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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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'Rolex' and other East African terms added to Oxford Dictionary

'Rolex' and other East African terms added to Oxford Dictionary

Kitu Kidogo, Panya Route and Rolexand other words from parlances in East Africa are the latest entrants into the Oxford English Dictionary. Kitu kidogo is a Swahili word for money offered or accepted as an inducement or bribe while panya route is a secret path or roundabout route, esp

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Japan grants Shs1.3b to boost Uganda’s health services

Japan grants Shs1.3b to boost Uganda’s health services

The Embassy of Japan on Thursday gave Uganda a grant of more than Shs1.3 billion to strengthen her emergency and disaster prevention systems. The funding is being availed under the Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), a scheme administered by the Embassy of Japan to support commu

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Mao calls for improved democracy, urges Ugandans to drive change

Mao calls for improved democracy, urges Ugandans to drive change

Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, Mr Nobert Mao, has warned that the state of democracy in Uganda is unsatisfactory and called on citizens to demand for better. Mr Mao made the comments yesterday at an event to mark the International Day of Democracy hosted by the Swedish emba

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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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Councilors approve new market rates for Soroti City market

Councilors approve new market rates for Soroti City market

Soroti City councilors have approved new rental charges for Soroti Central Market, aiming to resolve ongoing disputes between city authorities and vendors. During a special council meeting at city hall today, councilors agreed that vendors should begin paying the new rates to generate re

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Teachers appeal for govt scholarships to pursue degrees

Teachers appeal for govt scholarships to pursue degrees

Teachers in Namutumba District are appealing to the government for scholarships to pursue degrees. In 2019, the government introduced a transformative teacher policy that phased out lower qualifications, mandating that all teachers, from nursery to primary levels, hold a Bachelor's degre

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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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EAC court resumes operations after 4-month break

EAC court resumes operations after 4-month break

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) kicked off its September session in Arusha this week after taking a break since May due to lack of funding. The judges started working on September 16, hoping to clear a backlog of cases by October 11. “Due to financial challenges, the cour

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Lukwago halts alternative land acquisition for waste management over report

Lukwago halts alternative land acquisition for waste management over report

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has has issued a directive halting the acquisition of alternative land for waste management.  “I hereby invoke the powers of the Office of the Lord Mayor to direct that the processes for the acquisition of an alternative land for the establishment of

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