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All Teachers to Get Phased Pay Raise – Museveni

All Teachers to Get Phased Pay Raise – Museveni

KAMPALA – President Museveni has told public school teachers across Uganda that the government remains committed to enhancing their salaries, but the increase will be implemented in phases. Speaking at the

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We should create markets we have control over, says Rwabwogo

We should create markets we have control over, says Rwabwogo

The Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development chairman, Mr Odrek Rwabwogo has said Uganda should create markets that it has control over. Speaking during a press briefing to announce the outcomes of the Pan-African Congress Business Forum, Mr Rwabwogo said the

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DRC, Rwanda agree – again – to end hostilities  

DRC, Rwanda agree – again – to end hostilities  

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a joint undertaking to stick to the mediation of Angola and avoid escalating the tensions over the M23 rebellion in DRC’s east. A dispatch after delegations led by their Foreign ministers met in Luanda said Kigali and Kinshasa

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Cranes in touching distance of Afcon 2025

Cranes in touching distance of Afcon 2025

Denis Omedi was on target and Alfred Leku added an own goal for Uganda to come within a point of Morocco Afcon 2025.  The 2-1 victory over South Sudan in Juba on Tuesday lifted Ugandans spirits but the party was put on hold following South Africa’s 1-1 stalemate with Congo in Brazzavi

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How wooden houses can transform Uganda's housing crisis

How wooden houses can transform Uganda's housing crisis

Wooden houses can position Uganda for a sustainable future by addressing the housing crisis through cost-effective, eco-friendly construction, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting responsible timber sourcing.  Modern wooden construction is revolutionising the housing market as a sus

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Why Tshisekedi skipped key Francophone summit

Why Tshisekedi skipped key Francophone summit

The 19th Francophonie summit ended without Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, whom reports indicated left in a huff, angry at French President Emmanuel Macron’s failure to mention the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a speech he made about conflicts shaking the world, es

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Uganda's activists face increasing digital violence

Uganda's activists face increasing digital violence

Four years ago, the coronavirus pandemic increased human reliance on technology which enabled virtual engagements. Research by the National Library of Medicine, a US-based biomedical informatics and the world's largest biomedical online library shows that the Covid-19 imposed restr

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Govt plans to cut next budget by Shs14 trillion

Govt plans to cut next budget by Shs14 trillion

Government has put the 2025/26 budget projections at Shs57.4 trillion, which is Shs14.7 trillion lower than the current budget. In May, government revised the Shs58 trillion budget for the 2024/25 financial year to Shs72.1 trillion, marking a significant increase of Shs14.1 trillion, a f

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Now’s a good time to stop looking back in anger at the colonial era

Now’s a good time to stop looking back in anger at the colonial era

This year’s Independence Day, celebrated yesterday, is more special than usual. Although the British declared Buganda a protectorate of the crown in 1894, it was not until the defeat of Omukama Kabalega of Bunyoro in 1899 that a tipping point in the subjugation of the existing pre-colon

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Govt plans to cut next budget by Shs14 trillion

Govt plans to cut next budget by Shs14 trillion

Government has put the 2025/26 budget projections at Shs57.4 trillion, which is Shs14.7 trillion lower than the current budget. In May, government revised the Shs58 trillion budget for the 2024/25 financial year to Shs72.1 trillion, marking a significant increase of Shs14.1 trillion, a f

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