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Janet to referee polls after dramatic NCHE power play

Janet to referee polls after dramatic NCHE power play

The Minister of Education and Sports, Ms Janet Museveni, has summoned vice-chancellors and senates of all public universities at State House to elect their representatives to the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) on September 17. According to a letter written to the VC of one

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Tanzania to expand natural gas exports to neighboring countries

Tanzania to expand natural gas exports to neighboring countries

Tanzania is advancing plans to expand its natural gas exports to neighbouring countries, including Uganda, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Zambia, as it continues its ambition to become a regional cooking energy powerhouse.

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Tourism sites in north left with no sights and sounds

Tourism sites in north left with no sights and sounds

Members of Parliament from northern Uganda have tasked the government to fast-track the gazettement and development of key monuments and cultural heritage sites as an ingredient to spur the economic development of the region.

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 Enduring through the ages: The life of Uganda’s 132-year-old Kasigaire

Enduring through the ages: The life of Uganda’s 132-year-old Kasigaire

In the heart of Kibuku District, eastern Uganda, lies a remarkable story: Mzee Mukama Kasigaire, who is believed to be 132 years old. Despite his advanced age, Mr Kasigaire’s mind remains

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Inside Uganda’s murky carbon offset markets

Inside Uganda’s murky carbon offset markets

According to the National Emergency Coordination and Operations Centre (NECOC), a loose outfit for disaster risk monitoring and profiling, in the Office of Prime Minister (OPM), large swathes of the Mt Elgon ranges are uninhabitable owing to susceptibility to a

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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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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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Ugandan abducted and murdered by Kenyan motorcycle gang over alleged theft

Ugandan abducted and murdered by Kenyan motorcycle gang over alleged theft

A Ugandan man, Andre Lomilo Husim, was found murdered after being abducted by a machete-wielding gang from Kenya.The attackers crossed the border into Mugungu Village, Busia Town, and took Lomilo hostage, accusing

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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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Busia locals in fear after Kenyan gang raids village, kills resident

Busia locals in fear after Kenyan gang raids village, kills resident

A Ugandan, who was abducted from his home in Mugungu Village, Busia town and taken across the border by a machete-wielding gang from Kenya, has been found dead.Mr Andre Lomilo Husim was on September 6 taken hostag

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