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Kampala’s population to grow to seven million people

Kampala’s population to grow to seven million people

The population of Kampala is projected to grow by at least 57.8 percent in the next 10 years, signalling increased pressure on a city already facing challenges of overcrowding, informal settlements, high unemployment, poor public services, stretched utility serv

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Civil society want tax on tobacco tripled

Civil society want tax on tobacco tripled

Civil society organisations under the Uganda Tobacco Taxation Coalition have proposed that government should increase tax on tobacco and related products to 80 percent.The proposal, if implemented, will mean that

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Remove names of colonialists from public roads, court told

Remove names of colonialists from public roads, court told

With barely a month to Uganda’s 62nd Independence anniversary, a concerned citizen calling himself a historian, has asked the court in Kampala to issue orders to the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to immediately remove from all roads and streets within

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Kyambogo students protest 50% fees increment

Kyambogo students protest 50% fees increment

A section of students of Kyambogo University have vowed to continue with the demonstration over what they called unfair tuition increment even when the University warned them about the harsh consequences for their actions.

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Israeli missile strike on Gaza humanitarian area kills at least 40 people, Palestinians say

Israeli missile strike on Gaza humanitarian area kills at least 40 people, Palestinians say

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli strike on an area in the Gaza Strip home to Palestinians displaced by the Israel-Hamas war killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others, authorities said Tuesday.The Palestinian ne

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Kyotera Businessman Robbed 150 Million Shillings in Broad Daylight

Kyotera Businessman Robbed 150 Million Shillings in Broad Daylight

Police in Kyotera district are investigating an armed robbery in which assailants stole 150 million shillings from Pulinali Semanda, a 53-year-old businessman and owner of Zavuga Coffee Investments.The incident oc

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NFA Enforces President Museveni’s Directives and Hands 60 Hectares of Land to Inzuya Masaba

NFA Enforces President Museveni’s Directives and Hands 60 Hectares of Land to Inzuya Masaba

MBALE, Uganda – The acting executive director of the National Forestry Authority (NFA), Mr. Stuart Mawraguha, today, in the company of other NFA officials, handed over part of the NFA’s land to the Inzuymasaba leadership, following the guidance and dire

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James Earl Jones, renowned actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

James Earl Jones, renowned actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

American actor James Earl Jones, an imposing stage and screen presence who overcame a childhood stutter to develop a stentorian voice recognized the world over as intergalactic villain Darth Vader, died on Monday at the age of 93.Jones, a longtime sufferer of di

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The girl with an imperfect smile

The girl with an imperfect smile

During our conversation, she keeps covering her mouth with her hand. For more than a decade, Sandra Anyango has grappled with Amelogenesis Imperfecta, a condition that has made her insecure about her teeth.Her str

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A bitter fight over a multi-billion shilling MTN marketing contract

A bitter fight over a multi-billion shilling MTN marketing contract

In 2023, M&C Saatchi Abel approached CTA Space with a proposal.The South African-based marketing, advertising and communications company was seeking an affiliate marketing agency that would be part of a multi-

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