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Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has dismissed reports linking COVID 19 outbreak to the deployment of 5G (Fifth Generation) technology.

President Yoweri Museveni has Tuesday paid his respects to H.E Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the late President of United Arabs Emirates (UAE).

Uganda showcased its coffee at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston, USA, the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) said Saturday.

The delegation to the expo was led by UCDA Managing Director Emmanuel Lyamulemye.

Uganda is among the 35 countries that abstained in the United Nations General Assembly vote to condemn Russia’s operations in Ukraine.

The Pearl of Africa remained neutral as 141 out of the 193 member states voted to oppose Russia’s invasion against 5 countries that supported Russia.

A delegation from India led by Shri Muraleedharan, the minister of state for external and parliamentary affairs will be in Uganda for a two-day working visit whose "main purpose... is to strengthen the excellent and cordial bilateral relations" between Uganda and India.

By BBC

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has announced his retirement from the sport to focus on his political career.

Uganda is scheduled to participate in the Expo 2020 Dubai that has been organized under the auspices of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government and the Bureau International des Expositions.

For the sixth time running, dfcu Bank in partnership with Vision Group, the Netherlands Embassy, KLM Airlines and Koudjis Nutrition B.V have rewarded farmers across the country in an initiative dubbed ‘Best Farmer’s Competition’.

The World Health Organization (WHO), listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for these vaccines to be rolled out globally through COVAX.

The British High Commission is seeking for clearance of over 40 personnel to observe the 2021 general polls in Uganda.