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@allafrica Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:32:43
Oil Pipeline - Balance Technology & Environmental Concerns
[Observer] As Uganda embarks on the ambitious East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, stretching over 1,400 kilometers from Kabaale in Hoima to the port of Tanga in Tanzania, it is crucial to weigh the implications of employing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) in this venture.
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@allafrica Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:53:37
Kampala - Prisons Conference Ends With Goodwill for Proper Maintenance of Correctional Facilities
[ICRC] "African prisons are faced with overcrowding, poor operations and maintenance presenting serious security and health challenges to inmates and warders alike, leading to human rights abuses."
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@allafrica Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:45:02
Global Protests Call on China to Reject Destructive East African Crude Oil Pipeline
[#StopEACOP] Kampala, Uganda -- Hundreds of environmental and community activists staged peaceful protests at the corporate headquarters of some Chinese banks and insurance firms, as well as Chinese embassies across Africa, Europe and North America today, demanding those institutions commit not to support further development of the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Actions have been organized by local civil society and community-based organizations working alongside people who have been or will be
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@allafrica Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:06:01
Absa Skills 3000 Sickle Cell Disease Caregivers in Financial Literacy
[Nile Post] Absa Bank Uganda has in partnership with Raising Hope International Friends (RHIF), over the last seven months imparted the much-needed financial literacy skills to 2,250 sickle cell caregivers as part of their commitment to empower 3,000 caregivers with essential financial skills by the end of 2023.
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@allafrica Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:15:41
Minister Kitutu Loses Bid to Block Karamoja Iron Sheet Trial
[Nile Post] The High Court has dismissed an application by Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu to block her trial in the Karamoja iron sheet scandal citing torture and violation of her rights.
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@allafrica Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:15:42
WWF Uganda Urges Govt On Commitments to Reduce Global Co2 Emissions Ahead of COP28
[Nile Post] The World Wildlife Fund(WWF) Uganda has demanded that tangible commitments should be made on the urgent need to enhance Nationally Determined Contributions(NDCs) for increasing the ambition for emissions reduction goals for 2030 and new ones for 2035, through the Global Stock take and the Work Programme on pre-2030 mitigation ambition and implementation
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@allafrica Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:47:12
Parliament Maintains Number of Justices At Supreme Court
[Nile Post] Parliament has finally passed the long awaited judicature amendment bill 2023 dropping the government proposal of increasing the number on Justices at the supreme court from 11 to 21 including the Chief Justice.
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@allafrica Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:28:07
Oil Pipeline - Ai to Detect Leakages in Real-Time
[Observer] The developers of the East African crude oil pipeline are set to use artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor the over 1,400-kilometer pipeline stretching from Kabaale in Hoima to the port of Tanga in Tanzania.
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@allafrica Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:30:09
Milestone for Uganda As Museveni Commissions State of the Art Diagnostic Manufacturing Facility
[Nile Post] Uganda has inaugurated a cutting-edge diagnostic manufacturing facility in Kampala, marking the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa.
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@allafrica Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:01:38
Kikuube Locals Reject Mosquito Nets Distributed By Govt
[Nile Post] Residents of Kakora village in Kikuube district have rejected government free mosquito nets distributed to them , claiming that the delivered batch is not enough for all locals.
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@allafrica Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:01:41
Uganda Faces Alarming Surge in HIV/Aids Cases
[Nile Post] As the world prepares to mark World AIDS Day, Uganda is grappling with a relentless surge in HIV/AIDS infections, with over 1,000 new cases reported weekly, averaging a troubling 158 cases per day, according to the Uganda AIDS Commission.
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@kfm Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:26:02
Health experts concerned over rising HIV cases in Bugiri
As the country gears up for the commemoration of World AIDS Day tomorrow, health experts have raised a red flag over the rising new infection rate. The Bugiri district HIV focal person Mr Deogracious Mwondha said the rate now stands at 3 percent, up from 2 percent last year. Mwondha notes that the most affected population segment is between 18-23 years of age. He attributes the upward trend of commercial sex business in Bugiri district which is located along trans-Africa highway.
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@matookerepublic Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:29:07
All set for the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards at the Kampala Serena Hotel this Friday
Evolve Group Africa is set to host the third instalment of the annual Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) tomorrow (Friday, December 1), at a red carpet and black-tie gala slated for the Kampala Serena Hotel. The UMEAS provide a unique opportunity to recognize and celebrate the remarkable efforts made by marketers and brands in Uganda. […]
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