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Pearl Bank Backs UGX 14.8 Billion Drive for Uganda’s First Bone Marrow Transplant Centre

Pearl Bank Backs UGX 14.8 Billion Drive for Uganda’s First Bone Marrow Transplant Centre

Jane Atuhairwe (C), Branch Business Manager at Pearl Bank, Jinja Branch, Dr. Cissy Kityo (2nd L), Executive Director, JCRC, together with teams from Pearl Bank and Joint Clinic Research Centre in Jinja today, in commemoration of World Sickle Cell Day, which also doubled as the regional Bone Marro

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Court orders URA staffer to pay Shs 100 million to colleague for defaming him on WhatsApp group

Court orders URA staffer to pay Shs 100 million to colleague for defaming him on WhatsApp group

he High Court has awarded a URA officer Shs 100 million after finding that a colleague defamed him in a senior management WhatsApp group by spreading unverified allegations linking him to a shooting and a love triangle.The High Court in Kampala has ordered a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

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Surveyors Urged to Speak ‘Uncomfortable Truths’ as New Professional Body Launches

Surveyors Urged to Speak ‘Uncomfortable Truths’ as New Professional Body Launches

The Ministry of Works and Transport has challenged quantity surveyors to speak “uncomfortable truths” about project costs and affordability, warning that Uganda continues to pay a heavy price for poorly scoped and costed infrastructure projects.The call was made on Friday during the la

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Jubilation As Court Clears Way For Stalled Mothers’ Union House Construction

Jubilation As Court Clears Way For Stalled Mothers’ Union House Construction

The Church of Uganda Mothers Union has welcomed a High Court arbitration ruling that resolves a long-standing dispute with a contractor, clearing the way for the resumption of construction of its multi-billion-shilling Mothers’ Union House project in Kampala.Jubilation has swept through

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NGOs Urge Mayuge District to Sustain Development Gains as Heroes Programme Ends

NGOs Urge Mayuge District to Sustain Development Gains as Heroes Programme Ends

Implementing partners operating in Mayuge District have called on local authorities to establish deliberate sustainability mechanisms to preserve the gains achieved by non-governmental organisations after project closure, warning that years of investment in community development could be lost wit

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Ssemujju flees Uganda amid Muhoozi crackdown on opposition figures

Ssemujju flees Uganda amid Muhoozi crackdown on opposition figures

The development comes days after Gen Muhoozi suggested that Ssemujju and Nakawa West MP Joel Ssenyonyi could be the next opposition figures to face action following Lukwago’s arrest.Former Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda (Photo/Courtesy/File)Kampala, Uganda: Former Ki

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Ssenyonyi alleges plot to link him to Butambala terrorism case

Ssenyonyi alleges plot to link him to Butambala terrorism case

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi has alleged that there is a scheme to add his name to an existing terrorism case before the courts, saying the move is part of a broader attempt to intimidate critics of government.‎‎On Friday, Ssenyonyi claimed he had receiv

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KAMPALA: Police Arrest Suspect Linked To Robberies in Kyaliwajjala

KAMPALA: Police Arrest Suspect Linked To Robberies in Kyaliwajjala

The Police in Kira Division have arrested a suspected notorious criminal identified as James Lumu, who has been linked to a series of robberies in Kyaliwajjala and the surrounding areas.According to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Public Relations Officer Kampala Metropolitan Police, the arr

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France facing Dembele dilemma as Mbappe and Olise partnership thrives

France facing Dembele dilemma as Mbappe and Olise partnership thrives

Despite a stellar club season that saw him reinvent himself as a pivotal creative force for Paris Saint-Germain, Ousmane Dembele appears to be struggling to carve out a definitive role within Didier Deschamps' France squad at the World Cup.The opening match against Senegal, a 3-1 victory f

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Climate Change Linked to Increasing Domestic Violence In Homes

Climate Change Linked to Increasing Domestic Violence In Homes

Gender based violence is increasingly being linked to the effects of climate change.Ann Nassamula, a Senior Programme Officer at the Centre for Domestic Violence Prevention (CEDOVIP), says that climate change is not only an environmental challenge but also a social issue that affects famil

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