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The shilling keeps depreciating against the dollar. Here's what Ugandans are doing about it

The shilling keeps depreciating against the dollar. Here's what Ugandans are doing about it

If you have been following the exchange rate lately, you already know the story. The Uganda shilling has been under sustained pressure against the US dollar, and for ordinary Ugandans who are either receiving money from a relative abroad, running a small business, or simply trying to save, that d

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Pearl Bank Backs UGX 14.8 Billion Drive for Uganda’s First Bone Marrow Transplant Centre

Pearl Bank Backs UGX 14.8 Billion Drive for Uganda’s First Bone Marrow Transplant Centre

Jane Atuhairwe (C), Branch Business Manager at Pearl Bank, Jinja Branch, Dr. Cissy Kityo (2nd L), Executive Director, JCRC, together with teams from Pearl Bank and Joint Clinic Research Centre in Jinja today, in commemoration of World Sickle Cell Day, which also doubled as the regional Bone Marro

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PPP Calls for United Opposition Front Led by NUP Amid Rising Political Tensions

PPP Calls for United Opposition Front Led by NUP Amid Rising Political Tensions

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has urged the National Unity Platform (NUP) to spearhead a united opposition front, citing increasing political pressure and recent high-profile arrests as signs of deepening tension in Uganda’s political landscape.KAMPALA — The People’s Progres

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Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"

Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"

Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the

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Frank Gashumba to face PLU leadership over M23 threats - Gen Kainerugaba

Frank Gashumba to face PLU leadership over M23 threats - Gen Kainerugaba

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba says PLU leaders will discuss Frank Gashumba’s controversial rebel group remarks following the rejection of Dr Lawrence Muganga’s ministerial appointment.The Chief of Defence Forces and chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, h

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Malema files court petition seeking leave to appeal his firearm convictions

Malema files court petition seeking leave to appeal his firearm convictions

In his bid to stay out of prison, EFF president Julius Malema has filed a petition in the Makhanda High Court seeking leave to appeal his convictions on five firearm-related offences and the five-year prison sentence.Malema is facing five years behind bars after he was found guilty of disc

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Shakira kicks off the World Cup as mega star leads a mariachi band and pop line-up at opening ceremony in Mexico City

Shakira kicks off the World Cup as mega star leads a mariachi band and pop line-up at opening ceremony in Mexico City

SHAKIRA has kicked off the biggest ever World Cup football fiesta ahead of co-host nation Mexico’s curtain-raiser clash against South Africa tonight.The Colombian beauty and Nigerian rapper Burna Boy performed the new tournament anthem “Dai Dai” – or “Let’s Go”, heralding fiv

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LIST: Education Ministry Appoints 150 Acting Secondary School Headteachers. See Their Names

LIST: Education Ministry Appoints 150 Acting Secondary School Headteachers. See Their Names

KAMPALA – Uganda’s education ministry has appointed 150 acting secondary school headteachers. The Education Service Commission (ESC) officially released the results for candidates who applied to serve as acting headteachers in government secondary schools, instructing successful applicants to

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Dr Muganga says Tayebwa hates Banyarwanda, vows to release audio

Dr Muganga says Tayebwa hates Banyarwanda, vows to release audio

Dr Lawrence Muganga has accused Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa of discrimination against Banyarwanda and denied allegations that he holds a Rwandan passportDr Lawrence Muganga has accused Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa of hating Banyarwanda and influencing his rejection.Muganga denied

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Makerere lecturer with degrees from three continents asks NRM spokesman to match his academic record

Makerere lecturer with degrees from three continents asks NRM spokesman to match his academic record

started, as most of Uganda’s best Twitter arguments do, with a comment that probably should have been left untyped.NRM Director of Information Emmanuel Lumala Dombo made a remark on a post comparing Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo’s cartoons and Bobi Wine’s music to art and comedy. Whateve

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