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15 Nov '25
Government has moved to raise salaries of Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) to Shs9million from the current 2.2 million shillings per month.Uganda currently has a total of 146 Residents District Commissioners, 163 Deputies and about 300 of their Assistants serving across the various d
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13 Nov '25
MUBENDE — Horror has hit Mubende Town after the manager of Prime Rose Hotel — who also happens to be the son of the hotel owner — allegedly murdered one of his long-serving workers and buried him secretly after accusing him of stealing charcoal.The suspect, Genesis Dduhimbaazi, manag
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12 Nov '25
Profit-taking saps metal’s strengthBengaluru — Gold prices slipped on Wednesday, pulled down by a rebound in the dollar and profit-booking after bullion rose to a near three-week high in the previous session on the expectation of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next month.
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11 Nov '25
The decision to flag up the licensing rounds is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s plan to grow Nigeria to a $1 trillion economy.A graphic illustration of barrels of crude oilThe Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced its intention to commence th
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11 Nov '25
A 73-year-old man, James Wakabenga Wanyera, says he is living in fear and pain after his own children, led by Col Betty Musuya, former Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Director for Women Affairs, allegedly forcefully removed him from his home. Relatives claim that armed soldiers we
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10 Nov '25
China remains our “most irreplaceable customer,” said Jim Sutter, chief executive officer of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC).“We have been in China since 1982. Over the past 43 years, we’ve invested in relationship-building, training and cooperation with the Chinese industr
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10 Nov '25
Jordan Iacobucci has been an avid reader and movie fan since childhood. Jordan is known among his friends as the Marvel and Star Wars nerd, and even wrote a thirty-page college dissertation about Spider-Man! He has been a staff writer at both Screen Rant and CBR, where he enjoys sharing his love
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09 Nov '25
The UK has agreed to send troops to Belgium after suspected Russian drone incursions on its airspace, the new chief of Britain’s armed forces has said.Belgium’s main airport at Zaventem closed temporarily on Thursday night after drones were spotted nearby and also at military bases.
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08 Nov '25
The Industrial Court has ordered Uganda Airlines to pay its former Chief Executive Officer, Cornwell Muleya, about Shs 455 million in severance pay, general damages, and other costs for wrongful dismissal.In his ruling, Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana found that Muleya’s suspension and ev
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08 Nov '25
Gold (GC=F) futures sat near $4,000 per ounce on Friday, remaining steady after last month’s sharp sell-off but raising questions over where the precious metal is headed next.Gold is still on pace for its best year since 1979, driven by central bank purchasing and increased inflows into