• Ingrid, two others expelled from FDC

    Ingrid, two others expelled from FDC0

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    • December 10, 2020

    The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) have expelled Ingrid Turinawe and two others for contesting as Independent candidates which is against the party constitution. Ingrid Turinawe has been working as the national political mobilizer for the FDC and also serves as the chairperson of the women’s league. Ingrid had contested for the Rukungiri municipality during

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  • Uganda registers 12 new Covid-19 deaths, 1,199 new cases

    Uganda registers 12 new Covid-19 deaths, 1,199 new cases0

    The ministry of health has registered1,199 new cases. The cumulative confirmed cases are now 25,059. 12 COVID-19 deaths registered. Of these, 9 deaths occurred between 4-5 Dec. However, they had to be verified before reporting. The other 3 occurred today according to the health ministry. Results of COVID-19 tests done on 08 December 2020 confirm

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  • Uganda confirms 660 new cases of Covid-19 as cases soar to 23,860

    Uganda confirms 660 new cases of Covid-19 as cases soar to 23,8600

    The ministry of health has confirmed 660 new cases of Covid-19 from COVID-19 tests done on 07 December 2020. The cumulative confirmed cases are now 23,860. The Ministry of Health would like to inform the general public that there was a delay in analyzing results yesterday hence the late reporting. The breakdown of the new

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  • DR Congo in ‘world’s largest food crisis’

    DR Congo in ‘world’s largest food crisis’1

    Nearly 22 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing acute food insecurity, in a dramatic rise from last year, a UN agency has warned. “The number of people facing acute food insecurity at crisis or worse levels has dramatically increased – from 15.6 million in 2019 to 21.8 million,” the UN’s Food

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  • Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days

    Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days1

    US President-elect Joe Biden has said he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office to curtail the spread of coronavirus. He told CNN he believed there would be a “significant reduction” in Covid-19 cases if every American wore a face covering. Mr Biden also said he would order masks

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  • Nine killed, 180,000 affected in Somalia as tropical storm dissipates

    Nine killed, 180,000 affected in Somalia as tropical storm dissipates0

    At least nine people were killed and 180,000 others affected in Somalia by tropical cyclone Gati which has since dissipated with dry and hot conditions expected in the affected areas in the coming day, the UN said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said an estimated 7,500 livestock (camels, sheep, goats)

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