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Tanzania to expand natural gas exports to neighboring countries

Tanzania to expand natural gas exports to neighboring countries

Tanzania is advancing plans to expand its natural gas exports to neighbouring countries, including Uganda, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Zambia, as it continues its ambition to become a regional cooking energy powerhouse.

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Africa’s montane forests warm up faster on deforestation, study shows

Africa’s montane forests warm up faster on deforestation, study shows

Deforestation in Africa’s montane forests is driving a sharper rise in temperatures and cloud levels than climate change alone, endangering water resources in these critical ecosystems that supply millions across the continent, new research has shown.

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Tourism sites in north left with no sights and sounds

Tourism sites in north left with no sights and sounds

Members of Parliament from northern Uganda have tasked the government to fast-track the gazettement and development of key monuments and cultural heritage sites as an ingredient to spur the economic development of the region.

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Govt taps Shs370b funding to end Kampala water crisis

Govt taps Shs370b funding to end Kampala water crisis

The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has launched a Shs373 billion project aimed at improving water supply in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan area.The Corporation’s Managing Director, Dr Silver Mu

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Inside Uganda’s murky carbon offset markets

Inside Uganda’s murky carbon offset markets

According to the National Emergency Coordination and Operations Centre (NECOC), a loose outfit for disaster risk monitoring and profiling, in the Office of Prime Minister (OPM), large swathes of the Mt Elgon ranges are uninhabitable owing to susceptibility to a

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Did Luganda VJs really do justice to the Prison Break film series?

Did Luganda VJs really do justice to the Prison Break film series?

Initially, this writing was supposed to talk about the Prison Break series coming back to the shelf. After spending a big part of the weekend rewatching the first episode of the series, I couldn’t help but wonder if what I was watching was exactly the same thi

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Business unusual as ‘rebel’ Ssemakadde storms Law Society presidential race

Business unusual as ‘rebel’ Ssemakadde storms Law Society presidential race

Years back, Namilyango College boys always made a point to turn up for inter-school seminars dressed smartly like diplomats, lest they be mistaken for the “weevils” of St Mary’s College Kisubi (SMACK)...the one school we couldn’t bear or affo

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Urban refugees facing higher mental health risks -health boss

Urban refugees facing higher mental health risks -health boss

The head of the mental health division in the Health Ministry, Dr Hafsa Lukwata, has said refugees in urban areas are reporting more severe mental health issues compared to those in rural-based refugee settlements.

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Government cautions importers on exorbitant charges on assistive devices for PWDs

Government cautions importers on exorbitant charges on assistive devices for PWDs

The Third Deputy Prime Minister, Ms Rukia Isanga Nakadama, has cautioned importers of disability aids and equipment against charging high prices, despite government granting them tax waivers.In her address to participants attending a three-day 7th Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) / C

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Josh Brolin's Wild Childhood Encounters: From Lions to Hollywood

Josh Brolin's Wild Childhood Encounters: From Lions to Hollywood

Being raised by a mother who worked as a wildlife rehabilitator sure had its share of adventures for actor Josh Brolin. Facing the Wild at Home Brolin shared a jaw-dropping story on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, revealing the wild encounters he ex

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