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Nabadda to officiate at 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations

By Faith Barbara Namagembe updated at 1230 EAT on 18 June 2022. Uganda Centre referee Shamirah Nabadda will officiate at the forthcoming TotalEnergies Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Nabadda is one of the 16 centre referees appointed by CAF to officiate at the biennal Championship that will take place between 2nd -23rd July…

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Israel air attacks hit Gaza after rocket fire.

Palestinian media reported that the Israeli strikes fell on agricultural land in Gaza, but the Israeli military says it targeted Hamas sites. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1124 EAT on Saturday 18th June 2022. Israel has launched air raids on the Gaza Strip after rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave targeted the city of…

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Malawins angered further by Chinses embassy reaction to racism videos.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1248 EAT on Friday 17th June 2022. Rights groups in Malawi have urged authorities to quickly find and deport a Chinese man who was found to be making and selling exploitative videos of children. A BBC investigation found the man, Lu Ke, paid children to sing and speak Mandarin…

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Lightening strikes two Children dead in Arua.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1607 EAT on Wednesday 15th June 2022. Lightning has struck dead two children and injured another in Arua city, northern Uganda during Tuesday’s heavy downpour. The incident happened in Obopi West cell Odravu ward on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Owen Maliamungu, 5, and Mildred Adiru, 2,…

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Arts vs science salaries: Teachers union declares indefinite strike.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1310 EAT on Tuesday 14th June 2022. The Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has announced an indefinite strike effective tomorrow Wednesday in their quest for equality and harmonization of the salary enhancement among teachers of different subjects, support staff, and school administrators across all levels of education.  The strike,…

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Fire alarm causes panic at Workers House.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1259 EAT on Tuesday 14th June 2022. There was panic at Workers House on Monday evening after a fire alarm went off shortly after the signing of an MOU between the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the United Kingdom High Commissioner to Uganda Kate Airey…

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