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Police probe fire inside historic Catholic church in Uganda

Police probe fire inside historic Catholic church in Uganda

Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango has revealed that police are investigating a case of attempted arson in the fire that burnt part of Kigungu Mapeera Catholic Sub Parish on Thursday night. “We are submitting samples we took to the forensic laboratory in Naguru [K

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Authorities puzzled over fire inside Uganda's historic Catholic church

Authorities puzzled over fire inside Uganda's historic Catholic church

Devotees and residents at Kigungu Landing Site in Entebbe are puzzled following a Thursday night fire at the historic Kigungu Mapeera Catholic Sub-parish, the first Catholic Church in Uganda. Head of laity at the church in Entebbe Municipality, Annet Bibiyana Nabusoba, told journalists t

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Traders eye money as nsenene return just on time

Traders eye money as nsenene return just on time

Grasshoppers, locally known as nsenene, are here again. The nsenene usually appear around late October through November and part of early December. However, last year they delayed, which created anxiety among trappers and traders who always make a killing from selling the delicious insec

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Uganda turns to solar refrigerators to keep vaccines cool

Uganda turns to solar refrigerators to keep vaccines cool

The government yesterday dispatched 776 pieces of equipment comprising 556 solar direct drive refrigerators and 220 electric refrigerators to districts to ensure safe storage of vaccines in rural health facilities. This initiative, the Health Ministry and Unicef say, is critical in addre

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VIDEO: New details of how govt slept on job ahead of Kiteezi dumpsite collapse

VIDEO: New details of how govt slept on job ahead of Kiteezi dumpsite collapse

On October 4, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) published in this newspaper a “notice of intended application for licence” for the development of the proposed 20 Megawatts waste-to-energy power plant in Ddundu Village in Kyampisi Sub-county, Mukono District. The notice, a pr

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We are fast-tracking waste-to-energy plant in Ddundu, says KCCA

We are fast-tracking waste-to-energy plant in Ddundu, says KCCA

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said it is fast-tracking the development of a waste-to-energy plant in Ddundu, Mukono District. Mr Dan Muhumuza Niweabine, the KCCA head of public and corporate affairs, yesterday said Ddundu land would not be a “dumping site but a centre where

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What to do when a fuel tanker explodes

What to do when a fuel tanker explodes

The high death toll from the fuel tanker fire at Kigogwa Trading Centre has raised concern about the lack of awareness among Ugandans regarding safety protocols in accidents involving vehicles carrying flammable substances.  Fire experts emphasise the importance of immediate evacuation

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Namanve industrial park road works remain at 51% less than a to end of project

Namanve industrial park road works remain at 51% less than a to end of project

A report by the Ministry of Finance has indicated that works on critical infrastructure that seeks to connect all estates in the Kampala Business and Industrial Park, also known as the Namanve Industrial Park, remain far behind schedule less than a year to the planned completion date. Go

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Why Arts teachers have to wait longer for a salary raise

Why Arts teachers have to wait longer for a salary raise

President Museveni has once again told teachers of humanities that their salaries won't be enhanced soon as they continue investing funds in the country’s priority areas like infrastructure. Addressing hundreds of teachers during a belated 2024 World Teachers’ Day celebrations

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In cutting trees, KCCA has denied birds warm nests

In cutting trees, KCCA has denied birds warm nests

On October 14, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) shamelessly ordered the cutting of trees in the city centre occupied by breeding and roosting colony of the Cattle Egrets. Why? Some say it is to aid signalisation of the roads.  The cattle keepers in Uganda would understand the criti

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