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Kiteezi tragedy: Survivors struggle with loss, relocation plans

Kiteezi tragedy: Survivors struggle with loss, relocation plans

The Kiteezi landfill tragedy is a few days shy of a two-months anniversary. The grief is still too raw for survivors and bereaved families. The gut-wrenching calamity befell residents of Kiteezi in Wakiso District on August 10, claiming the lives of more than 35 people and destroying pro

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Why banks are joining unit trusts party

Why banks are joining unit trusts party

Banks are steadily taking positions, establishing in-house collective investment schemes that have, for long, been traditionally a reserve of fund managers, the majority of which are insurance firms.  The move creates a new dimension, in which assets under management - especially by ins

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Ugandans choosing MDIs over banks, UMRA reveals

Ugandans choosing MDIs over banks, UMRA reveals

The Executive Director Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) says 86 percent of the borrowing in Uganda is happening in the Tier IV sector “A recent study shows that most Ugandans have ditched banks for Microfinance Deposit-taking Institutions (MDIs),” Ms Edith Namugga Tusu

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Here is how to choose the right investment for sustainable wealth

Here is how to choose the right investment for sustainable wealth

Wealth creation refers to the process of investing your savings to grow your wealth by choosing investments that align with your financial goals. The modern approach to wealth creation of budgeting and saving builds wealth through a variety of methods using financial products. Certainly, whe

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The perfect plant for your personality

The perfect plant for your personality

Choosing plants that fit your lifestyle and preferences involves several considerations that can make a big difference in how well they thrive and how much you enjoy them. First, think about how much time you can dedicate to plant care. If you are a busy professional with a packed schedu

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PRIMECheptegei death: A case of prey men eyeing star women

PRIMECheptegei death: A case of prey men eyeing star women

Before the September 14 burial of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei at her ancestral home in Bukwo District in Eastern Uganda, pleas were being made for some kind of desperate implementation to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) being directed towards successful female athletes. Cheptegei,

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How many gods do we have?

How many gods do we have?

We are taught that the essence of religion is how to relate to God and to our neighbor. But, God’s revelation to us may sometimes be confusing. The God of the Old Testament is angry and vengeful. The God of the New Testament is loving and forgiving. This scena

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No love lost as NUP set out to unseat Ssemujju

No love lost as NUP set out to unseat Ssemujju

Since its inception in 2020, the National Unity Platform (NUP) has turned introduction ceremonies (customary marriage) in its Buganda cradle into spaces used to spread its gospel of change. Whilst historically an introduction in Buganda has always been an apolitical ceremony for a few

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Only a Shimoni OB or OG can save Kampala

Only a Shimoni OB or OG can save Kampala

But some freshers! What is taking you to the library in these first weeks?There was a time things worked well in Kampala. As a school child, you could get away with everything. And we surely did. From calling 999

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Usain Bolt's simple Olympic post speaks volumes after Noah Lyles' disappointment

Usain Bolt's simple Olympic post speaks volumes after Noah Lyles' disappointment

Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100m title earlier this month, narrowly defeating Kishane Thompson, but Usain Bolt does not believe the American can compare to his own greatnessThe exhilarating 100m race has once again gripped the sports 

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