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Perhaps we should all be police officers

Perhaps we should all be police officers

As we continue headlong into the regurgitating inanity that is Uganda’s rollercoaster elections, the gross contradictions that embody our governance and politics continue unencumbered.Dear reader, let us review a few instances that should have us questi

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New Beginning in Old Age: Pope Francis’ Last Reflection Strikes a Chord with Uganda’s Forgotten Elderly

New Beginning in Old Age: Pope Francis’ Last Reflection Strikes a Chord with Uganda’s Forgotten Elderly

In what is now one of his final personal writings before his death, Pope Francis left behind a heartfelt meditation on aging and death that speaks with rare clarity to a global audience — but it may ring with special poignance in Uganda, where the elderly often live out their days in silent iso

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Ssegirinya Widow Crosses To NRM, Citing Betrayal By NUP

Ssegirinya Widow Crosses To NRM, Citing Betrayal By NUP

Mariam Nakabuye, widely known as “Maama Nagirinya,” the widow of the late Kawempe North legislator Muhammad Ssegirinya, has officially joined the National Resistance Movement (NRM).Nakabuye accused the Nationa

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Minister Dr. Ruth Aceng Delivers Clean And Safe Water To Lira City Residents

Minister Dr. Ruth Aceng Delivers Clean And Safe Water To Lira City Residents

In City East Division, a constituency represented in the 11th Parliament by the UPC Party President, Akena Jimmy James Michael, is found Te-Obwolo Village, where electorates shared water with animals for over 10 years at no one’s concern; Thanks Dr. Jane Ruth

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Tomatoes, Fresh Leaf Vegetables Lead Monthly Inflation Surge in Uganda

Tomatoes, Fresh Leaf Vegetables Lead Monthly Inflation Surge in Uganda

Monthly headline inflation for February 2025 surged by 0.6%, more than doubling the 0.3% recorded in January 2025.The cost of living in Uganda has experienced a notable rise, with tomatoes and fresh leaf vegetables emerging as the primary contributors to monthly

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MUSEVENI: I have Never Experienced Poverty, Even Before I became President

MUSEVENI: I have Never Experienced Poverty, Even Before I became President

President Yoweri Museveni has made a candid revelation during his recent Parish Development Model (PDM) tour in Lira City.While addressing farmers and local leaders, President Museveni emphasized his commitment to

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MAAIF’s US$354M Project to Mitigate Climate Change Effects on Agricultural Sector

MAAIF’s US$354M Project to Mitigate Climate Change Effects on Agricultural Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is implementing a 6-year project aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change on Uganda’s agricultural sector.Titled the Uganda Climate Sma

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Most households in Uganda still use firewood, charcoal for cooking

Most households in Uganda still use firewood, charcoal for cooking

Despite the deliberate effort by the government to increase electricity generation, distribution and extend cooking gas cylinders, most Ugandan households are still using either firewood or charcoal for cooking, a survey by Twaweza, a nongovernmental organization working in East Africa has f

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Coffee shake-up: Uganda’s biggest gamble

Coffee shake-up: Uganda’s biggest gamble

Uganda's coffee industry faces a pivotal moment as Parliament deliberates on the National Coffee (Amendment) Bill 2024, which proposes to dissolve the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) and integrate its functions into the Ministry of Agriculture.  The move, part of the govern

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Karamoja gets Shs20 billion EU project to enhance food security

Karamoja gets Shs20 billion EU project to enhance food security

The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Maj. Gen. David Kasura has said the European Union funded improving food security and resilience of food production systems project is set to enhance resilience and support sustainable food and nutrition s

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