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16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV

16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV

In December 2023, 16-year-old Sophie* (not her real name) left her parents' home in Bugiri District to work as a maid in Lumino Town Council, Busia District. Unbeknownst to her, she would soon be defiled by her prospective employer and contract HIV/AIDS.

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Justus Lyattu dedicated life to family and journalism

Justus Lyattu dedicated life to family and journalism

Douglas Ngobi could never have imagined that the joyous news of his first born's birth would one day end in the heartbreak of burying him.Forty-four years later, the retired educationist bid a final farewell to hi

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VisionFund Uganda opens Iganga branch for Busoga Sub-region

VisionFund Uganda opens Iganga branch for Busoga Sub-region

VisionFund Uganda has opened an office in Iganga District, Eastern Uganda, making it the first in Busoga Sub-region and bringing the total number of branches to 24 and seven field offices.Previously, VisionFund Uganda customers from Busoga travelled to either Tororo, Mbale and Soroti distr

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Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL

Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL

The amount of money that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) spends to transmit electricity has significantly risen due to an ageing grid, a 2023 value-for-money audit by the Auditor General (AG) has revealed.The audit shows that the actual expenditure for some of the activi

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MTN Busoga Masaza Cup Weekend Round-Up: Rain Disrupts, Kigulu, and Budiope Triumph

MTN Busoga Masaza Cup Weekend Round-Up: Rain Disrupts, Kigulu, and Budiope Triumph

The MTN Busoga Masaza Cup weekend action served up a mix of drama, tight defenses, and some unexpected interruptions, as fans across the region were treated to a thrilling display of local football talent.Saturday: Rain Stops Play as Bu

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THE TRUTH WILL SET ME FREE: Anita Among Finally Breaks Silence On Owning a House In The UK

THE TRUTH WILL SET ME FREE: Anita Among Finally Breaks Silence On Owning a House In The UK

It appears the hullabaloo surrounding the sanctioning of Speaker Anita Among and two former Ministers by the UK over the Karamoja Mabati Scandal which they say is corruption and has no place in their land is not yet to end soon.However, the net of allegat

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Inside NRM charm offensive in Busoga

Inside NRM charm offensive in Busoga

What you need to know:President Museveni has been in Busoga sub-region twice in a period of 12 days. First, he was in Jinja City on January 26 when he presided over the 38th anniversary of the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) rise to power, and th

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