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NIRA decries poor local language proficiency by applicants

NIRA decries poor local language proficiency by applicants

NIRA Registrar Clair Ollama says many applicants coming to their offices nowadays struggle to express basic cultural identity details, which affects service delivery.The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has raised concern over what it describes as declining knowled

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Haifa Oil Refinery Fire: Massive Blaze Erupts at Bazan Oil Refinery in Israel Following Missile and Drone Attack

Haifa Oil Refinery Fire: Massive Blaze Erupts at Bazan Oil Refinery in Israel Following Missile and Drone Attack

Mumbai, March 30: A significant fire broke out at the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa's industrial zone in Israel today, Monday, March 30, following a coordinated missile and drone attack launched from Iran and Lebanon. Local emergency services responded to reports of multiple impacts near the facili

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PL told to ban ten Arsenal stars under ‘new rule’ with rage-bait presented as genuine disdain

PL told to ban ten Arsenal stars under ‘new rule’ with rage-bait presented as genuine disdain

Gabby Agbonlahor has expressed his apparent disdain for Arsenal besmirching the integrity of the game, but he actually doesn’t care about that.Arsenal can no longer do the Quadruple, but they still have a realistic chance of winning the treble this season via lifting the Premier League,

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Ssemujju Dismisses ‘Behind-the-Scenes’ Opposition-Government Talks as ‘Welfare Issues Aimed at One Party’

Ssemujju Dismisses ‘Behind-the-Scenes’ Opposition-Government Talks as ‘Welfare Issues Aimed at One Party’

Outgoing Kira Municipality Member of Parliament and Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, who also serves as the spokesperson for the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), has raised concerns over what he described as opaque and informal political engagements in Uganda, calling for structured and public dialogu

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Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton leaves England camp due to injury

Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton leaves England camp due to injury

The 22-year-old Palace star picked up an issue after coming on as a second-half substitute in England’s friendly draw with Uruguay.News of the injury will come as a blow for Crystal Palace as the ‘technically proficient’ Englishman has been a key player for the club.Wharton ru

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Pallaso isn't my level, I rank ahead of everyone - King Saha

Pallaso isn't my level, I rank ahead of everyone - King Saha

Singer Mansur Ssemanda has responded to recent comments by Pius Mayanja, making it clear he does not see himself in competition with him.This comes after Pallaso declared himself among the top male artists in Uganda, listing legends like Jose Chameleone, Bobi Wine, Moses Radio, Weasel, and

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Mounting Arsenal withdrawals should force FIFA to rethink international breaks

Mounting Arsenal withdrawals should force FIFA to rethink international breaks

After Martin Zubimendi's withdrawal from the Spain squad, a total of 11 Arsenal players have now either pulled out of international duty or left their national teams' training camps ahead of the run-in. It's sparked a debate over the players' commitment to their countries and fuelled accusations

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Mugabe’s Son Bellarmine Chatunga Begs for Deportation: The Shocking Deal to Dodge Attempted Murder Charges!

Mugabe’s Son Bellarmine Chatunga Begs for Deportation: The Shocking Deal to Dodge Attempted Murder Charges!

The youngest son of the late Zimbabwean strongman Robert Mugabe is reportedly pulling out all the stops to avoid a lengthy stay in a South African prison. Bellarmine Mugabe, the 32-year-old socialite whose lifestyle has often landed him in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, has allegedly ta

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Tax on Used Clothes to Increase to 30%

Tax on Used Clothes to Increase to 30%

Government’s plan to double taxes on used clothes signals renewed industrial ambition but risks squeezing low-income consumers and destabilising a fragile garments sector. With local production still insufficient, the policy revives old debates: can protection drive growth without first fixing

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Uganda’s impeding debt crisis

Uganda’s impeding debt crisis

In a recent podcast of Bad Natives, I argued that there is a real risk of Uganda defaulting on her domestic bonds in two to three years. It makes little sense to judge a country’s debt sustainability using the debt-to-GDP ratio. GDP is not a resource of government which it can use to pay credit

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