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Govt pushes for life skills training in schools

Govt pushes for life skills training in schools

The Ministry of Education has called on educational institutions to prioritise life skills training to equip adolescents with essential soft skills that will help them overcome challenges that could derail their education and health. Speaking at a symposium for the Adolescent Girls Educa

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NSSF savers to get 11.5% interest 

NSSF savers to get 11.5% interest 

Contributors to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will receive 11.5 percent interest they earned this year, Finance minister Matia Kasaija announced Thursday. "As per Section 36(2) of the NSSF Act (Cap 230), for the Financial Year 2023/24, I declare an interest rate of 11.5 percen

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Former Miss Tourism Teso Set to Represent Uganda in Nigeria

Former Miss Tourism Teso Set to Represent Uganda in Nigeria

Alison Mary Akello, the former Miss Tourism Teso, departed Uganda on Saturday, heading to Lagos, Nigeria, where she will represent the country at the Miss Tourism Africa – International (MTA) competition. Akello, who handed over her crown in August to the newly crowned Miss Tourism Teso, Betty Aca

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Former Pader LCV Chairman Oringa Largo Godfrey to Vie for Pader LCV Seat in 2026

Former Pader LCV Chairman Oringa Largo Godfrey to Vie for Pader LCV Seat in 2026

Pader, Uganda – Oringa Largo Godfrey, commonly known as “International Man,” the former Pader District LCV Chairman, has made a decision to run for the Pader LCV seat in the 2026-2031 general elections without fear or favor. In an exclusive interview from Pajule Town Council on Sunday,

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Barbara Barclay Named Executive Director of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association: Bringing Innovation to Neurorehabilitation

Barbara Barclay Named Executive Director of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association: Bringing Innovation to Neurorehabilitation

The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, International, a leading organization in neurorehabilitation, has appointed Barbara Barclay, a prominent figure in the health tech industry and expert in eye-tracking, as its new executive director, starting October 1.A Leader in Health Technology

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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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Court orders trial of 5 people in NSSF Lubowa land case

Court orders trial of 5 people in NSSF Lubowa land case

High Court in Kampala has ordered the trial of five people accused over the fraudulent transfer of land titles belonging to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for land at Lubowa in Wakiso District. This follows a successful appeal by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. On M

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President Museveni, 20 African Kings Expected at Lango Paramount Chief’s Coronation

President Museveni, 20 African Kings Expected at Lango Paramount Chief’s Coronation

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to be the Guest of Honor during the coronation of Won Nyaci elect Eng. Dr. Moses Michael Odongo Okune, slated for November 2, 2024, at the Mayor’s Garden in Lira City, Lango sub-region, Northern Uganda. The spokesperson of the Lango Cultural Inst

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Fighting Eacop is a lost cause

Fighting Eacop is a lost cause

At the conclusion of the Climate Summit Conference of Parties (COP) 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), in December 2023, member states committed to rapidly decarbonising their energy systems to keep global warming within the 1.5°C threshold. This requires accelerating the clean energy

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Zimbabwe’s new currency faces headwinds five months on

Zimbabwe’s new currency faces headwinds five months on

Five months after its launch, Zimbabwe’s new currency is under pressure as increased grain imports eat away at foreign reserves, putting at risk the government’s plan to make it the only currency in the market by 2026. The gold-backed ZiG, which stands for Zimbabwe Gold, is the

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