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Busoga grapples with child labour

Busoga grapples with child labour

child fishes with a man at Lugonyola Landing Site in Kaliro District Busoga sub-region, exposing them to hazardous conditions that affect their health and schooling. PHOTO/TAUSI NAKATO.The fight against child labour in the Busoga Sub-region remains a major challenge, with officials and res

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Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license

Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license

Sugarcane farmers and leaders across Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kakumiro districts in Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro sub-region, are increasingly frustrated as continued delays in licensing a proposed sugar factory threaten their livelihoods.Many are reporting heavy losses due to limited market access

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Practitioners push for law to severely punish HR impostors

Practitioners push for law to severely punish HR impostors

Mr Paul Rumanda Rugambwa (centr-seated), the president of Human Resource Managers Association of Uganda (HRMAU), together with the new board. PHOTO | COURTESYOnce apprehended, an individual practising human resource management in Uganda using counterfeit qualifications could face up to two

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Govt probes fuel hoarding as pumps run dry despite ‘sufficient’ stocks

Govt probes fuel hoarding as pumps run dry despite ‘sufficient’ stocks

Government has launched investigations into Oil Marketing Companies suspected of hoarding fuel and charging exorbitant prices, even as officials insist national stocks remain sufficient.The move follows mounting public complaints of dry pumps, rationing, and selective selling at petrol sta

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Public Ignorance on National Sovereignty Bill Sparks Alarm as Parliamentary Debate Intensifies

Public Ignorance on National Sovereignty Bill Sparks Alarm as Parliamentary Debate Intensifies

KAMPALA — As debate surrounding Uganda’s proposed National Sovereignty Bill gains momentum, fresh concerns are emerging over the low level of public awareness, with critics warning that many citizens remain dangerously disconnected from a process that could directly reshape their lives.

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I’m being forced to testify against colleagues - Fred Nyanzi speaks out

I’m being forced to testify against colleagues - Fred Nyanzi speaks out

Nyanzi, in a statement on Saturday morning, denied ever recording any statement with state authorities regarding the matter and accused the prosecution of trying to use him to harass fellow party members.National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, also known as Chairman Nyan

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Lira city alarmed by illegal immigrants

Lira city alarmed by illegal immigrants

In Lira City, concerns are brewing over the rising number of illegal immigrants occupying the area.Mostly from Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, security officials say the illegal immigrants pose as students and dependents on their colleagues in

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Moroto: Uganda Moves to Cut Clinker Importation as Museveni Commissions Yaobai Factory

Moroto: Uganda Moves to Cut Clinker Importation as Museveni Commissions Yaobai Factory

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in the company of the Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, H.E Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, has today presided over the commissioning of Phase One of a 6,000-tonne cement clinker production line by Yaobai Cement. The facility is located in Nanduget , Moroto District

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Gulu University Interdicts Dean Of Students Over Missing Funds, Fraudulent Payments And Failure To Disburse Allowances To Students With Disabilities

Gulu University Interdicts Dean Of Students Over Missing Funds, Fraudulent Payments And Failure To Disburse Allowances To Students With Disabilities

Internal Audit Uncovers UGX 214 Million In Unaccounted Cash Payments And UGX 6.6 Million In Fraudulent Student DisbursementsGulu University has interdicted its Dean of Students, Dr. Stella Amero Eduan, following the findings of two internal audit reports presented to the university’s Aud

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KCCA rolls out paid waste system to tackle city garbage crisis

KCCA rolls out paid waste system to tackle city garbage crisis

For years, garbage collection in Kampala has largely been treated as a public service many residents expect but few feel responsible for sustaining. Piles of uncollected waste, clogged drainage channels, and illegal dumping have become a familiar sight across the city.Now, city authorities

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