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Government orders Ministry of Defence officials to prepare for 'war in our backyard'

Government orders Ministry of Defence officials to prepare for 'war in our backyard'

Ministry of Defence officials have been told to prepare the nation for war “in our own backyard”. Staff responsible for spending the nation's £288 billion defence procurement budget were told to speed up the process and equip the armed forces “to be ready to fight”, even if it meant taki

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Court of Appeal orders govt to pay Shs 33bn to Iraqi Fund

Court of Appeal orders govt to pay Shs 33bn to Iraqi Fund

The Court of Appeal has overturned a High court decision that had cancelled a payment of $8.7 million (about Shs 33 billion) owed by the Government of Uganda to the Iraqi Fund for External Development.Court of Appeal ruled that the High court acted in error when it revisited a case that ha

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Investigating the impact of starting HIV drugs within days of infection.

Investigating the impact of starting HIV drugs within days of infection.

Despite effective HIV medication, the immune system of people with HIV remains disrupted in the long term. Researchers at Amsterdam UMC investigated whether this dysregulation can be prevented by starting HIV medication immediately after infection – i.e., within a few days.They saw that

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Premier League Player, Manager of the Month: October 2025 Winners Revealed

Premier League Player, Manager of the Month: October 2025 Winners Revealed

Manchester United have scooped both the Premier League Player and Manager of the Month prizes for October, rewarding the performances of Bryan Mbeumo on the pitch and the results achieved by Ruben Amorim.Mbeumo has settled in nicely at Old Trafford and produced his most effective spell so

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Nile Star suspends bus services after series of deadly accidents

Nile Star suspends bus services after series of deadly accidents

Nile Trade Link Services, the company managing Nile Star Buses, has suspended all passenger transport operations following a spate of fatal accidents involving its fleet within just one month.In a public notice issued on Thursday, the company said the sus

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Rachael Kawala Takes Over as KMP Spokesperson in Major Police Shake-Up

Rachael Kawala Takes Over as KMP Spokesperson in Major Police Shake-Up

In a major reshuffle within the police force, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abas Byakagaba, has announced significant changes in key positions. The most notable move is that of Patrick Onyango, the former spokesperson for the Kampala Metropolitan Police

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New Army vehicle finally 'ready to fight' after 8 years of delays

New Army vehicle finally 'ready to fight' after 8 years of delays

The British Army’s newest armoured fighting vehicle has finally been given the green light to deploy on operations after years of delays. The first 50 Ajax vehicles are now ready to be deployed on missions — eight years later than initially planned.The £6.3 billion project has suffere

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Fall asleep in seconds with simple eye technique that 'really works

Fall asleep in seconds with simple eye technique that 'really works

If you struggle to get to sleep at night, or you find yourself waking up in the early hours and can't drift back off, one woman's sleep hack could be a game-changerHigh angle view of woman wearing sleeping eye mask in bed.One simple eye trick could help you fall asleep in seconds

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Court directs URA to pay UGX 51 million to ex-manager over flawed dismissal process

Court directs URA to pay UGX 51 million to ex-manager over flawed dismissal process

The Industrial Court of Uganda has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to pay a total of UGX 51 million to its former manager of compliance, David Kalemera, after concluding that the URA failed to grant him a fair hearing during his termination process.In the award delivered Nov. 4,

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Uganda to vaccinate 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease

Uganda to vaccinate 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease

Uganda has announced plans to vaccinate about 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a nationwide exercise scheduled to start early next year, a government official said Tuesday.In a statement issued in Kampala, the country’s capital, Minister of State for Agricultu

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