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18 Sep '24
President Museveni has underscored the critical role of peace and security in fostering business success. Addressing participants during the fifth Bi-Annual Private Sector CEO retreat in Kampala on Monday, the President emphasised that the absence of security impedes business operations.
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18 Sep '24
The death of athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was doused in petrol and set ablaze by her former boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, has renewed questions on governmentâs implementation of the Domestic Violence Act. The 33-year-old was last week buried in Bukwo District, days after Ma
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17 Sep '24
President Yoweri Museveni has stepped in to address the ongoing conflict between sugar millers and sugarcane outgrowers over the fluctuation in sugarcane prices. This intervention comes after prolonged disagreements about the pricing of raw cane. Mr Museveni’s intervention is contained
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17 Sep '24
Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday.The El Nino-induced drought wiped out crops in southern Africa, impacting 68 million people and causing food shortages across the region.
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17 Sep '24
The Minister of Education and Sports, Ms Janet Museveni, has summoned vice-chancellors and senates of all public universities at State House to elect their representatives to the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) on September 17. According to a letter written to the VC of one
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17 Sep '24
The first Deputy Premier Rebecca Kadaga, who also serves as the Kamuli District Woman MP, has hinted at a plot by an individual working with the government to end her life. She revealed this during her annual giveback event for the elderly where she provides them with a platform to voice th
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16 Sep '24
The head of the mental health division in the Health Ministry, Dr Hafsa Lukwata, has said refugees in urban areas are reporting more severe mental health issues compared to those in rural-based refugee settlements.
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15 Sep '24
South Sudan's government has decided to postpone a long-delayed national election until December 2026, the presidency said on Friday, underscoring the challenges facing the country's fragile peace process."The pre
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15 Sep '24
On the morning of Sunday Sept. 1, Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was preparing to go to church from her home in the highlands of western Kenya. Her ex-boyfriend called a friend of his to ask if he could borrow a lighter.
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13 Sep '24
Russia’s Federal Security Service on Friday accused six British diplomats of spying and said a decision has been made to withdraw their accreditation.Russian state TV quoted an official from the security service