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UK gives Uganda Shs4.8b for Mpox fight

UK gives Uganda Shs4.8b for Mpox fight

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced a significant contribution of up to £1 million (approximately UGX 4.8 billion) to support Uganda's response to the ongoing Mpox outbreak. According to the British High Commission in Kampala, this funding will be channelled through Baylor College o

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Ghanaian Investor to Fix Kiteezi Landfill

Ghanaian Investor to Fix Kiteezi Landfill

The Ugandan government has entered into a partnership with Ghana’s Jospong Group of Companies to recycle waste that has accumulated at Kiteezi landfill in Wakiso District over the past 28 years. The collaboration aims to address Kampala’s long-standing waste management issues by rehabilitating t

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Busia to Celebrate 62 Years of Uganda’s Independence

Busia to Celebrate 62 Years of Uganda’s Independence

Busia District is abuzz with excitement as it prepares to host Uganda’s 62nd Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. This is the first time the district will host a national event of this magnitude, marking a historic moment for the local community and Uganda at large. The eve

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Family of Four Perishes in Suspected Arson Attack in Namutumba

Family of Four Perishes in Suspected Arson Attack in Namutumba

Tragedy struck in the early hours of the morning as a couple and their two young children were killed in a suspected arson attack in Buyoboya village, Bulange sub-county of Namutumba district. The incident, which occurred around 1:00 AM, left the community in shock and mourning. The deceased

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13 Candidates Vie for NRM Flag in Kisoro Woman MP By-election

13 Candidates Vie for NRM Flag in Kisoro Woman MP By-election

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has officially kicked off its primary campaigns for the Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament by-election, which is set to replace the late Sarah Mateke, the former State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs. The by-election has drawn significant inter

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Pressure Mounts on Ruto to Explain Rift with Deputy Gachagua

Pressure Mounts on Ruto to Explain Rift with Deputy Gachagua

Kenyan President William Ruto is facing growing pressure to publicly explain the reasons behind his fallout with his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua. Allegations against Gachagua, which led to an attempt by parliamentarians to remove him from office, are reportedly not new in Kenya’s political landscape.

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Green Finance: Uganda's farming lifeline

Green Finance: Uganda's farming lifeline

Can Green Finance Unlock Uganda's Potential? Only 22 percent of Ugandan farmers in agribusiness have access to green finance according to the 2023 FinScope Uganda report. Many subsistence farmers continue to report less and less harvest every year and yet don’t know why. The answer is obvi

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Kadaga tasks health ministry to empower regional hospitals

Kadaga tasks health ministry to empower regional hospitals

The First Deputy Prime Minister and minister for East African Community (EAC) Affairs, Ms Rebecca Kadaga, has tasked the Ministry of Health to empower regional referral hospitals to offer specialised medical services rather than having patients referred to Mulago National Hospital in Kamp

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13 NRM members race to replace Sarah Mateke as Kisoro MP

13 NRM members race to replace Sarah Mateke as Kisoro MP

Thirteen National Resistance Movement (NRM) party members seek to replace the late Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament Sarah Nyirabashitsi Mateke through a by-election later this year. Campaigns ahead of party primaries started on Tuesday, a month after the ex-defense state minist

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Ugandans in India call out government on economic independence

Ugandans in India call out government on economic independence

Ugandans studying in India have highlighted the need for economic independence and noted that one way of achieving this is by embracing local produce. This was on October 9 during Uganda's Independence Day celebrations at Marwadi University in India. Dr Derrick Ssebaduka, the preside

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