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From corporate to self -employment

From corporate to self -employment

Transitioning from a corporate job to self-employment is bold and challenging.  Stella Mugera: Pursuing passion Despite her fulfilling role as an economics policy analyst at the Uganda Local Governments (ULGA) Association, where she worked from 2008 to 2015, Mugera knew she wanted t

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Pope Francis to appoint 21 new cardinals in December

Pope Francis to appoint 21 new cardinals in December

Pope Francis will appoint 21 new cardinals from around the world, he announced on Sunday, in an unexpected push to influence the powerful group of churchmen that will one day choose his successor. The ceremony to install the new appointees, known as a consistory, will be held on Dec. 8,

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Our returns are in their own orbit, says NSS boss

Our returns are in their own orbit, says NSS boss

As I get my 20 minutes in, the door swings open, and in walks Patrick Ayota with a fascinating blend of fluster and composure, wrapped in a chic black suit that somehow manages to look both formal and effortlessly cool. It’s a Sunday morning. Time check: 10.20 am. He pauses, scanning the r

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Israel bombs Lebanon, Gaza ahead of one-year anniversary of October 7 Hamas attacks

Israel bombs Lebanon, Gaza ahead of one-year anniversary of October 7 Hamas attacks

Israel bombed targets in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Sunday ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks that sparked its war, as Israel's defence minister declared all options were open for retaliation against arch-enemy Iran. Hezbollah rockets launched late on Sunday got p

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Youth urged to harness AI for creativity, not crutch for innovation

Youth urged to harness AI for creativity, not crutch for innovation

With the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, young people have been urged not to let AI diminish their capacity for innovation and creativity, but rather to use it to enhance their abilities. Mr Ibrahim Kayongo, Quality Manager at Tecno Uganda, emphasized that while AI

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Gashumba is spoiling things for Uganda’s Banyarwanda

Gashumba is spoiling things for Uganda’s Banyarwanda

Initially, the Banyarwanda were Banyarwanda. But now we hear people describing themselves as “Ugandans of Rwandan origin”. Where did this come from? I am second generation Ugandan; only my grandfather and father are buried in Uganda. Should I call myself a Ugandan of Congolese

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How Karuma closure disrupts supply chain

How Karuma closure disrupts supply chain

At about 5.45am, Lawrence Waka drives his delivery van—a Probox—from Kamdini Town centre to Atura Landing Site. It is at this former ferry docking site, located 12km away from Kamdini, where Waka picks newspaper copies and courier packages for circulation. Since being assigned th

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Some EFC, Mercantile depositors yet to pick their money, says DPF 

Some EFC, Mercantile depositors yet to pick their money, says DPF 

The Deposit Protection Fund of Uganda (DPF) has asked depositors of the closed EFC Uganda and Mercantile Credit Bank who have not picked their money to make necessary arrangements to enable the Fund to pay their protected deposit up to the limit of Shs10m.   Speaking during the Makere

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Ugandans living longer - census report

Ugandans living longer - census report

The 2024 National Population and Housing Census final report released yesterday reveals some interesting figures. The report shows Ugandans are living longer with average lifespan increasing from 63 to 68 years between 2014 and 2024. The report also reveals declines in child and mate

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10 Game of Thrones Scenes That Make Book Readers Furious

10 Game of Thrones Scenes That Make Book Readers Furious

The Game of Thrones television series made some large changes from the books. George R.R. Martin was only heavily involved in the first

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