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Defying norms: Nakasongola women take to the waters

Defying norms: Nakasongola women take to the waters

It is a cloudy day over Lake Kyoga. At midday, four women, oars slung over their shoulders, slowly walk through Zengebe Mayinja Landing Site, making their way to the lakeshore. The landing site is one of the six found in Lwampanga Town Council in Nakasongola District.  The women are all

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Don’t blame us for high fees, private schools say

Don’t blame us for high fees, private schools say

Private school administrators have responded to mounting public outcry over what is perceived as unduly high tuition fees, attributing the costs to operational expenses. Although many administrators declined to provide a detailed breakdown of their expenditure, they pointed to utility bi

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Teenager arrested after aborting twins

Teenager arrested after aborting twins

Police in the Kiira region have confirmed the arrest of a 15-year-old girl from Budondo Ward in Jinja City for allegedly procuring an abortion. The juvenile suspect is currently detained at Budondo Police Station, awaiting prosecution. She reportedly had been seven months pregnant with t

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Two Dead, One Critically Injured in Nakasongola Accident

Two Dead, One Critically Injured in Nakasongola Accident

(Nakasongola) – A tragic accident on the busy Luweero-Nakasongola highway claimed two lives and left one person critically injured on Wednesday morning. The crash occurred at around 9:00 a.m. in Kakondi Village, Wabinyonyi Sub county, along the Luweero-Gulu highway. According to Sam Twinema

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Jinja Engineer Accused of Stealing UGX 2 Billion from American Investor

Jinja Engineer Accused of Stealing UGX 2 Billion from American Investor

(Jinja) – If there is one thing Ugandans know how to do well, it is survival by any means necessary. But Engineer Stephen Bogere, the pride of Jinja, and his trusted dog handler, Wycliffe Ntende, might have taken this survival instinct a bit too far. The duo found themselves on the wrong side of t

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Arizona Families Hold $360 Million Unspent in School Vouchers, Urging Lawmakers to Act

Arizona Families Hold $360 Million Unspent in School Vouchers, Urging Lawmakers to Act

A new study reveals that Arizona families are sitting on a massive $360 million in unspent funds allocated for school vouchers, raising concerns among education experts. Unspent Funds Accumulate According to the Grand Canyon Institute, around 60,000 Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) have unsp

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Soroti residents push back against UCAA's unilateral land claims

Soroti residents push back against UCAA's unilateral land claims

Residents affected by the planned expansion of the Soroti Flying School airstrip are demanding that the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) remove mark stones planted on their land prior to any community consultations. Three weeks ago, UCAA began placing mark stones in Madera Cell, So

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Tanzania abductions: Samia tells foreign envoys to keep off probe

Tanzania abductions: Samia tells foreign envoys to keep off probe

President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday warned foreign diplomats against “meddling” in Tanzania’s affairs, as she fights offa allegations that state security agencies are responsible for the recent spate of abductions and killings of opposition leaders. The worrying trend comes as

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NSSF savers set to get more than 10%

NSSF savers set to get more than 10%

Contributors to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) can expect to receive more than the 10 percent interest they earned this year when the Finance minister announces the yield from the last financial year next week.  NSSF managing director Patrick Ayota said at a news conference in

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Who is to blame for a spike in road crashes?

Who is to blame for a spike in road crashes?

Police and other stakeholders have expressed concern over the rising number of road accidents in recent months that have claimed several lives and left others injured. Since the start of the year, police have reported an average of between 60 and 80 people dying in road accidents every w

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