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Police Arrest Activists Protesting Destruction of Lwera Wetland Outside NEMA Offices

Police Arrest Activists Protesting Destruction of Lwera Wetland Outside NEMA Offices

Police on Wednesday arrested two environmental activists who were protesting outside the offices of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) over the ongoing degradation of Lwera wetland.The demonstrators, affiliated with the Weka Afri Sustainable Biodiversity and Food Security

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Traffic Police Halts Express Fines to Allow Driver Education on New Road Laws

Traffic Police Halts Express Fines to Allow Driver Education on New Road Laws

The Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has temporarily suspended the issuance of fines under new traffic regulations, citing the need to educate motorists before full enforcement resumes.The announcement was made by Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Lawrence

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Officials Say Embedding Community is at Heart of EACOP Project

Officials Say Embedding Community is at Heart of EACOP Project

Officials have said that as Uganda advances one of its largest infrastructure projects in recent history, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is not just laying steel, it’s laying down relationships with the communities it runs through.Often, large-scale projects are measure

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Germany arrests self-declared 'king' and bans his extremist group

Germany arrests self-declared 'king' and bans his extremist group

A self-declared "king" of Germany and three of his senior "subjects" have been arrested and their group banned for attempting to overthrow the state.Peter Fitzek, 59, was among those arrested in morning raids across seven states on Tuesday, which involved about 800 securit

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Informality in Artisanal Mining Bleeds Revenue, NGO Warns

Informality in Artisanal Mining Bleeds Revenue, NGO Warns

Uganda continues to lose significant revenue from the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector due to rampant informality and weak regulatory enforcement, the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) has said.Despite being rich in minerals, Uganda has failed to tran

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NRM's Rosemanry Sseninde hails Museveni for initiating skilling program for Kampala youths

NRM's Rosemanry Sseninde hails Museveni for initiating skilling program for Kampala youths

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Director for Mobilisation, Cadre Identification, Recruitment and Placement, Rosemary Seninde has urged parents and youth in Kampala toexpress gratitude to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for his initiative aimed at equipping ghetto youth with pr

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Good News for the Music Industry as President Museveni Approves New Developments

Good News for the Music Industry as President Museveni Approves New Developments

President Yoweri Museveni has approved a new Copyright Management System to safeguard the work of musicians in Uganda and ensure they are fairly compensated.In a meeting at his Rwakitura residence with top officia

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South Africa is said to halt Starlink talks as US tensions escalate

South Africa is said to halt Starlink talks as US tensions escalate

Talks to license Starlink in South Africa have reportedly stalled over tensions with the Donald Trump administration in the US.Presidential spokesman Vincent NgwenyaTalks over licensing SpaceX’s Starlink service in South A

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Life is good, says 99-year-old former magistrate and medic

Life is good, says 99-year-old former magistrate and medic

The lively atmosphere at Hajj Hussein Ssengendo’s home in Masaka City’s suburb of Soweto, is a reflection of a man who has lived his life to the fullest. The home has all that an ageing senior citizen should have for life to move on. “At this age of 99, I actually have nothing

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VIDEO: New details of how govt slept on job ahead of Kiteezi dumpsite collapse

VIDEO: New details of how govt slept on job ahead of Kiteezi dumpsite collapse

On October 4, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) published in this newspaper a “notice of intended application for licence” for the development of the proposed 20 Megawatts waste-to-energy power plant in Ddundu Village in Kyampisi Sub-county, Mukono District. The notice, a pr

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