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Uganda Airlines: We are targeting 20 routes by year-end  

Uganda Airlines: We are targeting 20 routes by year-end  

It is about five years now since the revival of Uganda Airlines. What is there to write home about so far?Some of the reasons that led to the revival of Uganda Airlines emanated from complaints regarding connectivity, price and travel delays then. We have solved these and many other problems

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Amref tips govt on universal health coverage for underserved communities

Amref tips govt on universal health coverage for underserved communities

The government has been tasked to fast- track the implementation of the National Community Health Strategy to strengthen health service delivery at the community level. Mr Tadius Mwesige, the Manager of Strengthening Community Health Workforce in Uganda Project, which is currently being

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Busoga records 11 cases of breast cancer among men

Busoga records 11 cases of breast cancer among men

About eleven men have breast cancer in Busoga Sub-region, according to Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja (RHHJ), the only specialised palliative care provider in Busoga Sub-region and parts of Buganda. Palliative care provides holistic relief from symptoms and stress of serious life-limiting i

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Does Kiira Motors need two years to turnaround?

Does Kiira Motors need two years to turnaround?

Uganda has eagerly awaited large-scale production from its state-owned auto plant, which some peg to be a high financial risk before it breaks even. Kiira Motors Corporation’s executives intend to produce 5,000 vehicles annually, mostly buses, to advance sustainable mass transit option

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I will stand again for president in 2026, says Bobi Wine

I will stand again for president in 2026, says Bobi Wine

It is great to see you recuperate from the injuries you sustained in the melee that occurred in Bulindo a fortnight ago. How do you feel now? Health-wise, I am feeling better and all the small wounds on the skin are covering up. However, there is still excruciating pain in the inner part

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Israel pounds Lebanon, pressuring Hezbollah after killing its leader

Israel pounds Lebanon, pressuring Hezbollah after killing its leader

 Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday, expanding its confrontation with Iran's allies in the region after killing the Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday in an escalating conflict in Lebanon. The airstrikes on Yemen's port of Hodeidah were in response t

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More than half of employers on NSSF register are not active 

More than half of employers on NSSF register are not active 

Only 26.2 percent of employers registered with the National Social Security Fund are active, according to the NSSF managing director Patrick Ayota. The details above mean that the majority of companies and organisations on the Fund’s register, which stands at least 73.8 percent are

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More than $800 million pledged for mpox response, African CDC says

More than $800 million pledged for mpox response, African CDC says

Over $800 million has been pledged to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention for its fight against a surging mpox outbreak on the continent, the agency's head said on Thursday, adding that the amount was higher than expected. It had previously promised to raise $600 millio

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Govt targets 25,000 people in new Ebola vaccination drive

Govt targets 25,000 people in new Ebola vaccination drive

The Ministry of Health has launched a comprehensive Ebola preventive vaccination campaign to safeguard vulnerable populations against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) after securing vaccines for 25,000 people. Mr Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Ministry’s spokesperson said on Thursday the vaccinati

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Ask the Mechanic: Can a phone cause a fire while refuelling?

Ask the Mechanic: Can a phone cause a fire while refuelling?

Is it realy dangerous to use your phone while refueling? Jane Rose Hello Jane Rose, it is widely considered dangerous to use your mobile phone while refuelling your car. It is believed that electrical components in mobile phones pose an ignition risk or fire hazard. Mobile phones can

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