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02 Jul '25
Hongera Saana Uganda, an initiative under the Office of the President aimed at curbing violent extremism has partnered with security agencies to distribute free motorcycle tracking devices to riders across the country.The initiative is being implemented in collaboration with the
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02 Jul '25
Tension! In a bizarre turn of events, a man from Kasese, Uganda, left both his family and community in shock after he showed up late to his own funeral. The incident, which could easily be mistaken for a scene from a supernatural thriller, left locals bewildered
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28 Jun '25
The Social Security Fairness Act is making waves across the United States, offering a glimmer of hope for thousands of citizens who rely on Social Security benefits. While the promise of increased benefits is enticing, the reality is t
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23 Jun '25
For years, experts have sounded alarm bells over arsenic levels in brown rice.New research has found that brown rice has a higher concentration of
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13 Jun '25
The government has announced new tax measures on cigarettes, beer, imports, and agricultural by-product exports in the 2025/26 national budget, in a bid to boost domestic revenue and harmonize with regional tax frameworks.Presenting the budget to Parliament on Thursday, Finance Minister Ma
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09 Jun '25
Protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids entered a third day on Sunday, with growing unrest prompting police to declare parts of the city an "unlawful assembly" zone and President Donald Trump calling for a military crackdown.Demonstrations began on Friday after it emerged that Immig
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09 Jun '25
A new round of talks aimed at resolving a trade war between the US and China is set take place in London on Monday.US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a senior US delegation would meet Chinese representatives. Over the weekend, Beijing confirmed that Vice Pr
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02 Jun '25
Uganda’s construction sector recorded a mild rise in inflation, with the annual rate edging up to 0.6% in the 12 months ending April 2025, up from 0.5% in March, according to the latest Construction Input Price Index (CIPI) released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS).The increase,
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17 May '25
In 2024, a wave of grim findings from global water assessments confirmed what scientists and communities have long feared: the planet’s water crisis is deepening, with climate change and human mismanagement pushing billions toward unsafe, unreliable water sources.The UN
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14 May '25
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75% signalling a cautious “wait and see” approach in response to growing global economic uncertainty most notably the unresolved US-China trade tensions.The decision comes despite Uganda’s relatively strong econ