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Ugandaâs Prisons 3 Times Over Capacity
(Kampala) â Ugandaâs prisons are operating at 363.6% of their intended capacity, with 76,244 inmates occupying facilities built to hold only 20,996, according to the 2023/24 Justice Law and Order (JLOS) report released at the Commonwealth Resort in Munyonyo.Commissioner General of Pris
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Excessive govt local borrowing starves private sector of credit
A report by the European Investment Bank indicates that excessive government domestic borrowing has severely impacted the private sector, with many borrowers left with no sources of credit. The report, titled: Finance in Africa, Unlocking Investment in an Era of Digital Transformation an
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To cap or not to cap interest rates
The Parliament has passed a law mandating the Minister of Finance to prescribe a maximum interest rate that money lenders may charge their borrowers. Not surprisingly, the moneylenders’ association has “rejected” the new law, arguing that the government has no right to control what doe
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Male breast cancer: Echiku recalls noticing a small, painless lump on his right breast
Emaritino Echiku, a 75-year-old resident of Soroti District, has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in Kampala for the past three years. Echiku recalls noticing a small, painless lump on his right breast during adolescence, which he ignored f
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Life is good, says 99-year-old former magistrate and medic
The lively atmosphere at Hajj Hussein Ssengendo’s home in Masaka City’s suburb of Soweto, is a reflection of a man who has lived his life to the fullest. The home has all that an ageing senior citizen should have for life to move on. “At this age of 99, I actually have nothing
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Prince Harry is James Hewitt's son theory – all the evidence and clues explained
The theory that James Hewitt is Prince Harry's dad has been rumbling on for decades - but what's the evidence to suggest it is true and why do people keep talking about it?The rumours have been swirling for decadesThe long-standing speculation th
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‘We’re aware the boda market is built on trust’
Imagine youâre running an asset financing business in Europe and think, âWhy not give East Africa a shot?â So you do the research, find the market, and discover real potential. Thatâs how Mogo Uganda, an asset-financing tech company, landed in Kampala. The
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Two years later: Did dead pupil foresee Salama fire?
Rebecca Namulondo, 9, had a chilling premonition of impending doom. In an emotional revelation, Godfrey Wamunyokoli, a Mathematics and Science teacher at the Salama School of the Blind, 40km east of Kampala in Luga Village, Kisoga Sub-county, Mukono District, shared a chilling detail abo
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Most households in Uganda still use firewood, charcoal for cooking
Despite the deliberate effort by the government to increase electricity generation, distribution and extend cooking gas cylinders, most Ugandan households are still using either firewood or charcoal for cooking, a survey by Twaweza, a nongovernmental organization working in East Africa has f