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Uganda charges US parents over torture of foster son

Kampala – Ugandan authorities have charged two US foster parents with committing “aggravated torture” against their 10-year-old son, police... Read more

13 Dec, 2022

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Ebola trial vaccines arrive in Uganda

Kampala – Uganda on Thursday received its first shipment of trial vaccines against a strain of Ebola that has... Read more

9 Dec, 2022

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Uganda extends Ebola lockdown in two hotspots

Kampala – Uganda’s president extended a six-week lockdown Saturday on two districts at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak... Read more

28 Nov, 2022

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Uganda closes schools to fight Ebola, new cases fall

Kampala – Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting... Read more

26 Nov, 2022

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Uganda to deploy 1 000 troops to DRC to fight rebels

Kampala – Uganda will deploy around 1 000 soldiers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the end... Read more

23 Nov, 2022

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The tools Uganda is using to fight Ebola outbreak

Paris – New clinical trials of vaccines and drugs have helped bolster Uganda’s arsenal of weapons to fight against... Read more

22 Nov, 2022

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Uganda bans phones for ‘distracted’ jailers during World Cup

Kampala – Ugandan authorities on Monday banned prison staff from using mobile phones during the World Cup, warning inmates... Read more

22 Nov, 2022

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Top Ugandan rights groups file case against internet law

Kampala – A coalition of leading Ugandan rights groups and lawyers on Thursday filed a court challenge to a... Read more

18 Nov, 2022

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Uganda urges tourists not to cancel plans on Ebola fears

Kampala – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday urged foreign visitors not to cancel their plans over fears of... Read more

16 Nov, 2022

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Uganda mulls clampdown on alcohol

Kampala – Uganda is considering legislation to regulate bar opening times and limit sales and advertising of alcohol in... Read more

13 Nov, 2022