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160Grief as student drowns in river
A 15—year old student has drowned in River Kirumira in Kabale District, the Police have said. The police identified the victim as...
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140COVID-19: Uganda’s coronavirus cases rise to 83 as more truck drivers test positive
Two more Kenyan cargo truck drivers have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Uganda as the country’s confirmed cases rose to 83,...
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142Futures of 370 million children in jeopardy as school closures deprive them of school meals – UNICEF and WFP
As the COVID-19 crisis pushes up levels of hunger among the global poor, the World Food Programme and UNICEF are urging national...
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1461Kenya’s guidelines on school term opening excite students, parents
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) said the 2020 national examinations will now be set according to the syllabus covered. Addressing...
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141New guidelines for safe reopening of schools
UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP and World Bank have issued new guidelines on the safe reopening of schools amidst ongoing closures affecting nearly 1.3...
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1291BREAKING: Catholic Church cancels Namugongo Martyr’s Day celebrations
Catholic Church has cancelled Namugongo Martyr’s Day celebrations, citing coronavirus challenges, this website has learnt. Rt. Rev. Joseph Antony Zziwa,the Chairman of...
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147Ghana records 271 fresh COVID-19 cases in one day — week after lifting lockdown
Ghana recorded 271 new cases of COVID-19 within 24 hours, a week after lifting the lockdown in Accra, the country’s capital city,...
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Rakai, border communities on the brink as two coronavirus infections are identified from community
Uganda has on Wednesday 29 registered two new COVID-19 positive cases— taking the tally to 81. Both cases are male 24 year...
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218DISTURBING IMAGES: MP Zaake rushed to Rubaga Hospital in dilapidated state
Mityana Municipality MP has been admitted at Lubaga Hospital after he was handed over to his family but in dilapidated state. “Finally...
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130Framework for reopening schools from UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank and WFP
Global school closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic present an unprecedented risk to children’s education, protection and well-being. By late April,...
