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Unanswered questions after prison inmate dies

Unanswered questions after prison inmate dies

The last time Babirye Nisha talked to her husband on the evening of May 27 he sounded melancholic: he complained of starvation and severe beating inside Ngenge Prison in Kapchorwa District. During the conversation by telephone that lasted for about a minute she

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A bitter fight over a multi-billion shilling MTN marketing contract

A bitter fight over a multi-billion shilling MTN marketing contract

In 2023, M&C Saatchi Abel approached CTA Space with a proposal.The South African-based marketing, advertising and communications company was seeking an affiliate marketing agency that would be part of a multi-

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Onana headlines as Namboole gets shine

Onana headlines as Namboole gets shine

How times have changed! Just last November, Uganda were grambling their way to Morocco to reluctantly host their home matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Guinea and Somalia.The Cranes had p

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Sale of blood at health facilities leaves patients' pockets bleeding

Sale of blood at health facilities leaves patients' pockets bleeding

The theft of blood by a cartel of health workers at Nabiganda Health Centre IV in Butaleja District has placed hundreds of people meant to benefit at risk.An investigation carried out by Uganda Blood Transfusion S

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PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions

PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions

On Thursday morning, the world woke up to the news of the death of top Ugandan marathoner, 33-year-old Rebecca Cheptegei, who had been undergoing treatment at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret. 

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Museveni accuses former Speaker Kadaga of nepotism

Museveni accuses former Speaker Kadaga of nepotism

President Yoweri Museveni has spoken out about a disagreement he had with the former speaker of the 9th and 10th Parliaments, Hon Rebecca Kadaga about nepotism.Museveni recounted over the weekend how he warned Mrs Kadaga -- who currently serves as the Min

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March to Parliament: Those who didn’t join the protest or tried to stop it have something in common

March to Parliament: Those who didn’t join the protest or tried to stop it have something in common

The march to Parliament scheduled for July 23 last week seemed like an event to watch. It was thus predicted that nothing of what happened in Kenya would successfully be executed in Uganda. There are good reasons to think so.Some people now regret that th

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Uganda in race to meet new EU coffee export rules

Uganda in race to meet new EU coffee export rules

Bags of Ugandan coffee stored at a bulking centre as they await shipping to overseas markets. Over 60% of the country’s coffee ends up in the EU market signifying its importance to Uganda. COURTESY150 days left to comply with new to

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‘Man-baby’ Donald Trump mocked for obsessing over Kamala Harris crowd sizes at rally; ‘he is so scared…’

‘Man-baby’ Donald Trump mocked for obsessing over Kamala Harris crowd sizes at rally; ‘he is so scared…’

Biden's endorsement of Harris rattles Trump as her crowd size overshadows his events. Social media mocks new obsession.

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Refinery negotiations still ongoing, Ugandan job seekers urged to be patient

Refinery negotiations still ongoing, Ugandan job seekers urged to be patient

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans seeking employment in the oil refinery in the Albertine Graben need to be patient as the negotiations go on.State Minister for Energy, Okasaai Opolot says Ugandans will get jobs during and

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