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22:02
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Uganda Knocked Out of FIBA Afrobasket Aafrobasket games 1

The team on Thursday was defeated by Cape Verde 79-71 in the quarter-finals at the Kigali Arena.
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Nabbanja On the Spot For Coming Late to Parliament Robinah Nabbanja 1 3

Kiira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda took to the floor and questioned why Nabbanja came to Parliament late and yet she is supposed to listen and answer to the concerns of the MPs.
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Gov't Postpones Mandatory COVID-19 Testing For All Arriving Passengers

Last month, the Ministry of Health directed that effective September 3, all incoming passengers regardless of whether or not they are vaccinated against covid-19 will undertake mandatory testing at Entebbe Airport.
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Researchers Want Drug Regulators to Relax Approval Process for Covid-19 Herbal Treatments NDA 1 1

According to the researchers, the time needed to carry out trials to get approvals is too long given the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. They argue herbs are part and partial of the African lifestyle and are safe.
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Former Mbale District LCV Chairperson Hospitalized After Accident 1 1

According to eyewitnesses, Mujasi was driving his vehicle Reg. UG 3205R knocked a Boda Boda rider forcing the car to overturn several times.
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Parliament Sets Up Adhoc Committee to Examine Merger of Gov’t Agencies government agencies 1 1

Members of the Adhoc committee includes Bukanga North MP Nathan Byanyima, Bugweri county MP Abdul Katuntu, Kazo county MP Dan Kimosho, Kwania County MP Tony Ayoo, Kumi Woman MP Apolot Christine, Ntenjeru South MP Patrick Nsanjaa, Charles Bakabulindi the workers’ MP and Anna Adeke Ebaju Soroti City.
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Gov't Proposal of Learners Studying in Community Schools Not Practical-Parents 5 1

Dr Kedris Turyagyenda, the head of the Directorate of Education Standards at the ministry said that parents should consider taking their children to schools that are closer to homes.
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Parliament Demands Comprehensive Plan on School Reopening 1 2

The Minister of state for higher education John Chrysostom Muyingo informed MPs that the government is still vaccinating teachers and has promised to bring a comprehensive report on the matter within one week.
18:02
18:02

Great Lakes Countries Want Action On Illicit Natural Resources Exploitation Terrorism 1 Top story

Africa’s Great Lakes region has, for decades, been affected by conflict and political instability. Evidence confirms that the illicit exploitation and trade of natural resources remain one of the main causes of this instability.
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Residents of Masanafu In Panic Over Threatening Letters 1 5

The letters were warning people in the area to get ready for being butchered even when they are in houses having perimeter walls they will find them.
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Luwero Catholic Diocese Launches Campaign Against Nomadic Pastoralism 2 2 Top story

While officially launching the campaign at the Kasana-Luweero Catholic diocese headquarters, Fr. Muheezangango, said that they have managed to secure among others 827kgs of Chloris Gayana grass seeds for distribution to the farmers in the cattle corridor.
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Stop Playing with Karamoja Security, Army Warns NGOs

Capt Edrin Mawanda, the UPDF 3rd division Spokesperson says although there have been some few incidents, they should not be used for attracting donor funding.
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Court Dismisses Petition Against Minister Obiga Kania 3 2

Last week, Kania asked Court to dismiss the petition on grounds that it lacked credibility because the petitioner’s lawyer did not renew his practising certificate at the time of commissioning the affidavits.
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Compliance With the Law is the Way to Go, says NGO Bureau and Forum 1 4

"The provision that lets organizations to either be companies or NGOs was repealed by NGO Act, 2016 and therefore, there is no leeway of operating like an NGO and then registering as a company," Okello says.
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Bishop Asks Girls to Stay Away from Priests Lira Diocese 2 2 Top story

During ordination, the candidates take religious vows of celibacy, chastity, poverty, and obedience and follow the rule of life of the institute to which they belong.
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COVID-19 Vaccination: African Countries Lagging Behind, 80% to Miss Global Target WHO

Data from WHO shows that only three countries; South Africa, Morocco and Tunisia have already met the target while two other countries, Seychelles and Comoros are on point. The countries doing well have been able to vaccinate many people by securing vaccines directly and not relying on donations
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Ayivu Clan Petitions Parliament Seeking to Withdraw from Arua City 4 2

irio Gasper, the spokesperson for SAI says that the city administrative unit that the government of the Republic of Uganda recommended should end with former Arua Municipality and should leave out the entire Ayivu constituency.
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14:57

Court Dismisses Application to Amend Katikamu South Parliamentary Election Petition

Last week, Patricia Magara asked Court to allow her to amend the petition following the consolidation of the case.
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Mak Students Return to Hostels Amidst Uncertainty About School Reopening Makerere University 1 4

Anthony Ahairwe, a third-year student from the College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies and resides at Jerusalem hostel in Kikoni says that he returned to the hostel to concentrate on revision without being disrupted.
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Traditional Healers Outnumber Medical Doctors by 35:1 in Uganda MOH 2 2

Data from the health ministry shows that at the moment the patient healer ratio stands at one healer for every 700 hundred people. This is low compared to the one doctor, 25,000 patients ratio in regard to medical doctors
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