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In the spirit of uniting Africa through sport, Khaled Babbou The President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) officially launched the #AfricaAsOne campaign, which has set off to echo support for all of Africa's representatives taking African Rugby to the international field of play. Speaking on the freshly cut green, he emphasised Rugby Africa’s commitment to delivering teams from their preparation games, all the way to international fixtures such as the Olympic Games and others. Currently only South Africa and Kenya have qualified for the Olympic Games in the men's category. But Ugand...

Only four produce storage facilities constructed by the United Nations under the World Food Programme remain functional in the district to date

Police gives up efforts to search for Karuma bridge accident victims April 27, 2021 The scene where the fuel tanker plunged into the river Police says hopes of searching and recovering victims of a fuel tanker that plunged into River Nile at Karuma bridge in Nwoya district are fading due to high volumes of water.  The driver of the truck Alex Ogwal and Howard Obaro, a pump attendant attached to Shine Energy petrol station in Lira city plunged into the river when their tanker lost control when its braking system malfunctioned. The duo was on thei...

2021-04-25 11:30:27 GMT2021-04-25 19:30:27(Beijing Time) Xinhua English KAMPALA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Two people were feared dead after a fuel tanker they were traveling in lost control and plunged into River Nile in the northern Ugandan district of Nwoya on Saturday, a police spokesperson said Sunday. Patrick Okema, Aswa regional police spokesperson, said in a statement that Alex Ogwal, a 35-year-old driver and Howard Obaro, a 21-year-old fuel attendant with Shine Energy Petrol Station crushed into Karuma Bridge and plunged into River Nile. He said the two were travelling from the nor...

A lightning rod could be beneficial in this weather… Wednesday April 21 2021 Summary Many parts of the country are still considered high risk for lightning strikes. It is prudent, therefore, for those putting up tall structures to think of protecting them from lightning. Advertisement A  UNESCO report on lightning shows on a satellite map of Uganda that the Lake Victoria area, Adjumani, Amuru, Nwoya, Moyo and Kiryandongo are at very high risk of being struck by lightning within a range of 30 to 40 flashes km/yr. The report also shows areas where lightning has killed people around Lake Vic...