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Karamojong Angry Over Cement Advert That Puts Man in Women’s Cultural Attire

Karamojong Angry Over Cement Advert That Puts Man in Women’s Cultural Attire

cement company that arrived in Karamoja with the blessing of the President is now facing a very different reception from the region’s people — not over its factory, but over an advert.Yaobai International, the holding company behind the Yaobai Cement plant in Nadunget Sub-County, Morot

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The shilling keeps depreciating against the dollar. Here's what Ugandans are doing about it

The shilling keeps depreciating against the dollar. Here's what Ugandans are doing about it

If you have been following the exchange rate lately, you already know the story. The Uganda shilling has been under sustained pressure against the US dollar, and for ordinary Ugandans who are either receiving money from a relative abroad, running a small business, or simply trying to save, that d

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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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Call it what it is: An abduction is not an arrest

Call it what it is: An abduction is not an arrest

FILE NUP supporters being arrested in MbararaI have long seen media houses and individuals reporting that someone “has been arrested,” while others report that “s/he has been abducted.”I always wondered whether the two terms were synonymous, but I was troubled by how close I

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PPP Calls for United Opposition Front Led by NUP Amid Rising Political Tensions

PPP Calls for United Opposition Front Led by NUP Amid Rising Political Tensions

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has urged the National Unity Platform (NUP) to spearhead a united opposition front, citing increasing political pressure and recent high-profile arrests as signs of deepening tension in Uganda’s political landscape.KAMPALA — The People’s Progres

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Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"

Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"

Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the

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Basalirwa: Opposition Suffocating Under Money and Structure Gaps

Basalirwa: Opposition Suffocating Under Money and Structure Gaps

Veteran opposition politician and JEEMA President Asuman Basalirwa has defended the relevance of smaller political parties in Uganda, while acknowledging the structural and financial constraints that continue to undermine their competitiveness in the country’s political landscape.Appeari

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Lukwago’s Wife Likens Muhoozi Rule to Idi Amin Reign of Terror

Lukwago’s Wife Likens Muhoozi Rule to Idi Amin Reign of Terror

KAMPALA, Uganda — As armed soldiers escorted opposition leader Erias Lukwago away from his home on Monday morning, his wife stood amid the confusion, anger and disbelief of a family suddenly thrust into the center of Uganda’s latest political storm.For Nalongo Zawedde Lubwama, the arre

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Ebola Fears Cut Donor Support as Nalukolongo Care Home Appeals for Help

Ebola Fears Cut Donor Support as Nalukolongo Care Home Appeals for Help

Bakateyamba Home says reduced donations linked to the Ebola outbreak are straining its ability to care for vulnerable residents, prompting an appeal for government and corporate support.KAMPALA — A community care centre in Nalukolongo that provides support to vulnerable people has raised

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Muhoozi Orders Lukwago’s Release, Mobilises Supporters for Turkish Embassy Protest

Muhoozi Orders Lukwago’s Release, Mobilises Supporters for Turkish Embassy Protest

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Tuesday announced that opposition politician Erias Lukwago would be released from detention while calling on supporters of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) to demonstrate at the Turkish Embassy in Kampala later this week.Lukwa

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