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UEDCL Purge: Vindictive House-Cleaning or Necessary Reform? Taxpayers Face Costly Legal Reckoning

UEDCL Purge: Vindictive House-Cleaning or Necessary Reform? Taxpayers Face Costly Legal Reckoning

KAMPALA — In a move that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s power sector, the interim leadership at the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has terminated the contracts of seven senior managers, barely weeks after assuming office.The decision, executed on Monday,

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Makerere Kavule Gets New Lifestyle Hub as Kasibante Hassan Expands Business Empire

Makerere Kavule Gets New Lifestyle Hub as Kasibante Hassan Expands Business Empire

Former Vice President Edward Ssekandi cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of Costa Rica Breeze Leisure Hub in Makerere Kavule as guests look on.KAMPALA — On a lively Saturday evening, Makerere Kavule welcomed a dynamic new addition to Kampala’s fast-growing leisure scene as Co

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Gulu’s Shs6b greening project at risk as developers scramble for Kaunda Grounds land

Gulu’s Shs6b greening project at risk as developers scramble for Kaunda Grounds land

The heightened demand for portions of Kaunda Grounds and neighbouring Green Valley by several developers could cost Gulu City its Shs6 billion greening project, the Monitor has learnt.Mr Alfred Okello, the Gulu City Landscape Officer, expressed fears that the city administration could lose

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Sniper! VP Alupo ‘Neutralises Invading Enemy’ During Cabinet Retreat Shootout In Kyankwanzi

Sniper! VP Alupo ‘Neutralises Invading Enemy’ During Cabinet Retreat Shootout In Kyankwanzi

Ministers attending the cabinet retreat at the National Leadership Institute-Kyankwanzi are yet to come to terms with the way Vice President Maj. Jessica Alupo proved to be a sniper of sorts!The lady from Katakwi, despite decades of retirement from active combat, mesmerized her colleagues

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Mpigi Residents Demand Action Over Dangerous Gravel Pit Left by Road Project

Mpigi Residents Demand Action Over Dangerous Gravel Pit Left by Road Project

Residents of Kinyinabo Village in Buwama Sub-county, Mpigi District, have appealed to authorities to intervene and ensure a dangerous gravel pit allegedly left behind during the rehabilitation of the Kinyinabo–Munyonyo–Senyondo Road is filled.Led by village chairperson Edward Ssenyonjo

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Ronaldinho returns to football, signs for Italian club Ravenna at age 46

Ronaldinho returns to football, signs for Italian club Ravenna at age 46

Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho has signed with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at the age of 46, in a move that has generated excitement among football fans across the globe.The former Barcelona and AC Milan star is expected to be officially unveiled at a special event in Miami on June

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Climate Change Linked to Increasing Domestic Violence In Homes

Climate Change Linked to Increasing Domestic Violence In Homes

Gender based violence is increasingly being linked to the effects of climate change.Ann Nassamula, a Senior Programme Officer at the Centre for Domestic Violence Prevention (CEDOVIP), says that climate change is not only an environmental challenge but also a social issue that affects famil

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Busoga Master Plan Seeks to Replace Sugarcane Dependence with Cocoa, Coffee and Palm Oil

Busoga Master Plan Seeks to Replace Sugarcane Dependence with Cocoa, Coffee and Palm Oil

Government is in the final stages of developing a transformative strategic development plan for the Busoga sub-region, with a focus on science, productivity, and long-term socio-economic recovery.The proposed Busoga Master Plan, which is currently undergoing extensive consultations, is bei

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Stanbic Bank ordered to compensate worker it dismissed after suspicious cash withdrawal

Stanbic Bank ordered to compensate worker it dismissed after suspicious cash withdrawal

Elizabeth Nyasuna, who worked as Team Leader at Stanbic Bank’s Entebbe branch, has been awarded Shs 40 million by the court after the bank unlawfully dismissed her over a suspicious Shs 75 million cash withdrawal in 2012.Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana of the Industrial Court said Stanbic

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Ebola Fears Cut Donor Support as Nalukolongo Care Home Appeals for Help

Ebola Fears Cut Donor Support as Nalukolongo Care Home Appeals for Help

Bakateyamba Home says reduced donations linked to the Ebola outbreak are straining its ability to care for vulnerable residents, prompting an appeal for government and corporate support.KAMPALA — A community care centre in Nalukolongo that provides support to vulnerable people has raised

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