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Amus: Inside decade journey to shake Kitende dominance

Amus: Inside decade journey to shake Kitende dominance

Amus College School has relentlessly pursued greatness for the national and East African football titles for a decade. After years of trials, heartbreaks, and near-misses this year, they finally clinched the coveted Federation of East Africa Secondary School Sports Association (Feasssa) titl

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NSSF savers to get 11.5% interest 

NSSF savers to get 11.5% interest 

Contributors to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will receive 11.5 percent interest they earned this year, Finance minister Matia Kasaija announced Thursday. "As per Section 36(2) of the NSSF Act (Cap 230), for the Financial Year 2023/24, I declare an interest rate of 11.5 percen

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Katanga Murder Case Returns to Court Today

Katanga Murder Case Returns to Court Today

The trial of Molly Katanga, accused of murdering her husband, businessman Henry Katanga, will resume today, September 26, at the High Court in Kampala. Molly, along with her daughters Patricia Kakwanza and Martha Nkwanzi, is facing charges related to the killing. They are joined by George Amanyire,

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Muhereza Kyamutetera Appointed CEO of Uganda Tourism Association

Muhereza Kyamutetera Appointed CEO of Uganda Tourism Association

The Uganda Tourism Association (UTA) has appointed Muhereza Kyamutetera as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2024. Kyamutetera’s appointment comes at a critical moment for Uganda’s tourism sector as it continues to recover from the significant disruptions caused by the COVID-

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Non-performing loans drop but credit extension remains subdued 

Non-performing loans drop but credit extension remains subdued 

The ratio of non-performing loans declined to 4.9 percent in the quarter ended June compared to 5.2 percent in March. In its Monetary Policy Report for the period ended June, Bank of Uganda indicated that the decline was largely registered among shilling-denominated facilities for which

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US to donate 1 million mpox vaccine doses to halt outbreak in Africa

US to donate 1 million mpox vaccine doses to halt outbreak in Africa

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday the donation of 1 million mpox vaccine doses and at least $500 million to African countries to support their response to the outbreak. Biden made the announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and called on other countri

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Kayunga district councilors query ‘unclear’ appointment of 30 extra teachers

Kayunga district councilors query ‘unclear’ appointment of 30 extra teachers

Kayunga District councilors have called for an investigation into what they described as unclear circumstances under which 62 primary school teachers were interviewed and given appointment letters yet the district officials had advertised 32 vacancies. During the district council meeting

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The new Ugandan tribes. How cool?

The new Ugandan tribes. How cool?

Over a year ago we reported on what we called the “new Ugandan tribes”, good people who have formed social, cultural, economic, and philosophical communities around a set of experiences, values, and organising that didn’t exist in strong ways until about 10 years ago. Or they could be

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KCCA to get new directors in three months - Museveni

KCCA to get new directors in three months - Museveni

President Museveni has fired Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executive director Dorothy Kisaka,  her deputy Eng David Luyimbazi and the director of Public Health Dr Daniel Okello over Kiteezi landfill collapse that left 35 people dead and several others missing. “In a decisive

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Political aspirations shattered

Political aspirations shattered

Political pilgrims seeking to enter the Promised Land of elected office have been left wandering in the desolate desert of uncertainty after their guide returned to base. For some of his followers in the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), the declaration by Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is

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