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KIU Business Desk: Bankers Association Launches "˜No Merchant Surcharge"â„c Campaign

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  • Jul 30, 2020
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By Stephen WanderaKIU, Main Campus câ¬â€œ The Uganda Banker's Association (UBA) has launched the câ¬ËœNo Merchant Surchargecâ¬â„c Campaign dubbed "Pay with your card at No extra c... Read More

KIU International Desk: Gambian President Adama Barrow Goes Into Isolation Over COVID-19 Fears

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  • Jul 30, 2020
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The President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, has gone into self-isolation over fears that he might have contracted COVID-19 after his Vice-President, Isatou Touray tested positive o... Read More

KIU Trivia: July 30 in the Present and the Past

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  • Jul 30, 2020
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What is Happening Today?International Friendship Day. It was put in place to celebrate, well, friendship. It was first proposed in 1958 in Paraguay. The General Assembly of the Un... Read More

KIU International Desk: Seven Babies Die in Zimbabwe Due to COVID-19 Staffing Issues

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  • Jul 29, 2020
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Seven babies died at Zimbabwecâ¬â„cs Central Harare Hospital on Monday night because they were not given emergency treatment because of staffing issues which caused understaffing... Read More

Boda-Boda Cyclists Hiring Teachers in Namutumba to Record Passenger Details

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  • Jul 29, 2020
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By Stephen Wandera KIU, Main Campus- Private school teachers in Namutumba District are being hired by Boda-Boda cyclists to help them record their passenger details for 300 shilli... Read More

KIU Trivia: July 29 in the Present and the Past

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  • Jul 29, 2020
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Whatcâ¬â„cs Happening Today?International Tiger Day. This is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held annually on 29 July. It was created in 2010 at t... Read More

COVID-19 Updates: COVID-19 Recoveries Surpass 1,000 as 5 new Cases are Confirmed

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  • Jul 29, 2020
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The number of Ugandans who have recovered from COVID-19 has surpassed the 1,000 mark after the Ministry of Health announced 39 new recoveries in their daily COVID-19 update releas... Read More

KIU Business Desk: Value of the Uganda Shilling Against the Dollar Appreciates

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  • Jul 29, 2020
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By Rogers Wanambwa KIU, Main Campus - The Uganda shilling has appreciated by at least 5.2 % since March when it went as high as 3900 shillings for a dollar, according to data from... Read More

Scores of School Girls Conceive, Get Married During Lockdown

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  • Jul 28, 2020
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By Rogers Wanambwa KIU, Main Campus câ¬â€œ Around 2,372 school-going girls have conceived and another 128 got married during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to authorities in Kit... Read More