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Nature-based solutions turning the tide against climate change

Nature-based solutions turning the tide against climate change

On Bulabira 2 Road in Najjera, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, a group of workers plant new seedlings in a bamboo nursery bed. Another group is busy loading and offloading briquettes made from bamboo trees. The workers are under Divine Bamboo Group Ltd founded by Ms Divine Nabaweesi.

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Tents come to the rescue of learners battered by floods

Tents come to the rescue of learners battered by floods

As schools opened for the third term on Monday, flood-affected schools in Ntoroko District faced significant disruptions, with some relocating and conducting classes in tents, leading to low student turnout and teacher absences. Ntoroko District has been grappling with floods for more th

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NSSF savers set to get more than 10%

NSSF savers set to get more than 10%

Contributors to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) can expect to receive more than the 10 percent interest they earned this year when the Finance minister announces the yield from the last financial year next week.  NSSF managing director Patrick Ayota said at a news conference in

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Equity Bank Unveils Digital Savings Options To Boost Financial Inclusion

Equity Bank Unveils Digital Savings Options To Boost Financial Inclusion

Equiy Bank has today unveiled a range of new digital savings products designed to help customers save seamlessly, grow their money and reach their financial goals with greater ease.  Accessible through the bank’s Mobile App and online platforms, the offerings include Classic Savings, Call

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PRIMEIs the EU coffee rule worthwhile?

PRIMEIs the EU coffee rule worthwhile?

The new regulation demanding coffee farmers and exporters to prove that the commodity did not contribute to deforestation before being allowed access to the European Union (EU) market has suddenly sent the sector regulator into an overdrive mode, if not, a state of uncertainty, Prosper Magaz

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Enhancing love for Mathematics through CBC in Ugandan schools

Enhancing love for Mathematics through CBC in Ugandan schools

Mathematics has long been perceived as a challenging subject by many students and adults, despite its undeniable importance in everyday life and various professional fields. This negative perception often begins at an early age, leading to a lifelong aversion to the subject. However, with th

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Museveni steps in to resolve sugarcane price disputes

Museveni steps in to resolve sugarcane price disputes

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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PRIMECheptegei death: A case of prey men eyeing star women

PRIMECheptegei death: A case of prey men eyeing star women

Before the September 14 burial of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei at her ancestral home in Bukwo District in Eastern Uganda, pleas were being made for some kind of desperate implementation to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) being directed towards successful female athletes. Cheptegei,

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Janet to referee polls after dramatic NCHE power play

Janet to referee polls after dramatic NCHE power play

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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UNT Health Science Center Halts Use of Unclaimed Bodies After Investigation

UNT Health Science Center Halts Use of Unclaimed Bodies After Investigation

The University of North Texas Health Science Center made a significant decision to cease accepting unclaimed bodies after an NBC News investigation uncovered alarming practices within the program. Sylvia Trent-Adams, the center's president, revealed this development in an email to students, faculty

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