Civil servants’ salary to delay

“The government is aware of its obligation and whatever they are doing is not an emergency … therefore, they should not bring plain excuses that they are still working on a (payment) system when they knew that they were going to change the system,” he said.Mr Baguma was reacting to a communication from Ministry of…

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How different cancer cells respond to drug-delivering nanoparticles

The findings of a large-scale screen could help researchers design nanoparticles that target specific types of cancer. Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer drugs offers a way to hit tumors with large doses of drugs while avoiding the harmful side effects that often come with chemotherapy. However, only a handful of nanoparticle-based cancer drugs have been…

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Largest pink diamond in 300 years found in Angola

This rare pink diamond, weighing 34 grams, is thought to be the largest discovered in the last 300 years.  The 170-carat stone has been named the “Lulo Rose”, after the mine in Angola where it was found. It is believed to be the largest pink diamond mined since the 185-carat Daria-i-Noor, which was cut from…

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Gas prices jump as Russia cuts German supply

Gas prices jumped after Russia further cut gas supplies to Germany and other central European countries after threatening to earlier this week. By Noor Nanji European gas prices rose almost 2%, trading close to the record high set after Russia invaded Ukraine.  Critics accuse the Russian government of using gas as a political weapon. Russia…

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Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan breaks women’s 100m hurdles record

By David Ochieng Mbewa Updated at 0620 EAT on Wednesday 27th July 2022 Nigerian Tobi Amusan produced a stunning performance on the final day of the World Athletics Championships on Sunday to win gold in the women’s 100m hurdles. Amusan twice shattered the world record, first clocking 12.12 seconds in the semifinal, then 12.06 seconds…

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Kenya suspends bus company after deadly accident

By Jerry Omondi Updated at 0606 EAT on 27th July 2022 Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended operations of the bus company that owns the bus that was involved in a deadly accident on Sunday killing at least 33 passengers. NTSA made the announcement in a statement on Monday, noting that an…

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M7 to Putin’s Right Hand Man; How can we automatically be against those who have been with us for the last 100 years yet we have forgiven those who did bad things to us!

Updated at 2300 EAT on Tuesday 26th July 2022 – HICGI News Agency Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed his strong relations and position with Russia amidst Ukraine war. while meeting President Vladimir Putin’s strong man Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister on Tuesday evening at State House Entebbe. Political analysts have interpreted Museveni’s move…

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Behind the scenes: How Roko extra Shs5b were shared, journalists bag Shs75m

Drama ensued at Parliament last Thursday as Parliament chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa passed the proposal to hand struggling Roko Construction Limited a staggering shs207b to enable it live to see another day. Within five minutes, Tayebwa had ensured that the ‘Ayes’ have it and, just like that, the sh207b now belonged to Roko…

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