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Camouflage uniform tailored for high-risk duties, UPS says

Camouflage uniform tailored for high-risk duties, UPS says

The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has revealed that its recently unveiled camouflage uniform is strictly for its men and women under the Safety and Security Unit. The uniform, which was unveiled by prisons last week as Uganda Celebrated 62 years of Independence, features patterns of all U

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DRC government pushes back against US child labour assessment

DRC government pushes back against US child labour assessment

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has protested the US labelling of child labour in mines, with Kinshasa saying the assessment does not take into account the steps taken to improve on the sector’s governance. The reactions this week followed a US Department of Labour’s report th

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Atiak Sugar Factory: Billions spent, no production

Atiak Sugar Factory: Billions spent, no production

When the machines at the factory first started roaring over a decade ago, its senior management pledged to turn the venture into “an engine for development to support the livelihoods of vulnerable populations”.  More than a decade since its inception in 2013, Atiak Sugar Factory con

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Why Tshisekedi skipped key Francophone summit

Why Tshisekedi skipped key Francophone summit

The 19th Francophonie summit ended without Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, whom reports indicated left in a huff, angry at French President Emmanuel Macron’s failure to mention the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a speech he made about conflicts shaking the world, es

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How to control papaya mealybug

How to control papaya mealybug

Pawpaw, also known as papaya (Carica papaya) is a popular fruit in Uganda known for its abundant supply of vitamins, dietary fibre and minerals. It is mainly eaten fresh, and thus provides the much needed external enzymes such as papain and chymopapain that improve digestibility of food,

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Why Kawempe South is a competitive ground for 2026

Why Kawempe South is a competitive ground for 2026

While on the campaign trail ahead of the 2021 poll, Bashir Kazibwe—who would go on to become the Kawempe South lawmaker—was eager to be seen hobnobbing with Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, the National Unity Platform (NUP) principal. All this would change after Kazibwe joine

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial set for May

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial set for May

Sean "Diddy" Combs will stand trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges starting on May 5, a U.S. judge decided during a hearing on Thursday, and the jailed hip-hop mogul blew kisses to his family in the courtroom afterward. During the hearing before U.S. District Judge A

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Airtel Uganda unveils new boss as Murali quits

Airtel Uganda unveils new boss as Murali quits

One of the country’s leading telecommunication company, Airtel Uganda has unveiled a new managing director following the resignation of Mr Manoj Murali who has been at the helm since 2020.Mr Soumendra Sahu will be the new MD effective December 1, 2024 after Muali said he would be resigning

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50 per cent of Fort Portal wetlands drown in destruction - study

50 per cent of Fort Portal wetlands drown in destruction - study

About 50.9 percent of Fort Portal City's total wetland area has been degraded due to human activities, a new study has revealed. According to the study by Aid Environment, commissioned by Join for Water in collaboration with Fort Portal City, wetland cover reduced from 537.4 hectares to

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Why Ugandans can't build good homes

Why Ugandans can't build good homes

Ugandans are too broke to build a decent house, with only three in 10 able to acquire land, buy construction materials, and pay for labour to construct one. Ms Judith Nabakooba, the Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, said the low income earned by Ugandans both in urban an

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