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19 May '25
The UK government has unveiled sweeping reforms to fast-track the deportation of foreign criminals, a move that could see Ugandan High Court judge Lydia Mugambe-Ssali sent home sooner than expected following her conviction for modern slavery.Under the new deportation and s
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19 May '25
The ruling party's Electoral Commission has launched investigations into alleged meddling by legislators and top leaders in ongoing internal elections, vowing to expose offenders.The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has opened investigations into claims that some Members
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17 May '25
The price of brown sugar has soared across Uganda, with consumers and traders alike feeling the pinch of global supply disruptions and erratic weather that has battered production in leading sugar-exporting nations.A kilogram of brown sugar now sells for between Shs5,500 a
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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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17 May '25
Opinion polls—conducted through field surveys, phone-ins, and online platforms—have become an integral feature of electoral cycles worldwide.In Uganda, these polls often aim to gauge candidate popularity and predict election outcomes.However, the Uganda Communications Commission
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14 May '25
When David Mulaliira first weighed the risks of launching a soft‑drink distribution business, he knew he needed a partner whose reputation spoke for itself.As owner of Vinegarden Enterprises dealing in school supplies, construction materials, and consulting services, he had built small s
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14 May '25
The Stanbic Consumer Conference rang bells over Uganda’s slow progress towards agro-industrialisation, as government officials, financial leaders, and policymakers gathered to confront the challenges undermining the country’s agricultural potential.Held under the theme “Accelerating
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14 May '25
Agriculture development agency AGRA has reiterated its unwavering commitment to transforming African agriculture, emphasizing the need for enhanced investment in smallholder farmers against a backdrop of increasing global instability and evolving development support.The recent shift in glo
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14 May '25
Zambia's foreign minister has warned diplomats against interfering in the country's affairs, days after the US ambassador raised concerns about the "systematic theft" of drugs donated to the southern African state.Mulambo Haimbe said there was an "increasing tendency" by e
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14 May '25
President Museveni has said that Uganda’s true path to liberation lies not just in politics but also in technology, skills andpractical education.“Skilling hubs have two purposes. One is to create wealth. Wealth comes from people,” he said.The president made the re