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Govt taps Shs370b funding to end Kampala water crisis

Govt taps Shs370b funding to end Kampala water crisis

The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has launched a Shs373 billion project aimed at improving water supply in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan area.The Corporation’s Managing Director, Dr Silver Mu

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The dangers of taking too much soda

The dangers of taking too much soda

A colleague at work cannot go a day without drinking soda. Despite being warned about the health risks, he insists that nobody can come between him and his soda. Hopefully, after reading this article, he will reconsider his stance. 

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How many gods do we have?

How many gods do we have?

We are taught that the essence of religion is how to relate to God and to our neighbor. But, God’s revelation to us may sometimes be confusing. The God of the Old Testament is angry and vengeful. The God of the New Testament is loving and forgiving. This scena

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How to encourage physical exercise among your children

How to encourage physical exercise among your children

Sarah has three beautiful children, all under 10 years of age but her complaint is one: “They don’t like to go anywhere or to play outdoors. They are always busy hooked onto their tabs and every attempt to get them outdoors is a fight with them. They don’t

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Scaling Elgon heights: Journey to remember

Scaling Elgon heights: Journey to remember

Embarking on a hike up Mount Elgon via the Bushiyi trail in 2023 was an unforgettable adventure for a group of 21 hikers, many of whom were colleagues. This journey, filled with stunning views, challenging trails, and camaraderie, left a lasting impression on ev

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Did Luganda VJs really do justice to the Prison Break film series?

Did Luganda VJs really do justice to the Prison Break film series?

Initially, this writing was supposed to talk about the Prison Break series coming back to the shelf. After spending a big part of the weekend rewatching the first episode of the series, I couldn’t help but wonder if what I was watching was exactly the same thi

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Business unusual as ‘rebel’ Ssemakadde storms Law Society presidential race

Business unusual as ‘rebel’ Ssemakadde storms Law Society presidential race

Years back, Namilyango College boys always made a point to turn up for inter-school seminars dressed smartly like diplomats, lest they be mistaken for the “weevils” of St Mary’s College Kisubi (SMACK)...the one school we couldn’t bear or affo

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16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV

16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV

In December 2023, 16-year-old Sophie* (not her real name) left her parents' home in Bugiri District to work as a maid in Lumino Town Council, Busia District. Unbeknownst to her, she would soon be defiled by her prospective employer and contract HIV/AIDS.

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Justus Lyattu dedicated life to family and journalism

Justus Lyattu dedicated life to family and journalism

Douglas Ngobi could never have imagined that the joyous news of his first born's birth would one day end in the heartbreak of burying him.Forty-four years later, the retired educationist bid a final farewell to hi

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Bamasaba culture, deforestation are leading to the decline of the colobus monkey

Bamasaba culture, deforestation are leading to the decline of the colobus monkey

Black and white Colobus monkeys, a rare species of monkeys in the world, are on the brink of extinction in Mt Elgon National Park due to imbalu, a traditional male circumcision ritual among people living on the slopes of Mt Elgon, and deforestation.

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