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Uganda’s Gender Equality Revolution: Minister Amongi Unveils Ambitious 8-Point Plan at UN as Poverty Rate Plummets to 16.1%

Uganda’s Gender Equality Revolution: Minister Amongi Unveils Ambitious 8-Point Plan at UN as Poverty Rate Plummets to 16.1%

NEW YORK — Uganda’s Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi, delivered a powerful address at the United Nations Headquarters today, showcasing the country’s remarkable progress in women’s empowerment and unveiling an ambitious eight-point strategy to accelerat

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Meet Bashir Humphreys: The Burnley FC defender who is eligible to play for Uganda

Meet Bashir Humphreys: The Burnley FC defender who is eligible to play for Uganda

Rising defender Bashir Humphreys has steadily built a reputation as one of the promising young centre-backs developed in England in recent years. But beyond his progress in European football, the 22-year-old also has a strong link to East Africa — a connection that could make him eligible to re

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MPs warn it could take 48 years to clear Uganda’s Shs8.4t domestic arrears

MPs warn it could take 48 years to clear Uganda’s Shs8.4t domestic arrears

Appearing before Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, Ramathan Ggoobi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, and Secretary to the Treasury.Parliament has been told that at the current rate of funding allocated to settle government domestic arrears, it could take more than four deca

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Uganda has minerals the US needs – so why is there no trade deal?

Uganda has minerals the US needs – so why is there no trade deal?

Unlike its approach to Rwanda, Kenya, DR Congo, and Tanzania, the United States has not been intentional in pursuing commercial engagement with Uganda.Different from its neighbours, Uganda is not a direct party to any binding trade agreements with the U.S. and relies on regional arrangemen

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Exclusive: U.S. soldiers Evacuated from American base in Djibouti seek Refuge at Entebbe Airport over Iran threat

Exclusive: U.S. soldiers Evacuated from American base in Djibouti seek Refuge at Entebbe Airport over Iran threat

Camp Lemonnier is the biggest American military base in AfricaHundreds of United States soldiers who were stationed at Camp Lemonnier, in Djibouti the only permanent American military base in Africa, have reportedly sought temporary refuge in Uganda and are currently being hosted at Entebb

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Tycoon Sudhir’s luxury One Ten Apartment Tower in Kololo gains shape

Tycoon Sudhir’s luxury One Ten Apartment Tower in Kololo gains shape

Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s ambitious luxury residential development, the One Ten Apartments, is steadily rising in Kololo as one of the most prominent high-end property projects currently reshaping the skyline of Kampala.The 15-storey apartment tower, located along Prince Charles Drive, i

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Chelsea plan to ‘dismantle’ Barcelona as Todd Boehly ‘willing’ to pay €250m for three superstars

Chelsea plan to ‘dismantle’ Barcelona as Todd Boehly ‘willing’ to pay €250m for three superstars

Chelsea are planning to raid Barcelona for three of their top players, with the Blues’ co-owner Todd Boehly, personally involved, according to a Spanish report.Boehly has earned a reputation of being a hands-on chief of Chelsea, with the American businessman never shying from splashing t

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Here are the world records held by Uganda

Here are the world records held by Uganda

Uganda continues to make its mark on the global stage after long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo set a new world record in the half marathon on Sunday.Kiplimo achieved the milestone after winning the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon in Lisbon, Portugal with an outstanding time of 57 minutes and 20 s

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UPDF female soldiers recognised during Women’s Day event in Mogadishu

UPDF female soldiers recognised during Women’s Day event in Mogadishu

Female troops serving under AUSSOM were praised for their courage, professionalism, and contribution to peacekeeping in Somalia as they joined other security personnel to mark International Women’s Day in Mogadishu.Female troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation M

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Tracy Melon unveils new Mercedes-Benz, thanks anonymous gifter

Tracy Melon unveils new Mercedes-Benz, thanks anonymous gifter

As women across the world celebrated International Women’s Day, Ugandan singer Tracy ‘Melon’ Mirembe unveiled her new car.Via social media, the songstress, who has blessed Ugandans with her beautiful songwriting and vocals, showed off her new car, a Mercedes-Benz decorated with a red

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