Creators Starting June 2021
The new policy according to an email sent out to creators will begin as early as June 2021.
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833UNHCR Boss Hails Uganda for ‘Extraordinary’ Programs on Supporting Refugees
Uganda hosts more than 1.45 million refugees, with the vast majority living in rural settlements.
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1.1KUganda, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania Most Hit By U-17 Afcon Cancellation
By Our Reporter Uganda among other big Africa teams have been hit hard after Caf yesterday announced the last-minute cancellation of the...
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1.2KBurundi President Pardons Over 5000 Prisoners To Curb Overcrowding
By Our Reporter Burundi is set to release thousands of inmates to ease overcrowding in the east African nation’s prisons. Some 5,255 prisoners or roughly...
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1.0KBobi Wine Demands Immediate Release Of Political Prisoners
By Our Reporter Opposition leader Bobi Wine on Tuesday called on Ugandans to “rise up peacefully and unarmed” in protest against President...
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Business At Peak! Uganda Airlines Given Morning Landing Slot At London Heathrow
By Our Reporter Uganda Airlines has secured an early morning landing slot at London Heathrow Airport. The flight from Entebbe will land...
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1.0KPolice Deny Asking Protesters To Prepare Coffins And Wills Before Rioting
By Our Reporter Uganda police have denied reports they cautioned protesters to first buy coffins and write their wills before going to...
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978Ex-Madrid striker Robinho Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Raping 23-year-old girl
MILAN, ITALY: Former Real Madrid, AC Milan and Manchester City striker Robinho has had his nine-year sentence for his sexual assault case...
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2.0KUNHCR boss Filippo Grandi to Visit Uganda Next Week
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, will be in the country next week, the Daily Express has learnt....