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16 Sep '24
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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16 Sep '24
Schools open today for the third term that will see some students promoted to the next class or level or conclude their primary or secondary school journey.Dr Joyce Kaducu, the State Minister of Primary Education, said the 82-day term would run up to December 6. She said since there would
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15 Sep '24
Last week, Seeds of Gold received several calls from beginner farmers enquiring about the agronomy of Robusta coffee. The mad rush for coffee farming by Ugandans has hit record highs following the recent surge in prices of the crop at the world market.
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15 Sep '24
President Joe Biden is planning a trip to Angola in coming weeks, fulfilling an earlier promise that would make him the first U.S. head of state to visit sub-Saharan Africa since Barack Obama in 2015, three sources familiar with the plans said.
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15 Sep '24
The amount of money that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) spends to transmit electricity has significantly risen due to an ageing grid, a 2023 value-for-money audit by the Auditor General (AG) has revealed.The audit shows that the actual expenditure for some of the activi
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13 Sep '24
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the late Gen. Aronda Nyakairima for his transformative impact on Uganda’s voter identification system, which has been a cornerstone of the country’s democracy and stability.
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13 Sep '24
(1) Casemiro crisis puts pressure on UgarteAfter Casemiro’s disastrous 45-minute outing in the thumping by Liverpool, Erik ten Hag looks certain to hand the Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte his debut at St Mary’s.Last time out, Ten Hag was forced to send on the inexperienced T
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13 Sep '24
McDonald's $5 meal deal has been extended yet again, making the affordable dinner option available for even longer than expected, according to The Associated Press. Instead of being a limited-time offer, the $5 meal deal, which includes a choice between a McDouble or a McChicken along with a smal
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12 Sep '24
(Entebbe) – The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has taken action by seizing nine aircraft that had been left abandoned at Entebbe International Airport. This move, which took place on September 10, 2024, addresses growing concerns about safety and envir
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12 Sep '24
The Russian firm, Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS), is set to open additional digital number plate centers at Malaba and Mutukula in a bid to accelerate installation of global positioning system (GPS) trackers in all public and private vehicles, mo