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Who is elegible for Grow loans?

Who is elegible for Grow loans?

In August, women from as far as Jinja and Mityana districts, gathered at Hotel Africana for a knowledge-sharing day-long seminar for the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) grant.Vice President Jessica Alupo subsequently launched the project from the

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What API accreditation means for Ugandan firm

What API accreditation means for Ugandan firm

As competition intensifies and the demand for certifications and accreditations in the oil and gas sector grows, it has become essential for both companies and their workforce to obtain these credentials. Certification not only builds industry trust but also enables organisations to compete

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Does milk cure ulcers?

Does milk cure ulcers?

I drink milk every day to ease my ulcer pain, and it seems to relieve my stomach discomfort. Does milk actually help cure or prevent ulcers, as many Ugandans believe? Saul Dear Saul, Peptic ulcer disease refers to painful sores in the lining of the stomach or the first part of the sm

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Medical emergencies in football: A call for reform in safety awareness

Medical emergencies in football: A call for reform in safety awareness

The Uganda football fraternity is mourning the death of assistant referee Peter Kabugo who collapsed around the 72nd minute of the Uganda Premier League game between SC Villa and UPDF at Muteesa II Stadium, Wakuluku.  Sorrow, shock, and sadness struck the football devotees upon receipt

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PLE candidates need reassurance not threats

PLE candidates need reassurance not threats

This week Primary Seven candidates will seat their final exam which is set by Uganda National Examination Board. This annual exam always comes with a mix of anxiety, worry and also a certain level of excitement. Preparations have been in hire gear by stakeholders to make sure that these

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Here is what informed the rationalisation of agencies

Here is what informed the rationalisation of agencies

Back in the 1990s, Uganda adopted several reforms. One of them was creation of semi-autonomous agencies. The architects of these (largely donor-driven) reforms promised enhanced efficiency and State capacity to deliver services by sidestepping bureaucracy in the mainstream ministries. Th

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Buruuli chief writes to Kabaka over breach of 2013 agreement

Buruuli chief writes to Kabaka over breach of 2013 agreement

The head of Buruuli Cultural Institution has written to Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, accusing him of  not honouring the 2013 agreement that called for mutual co-existence and cooperation between the two cultural institutions. In the October 31 document, Isabaruli Constantine

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US election: Ugandans hopeful vote outcome will sustain education aid

US election: Ugandans hopeful vote outcome will sustain education aid

The US heads to the polls today, with many across Africa, including Uganda, hopeful that the incoming president will maintain foreign aid that supports educational programmes. The US has significantly contributed to Uganda's education sector through scholarships, partnerships, funding, a

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Over 150 orphans helpless as funders pull out

Over 150 orphans helpless as funders pull out

By  Steven Wandera More than 150 orphans at Restoration Gateway, a Christian non-governmental organisation in Kiryandongo District, are stranded after staff laid down their tools due to non-payment of salaries for more than five months. The most affected children are those whos

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Uganda's coffee industry: Understanding the origins of UCDA

Uganda's coffee industry: Understanding the origins of UCDA

By Ezra Suruma In 1986 when the National Resistance Movement captured the apparatus of government, coffee was by far the most important export product of Uganda.  Coffee had enjoyed this supremacy since the 1950s when it overtook cotton as the most important “cash crop” and expo

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