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08 Jul '25
Doctors at Mulago National Referral Hospital have raised concern over a growing number of throat cancer and diabetes cases, particularly among young patients.In a health update released this week, medics at the facility cited excessive shisha smoking, poor dieta
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07 Jul '25
For decades, the name Aponye stood tall in Uganda’s business circles, synonymous with agro-processing success, expansive real estate investments, and strategic government supply contracts.Founded by the late Apollo Nyegamehe, commonly
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07 Jul '25
Uganda’s fight against illegal abortion faces a daunting adversary: an expanding underground network of brokers who charge up to Shs500,000 to secretly guide young girls into backdoor clinics.Operating in districts such as Mukono, Masaka, Mbale, Wakiso, Mengo,
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03 Jul '25
Uganda overtook Ethiopia to become Africa’s leading coffee exporter, marking a major milestone for the country's agriculture sector and export economy.According to the latest export figures for May 2025, Uganda exported 47,606.7 tonnes of coffee—surpassing Ethiopia’s 43,481 tonnes in
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03 Jul '25
Urgent and targeted action is needed to tackle Kampala’s alarming vehicle emissions problem, a new report has revealed.The study, conducted by The Real Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has provided the first-ever rea
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02 Jul '25
In a joint effort to safeguard peace ahead of the 2026 general elections, security leaders in Ibanda District on Wednesday met with all National Resistance Movement (NRM) aspirants contesting for various positions, from Local Council V to parliamentary seats.The meeting, held at the distri
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02 Jul '25
Ugandan startups are struggling to comply with the country’s Data Protection and Privacy Act, exposing a significant gap between knowledge and implementation and fueling calls for accessible compliance solutions.The issue was highlighted at a forum held at the National ICT Innovation Hub
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02 Jul '25
Scientists at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) have developed a groundbreaking innovation dubbed “Aflasafe” to combat the rising threat of Aflatoxins—naturally occurring toxins caused by fungi that pose serious health risks and are increasingly
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02 Jul '25
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has escalated his war on corruption within the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) by ordering the arrest of Brigadier General Cyrus Besigye Bekunda, Chief of Joint Staff Engineering. The arrest, anno
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02 Jul '25
Ugandan music icon Bebe Cool shared deeply personal