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14 May '25
A contentious 143-page bill, the UPDF (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is set to be tabled in the Ugandan parliament today by Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth Oboth, triggering a wave of concern over potential civilian trials in military courts.The bill, a sweeping overhaul of t
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06 May '25
Private sector operating conditions during April remained encouraging as the headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (Stanbic PMI) rose to 55.3, up from the 52.9 recorded for March.Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions on the previous month, while readings
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04 May '25
What does it mean to be happy? Different studies try to measure it, but they don’t always agree.One such study, the Global Flourishing Study, looked at how young people in 22 countries feel about life. Many were unhappy with their health, money, relatio
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02 May '25
Coffee bags in stores at UGACOF factory in BweyogerereA major agro-industrial project aimed at boosting coffee processing and export capacity is set to take off in Luwero District, promising to enhance value addition in Uganda’s coffee sector and expand
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30 Apr '25
Prostate enlargement, medically referred to as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a common condition that affects men as they age, especially those over 50. While it is non-cancerous, it can cause discomfort and urinary problems such as frequent urination, d
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29 Apr '25
BBC | President Donald Trump is set to take action to ease the impact of his tariffs on US car makers, a top White House official says."This deal is a major victory for the President's trade policy by rewarding companies who manufacture domestically," Commerce Secretary Ho
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26 Apr '25
EXCLUSIVE: After hailing 'machine' Mo Salah's new contract extension at Anfield, Dr Gareth Nye has raised the alarm over Virgil van Dijk following suit because of two key differences
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24 Apr '25
Tesla boss Elon Musk has pledged to "significantly" cut back his role in the US government after the electric car firm reported a huge drop in profit and sales for the start of this year.Musk has led the newly created advisory body - the Department for Government Efficiency (Doge) - since
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23 Apr '25
After years of ominous headlines about the world's shrinking birth rates, there's a bright spot. The US birth rate slightly increased in 2024, according to preliminary data from the CDC.The 1% rise in births was largely driven by moms in their early 40s, who gave birth to 2% more children in 202
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23 Apr '25
Economic gains from artificial intelligence will boost global output by around 0.5% a year between 2025 and 2030, outweighing the costs of rising carbon emissions by the data centres needed to run AI models, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.An IMF report released at its annual spr