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To cap or not to cap interest rates

To cap or not to cap interest rates

The Parliament has passed a law mandating the Minister of Finance to prescribe a maximum interest rate that money lenders may charge their borrowers. Not surprisingly, the moneylenders’ association has “rejected” the new law, arguing that the government has no right to control what doe

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Caught in the shadows: Painful reality of elephantiasis

Caught in the shadows: Painful reality of elephantiasis

It is midday and Gaudensia Tankobatagira is sitting quietly on a stool beneath the shade of an avocado tree at her home in Kabigyemire Village, Busiriba Sub-county in Kamwenge District. Surrounded by her grandsons, the 63-year-old woman patiently shells beans. Dressed in a simple gown, p

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Kamuli priest explains low Catholic census numbers

Kamuli priest explains low Catholic census numbers

The Dean of Kamuli Deanery and Parish Priest of Kamuli, Rev Fr Benedict Wakabi Kyumakiyaka, has explained why the number of Catholics in the country reduced over the past 10 years, according to the released Uganda National Population and Housing Census 2024 main census report. The findin

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Tugende Mu Kikadde: Where nostalgia meets modernity

Tugende Mu Kikadde: Where nostalgia meets modernity

It is said old is gold, and music precisely does it in a special way because it evokes nostalgic memories of moments in time in our past. But lately, old music seems to transcend beyond age segments as young folks are seen capturing videos of themselves joyfully and playfully dancing on TikT

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Refugee girls in Uganda face unique threats – Amongi

Refugee girls in Uganda face unique threats – Amongi

Uganda's Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, has revealed that refugee girls face “unique threats”, including sexual violence exacerbated by the lack of access to education, healthcare, and protection. Speaking at the launch of Plan International's

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Fighting Eacop is a lost cause

Fighting Eacop is a lost cause

At the conclusion of the Climate Summit Conference of Parties (COP) 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), in December 2023, member states committed to rapidly decarbonising their energy systems to keep global warming within the 1.5°C threshold. This requires accelerating the clean energy

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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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10 Greatest Players in Bundesliga History [Ranked]

10 Greatest Players in Bundesliga History [Ranked]

The Bundesliga has been home to many generational and revolutionary talents in the sport's history.Bayern Munich players feature heavily on the list with players from Schalke and Borussia Monchengladbach also included.of Manuel Neuer, Thom

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Prince Harry's wild love life before Meghan Markle - celeb exes and fumble in VIP section

Prince Harry's wild love life before Meghan Markle - celeb exes and fumble in VIP section

Before Prince Harry settled down with his wife Meghan Markle, the young royal was a lad-about-town and a big hit with the ladies - including Mollie King and Camilla ThurlowBack in the days of his bachelorhood, 

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Portugal star's crying 69-year-old mother appears to trigger emotional strop after missing Euros penalty - and he then storms out of interview... even though they won!

Portugal star's crying 69-year-old mother appears to trigger emotional strop after missing Euros penalty - and he then storms out of interview... even though they won!

Cristiano Ronaldo was in floods of tears after missing a penalty on Monday nightLISTEN to It's All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY: Do you love or loathe 'narcissistic main

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