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08:43
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US Withdraws from the World Health Organization United States 1 Top story

In a statement posted on the White House website, President Trump stated that the United States began its withdrawal from the WHO in 2020 due to the organization’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in Wuhan, China.
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Kilembe Mine Revival: Gov't, Contractor to Sign Final Agreement in a Month government 1 Top story

"So, Kilembe Mines: the final, final, final signature is expected by November 1; that's when we shall have the signature," said Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, during the 13th Uganda Mineral Wealth Conference in Kampala.
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Museveni to G77-Many Developing Countries Will Not Meet SDGs Kampala 6 1 Top story

President Museveni told the opening of the G77+China Heads of State Summit on Sunday, that while many countries are trying to meet the Agenda 2030, many are faced with challenges that are drawing them back, including climate disasters, unfair treatment in the glob financial industry and other actions of developed countries.
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Uganda Declined China’s Request to Repay SGR Loan with Oil Revenue Ministry of Works 1 Top story

The railway venture is part of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects that begin from Mombasa through Nairobi, to Kampala, Kigali and Juba. The multi-billion-dollar railway line conceived under the East African Community was agreed upon in 2011 by the presidents of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan.
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Uganda to Use Blood Plasma of Recovered Patients for COVID-19 Treatment United States 1 3

Prof Pauline Byakika, a member of the Scientific Committee for COVID -19 says that the use of convalescent plasma will be a quicker and straight forward avenue to handle the disease given the continued rise in cases.
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Economist, Traders Ask Govt to Protect Businesses in Corona Virus Crisis Yoweri Museveni 2 8 Top story

Makerere University Business School-MUBS Economics Lecturer and Policy Analyst, Ramathan Ggoobi says the Coronavirus (COVID-19), which has since been declared a pandemic is economically contagious and has attacked all sectors of the economy at all fronts.
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No one Can Escape Entebbe Airport Corona Virus Scan–Aviation Authorities coronavirus 3 3 Top story

The NAS Station Manager, Kenneth Bainomugisha says there is no way a person can enter Uganda through Entebbe Airport without being screened.
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No Registered Case of Corona Virus in Kampala –Health Ministry coronavirus 1 Top story

In a statement issued this morning, the Senior Health Ministry Publicist, Emmanuel Ainebyoona, says no single COVID-19 case has been registered in the country. He also clarifies that the Health Ministry surveillance teams received an alert from Royal Complex on Friday of a lady suspected to have COVID-19 infection.
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Three Chinese Nationals Isolated in Mukono China 1 2

The Ministry’s Spokesperson Emmanuel Ainebyoona, says that they have decided to isolate them as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus.
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28 Isimba Dam Workers Held in China over Coronavirus 1 1

Xia Nenghai, the Project Manager of China Water and Electrical Company Ltd working on the Isimba Dam told the Physical Infrastructure Committee of Parliament, that apart from the challenges they are facing to complete the project, some of their staff are stuck in China.
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MPs Question Museveni’s Decision to Directly Source Contractors for Dams Construction china 1 2

About 24 Billion shillings meant for the construction of Isimba Dam Bridge, was allegedly mismanaged, according to the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga.
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China Loans: Quality of Negotiation From Africa Very Poor - Experts Uganda 2 1 Top story

African States have been told to improve the quality of their negotiation towards China Financing for infrastructural projects.
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Parliament Committee Cautions Gov't on Expensive China Loans China Uganda loans 1 1

Committee Chairperson Hajat Bbumba adds that the Committee is concerned with the high debt accumulation rate in the short and medium-term and recommended that debt contracting by the government should be scaled down to only projects that have a high economic and financial return in the medium term and target cheaper loans to finance the investment pla
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China Unveils More Scholarships for Ugandan Students Master 1

The Scholarships will cover tuition fees, basic learning materials, accommodation, living allowance, outpatient medical service and comprehensive medical insurance. They will also cater for international airfare for the first trip to China and returning trip after completion of the study.
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Embassy Website Displays Dead Minister as Part of Cabinet member 1 Top story

The official website of the Ugandan Embassy in Brussels still displays Maria Mutagamba as minister for Tourism, more than two years after she died.
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Huawei ICT Academy to Train 1000 Ugandan Professionals Annually area 5 5 Top story

Liu Jiawei, the Huawei Managing Director, said this partnership and academy will help in career building for all ICT providers, network experts and students.
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