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Following a recent statement released by the ministry of health in Chile, the case was found in a 53 year old man who had signs of severe influenza though he was relatively stable as reported to Reuters. However since last year, Chile has only documented cases of the H5N1 bird flu in wild animals. Chilean authorities reported a bird flu ...

The Rukiga district police are investigating circumstances under which an angry mob murdered two people. The victim, as well as his killer are the ones whose murders are under investigation. ASP Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson identified the first victim as Silver Rubanda. Silver was a 61-year-old resident of Rwabatunga cell Noozi parish, Rwamucucu sub-county. Rubanda is said ...

The Ugandan government has today signed a bilateral agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which is aimed at resuming labour exportation. This agreement was signed by the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon Betty Amongi. The development came after both countries reached an agreement on a number of issues. “The Minister @Mglsd_UG @BettyAmongi has this evening signed ...

The UPDF commander for Land Forces, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga at a function on Wednesday afternoon flagged off 1000 troops to DR Congo. Speaking during the ceremony, Lt Gen Muhanga described the occasion as another chapter in the peacekeeping operations that UPDF has got involved in. “We were at one time in Liberia, we are in Somalia, we have been ...

American corporate tech giant Google has come out to show it’s disapproval of Uganda’s anti-homosexuality legislation. The tech giant apparently is calling it “a concern for global businesses and investors operating or planning to invest” in the East African country. The bill prescribes the death penalty or life imprisonment for some homosexual offenses. Apparently, this would hurt Uganda’s economy, the Open ...