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How Karuma closure disrupts supply chain

How Karuma closure disrupts supply chain

At about 5.45am, Lawrence Waka drives his delivery van—a Probox—from Kamdini Town centre to Atura Landing Site. It is at this former ferry docking site, located 12km away from Kamdini, where Waka picks newspaper copies and courier packages for circulation. Since being assigned th

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Govt pushes for mercury free options for artisanal miners

Govt pushes for mercury free options for artisanal miners

The government has renewed its call to phase out the use of mercury among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners (ASGM), citing severe health risks and environmental pollution. Phiona Nyamutoro, Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development (Minerals), emphasized the urgency of thi

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IGG recovers Shs2.3b in confiscated assets of thieving public officials

IGG recovers Shs2.3b in confiscated assets of thieving public officials

The Inspectorate of Government was able to recover Shs2.3b in confiscated assets of thieving public officials in the first half of the year, compared to the Shs15.7b marked for recovery. The revelation was made by the Inspectorate of Government, Ms Beti Kamya, while presenting the bi-ann

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Michelle Obama shares brand new picture with her 'honey' Barack Obama for special occasion

Michelle Obama shares brand new picture with her 'honey' Barack Obama for special occasion

Michelle and Barack wed in 1992 and have two daughtersMichelle and 

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Diddy abuse hotline records 12,000 calls in just 24 hours; 100 new lawsuits lined up, claims lawyer

Diddy abuse hotline records 12,000 calls in just 24 hours; 100 new lawsuits lined up, claims lawyer

Tony Buzbee reveals shocking increase in claims against Sean Combs, including minors among the accusers.In a shocking surge, attorney Tony Buzbee has revealed that more than 12,000 calls have flooded a hotline set up for victims to report alleged abuse

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FIFA confirm 10-day transfer window which majorly impacts Manchester United and Man City

FIFA confirm 10-day transfer window which majorly impacts Manchester United and Man City

The new transfer window will be used to get around problems created by the Club World Cup, which will take place in the United States next summerFIFA President Gianni InfantinoFIFA have announced plans to introduce a new transfer window next summ

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Refugee girls in Uganda face unique threats – Amongi

Refugee girls in Uganda face unique threats – Amongi

Uganda's Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, has revealed that refugee girls face “unique threats”, including sexual violence exacerbated by the lack of access to education, healthcare, and protection. Speaking at the launch of Plan International's

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Minister Katumba asks roadside vendors to vacate

Minister Katumba asks roadside vendors to vacate

The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, has warned roadside vendors about pedestrian walkways, urging them to vacate the areas to ensure smooth traffic flow.  He made this call during a monitoring exercise of the Najjanankumbi-Busaabala road works in Wakiso Distr

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Uganda Airlines: We are targeting 20 routes by year-end  

Uganda Airlines: We are targeting 20 routes by year-end  

It is about five years now since the revival of Uganda Airlines. What is there to write home about so far?Some of the reasons that led to the revival of Uganda Airlines emanated from complaints regarding connectivity, price and travel delays then. We have solved these and many other problems

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Inside proposal to revive tea farming

Inside proposal to revive tea farming

Tea farmers across Uganda are facing a looming crisis, with several processing factories on the brink of closure. This is on account of the low prices of the crop, which has forced some of the tea farmers to uproot the trees in favour of the more lucrative coffee growing and other ventur

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