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Boda Boda Union Launches Asset Financing and Diversification Initiatives

Boda Boda Union Launches Asset Financing and Diversification Initiatives

The United Boda Boda Cooperative Union has unveiled a comprehensive program aimed at enhancing the welfare of its members.This initiative introduces asset financing options, enabling riders to acquire motorcycles and land, thereby fostering economic empowerment and financial independence w

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Iran's supreme leader criticises US proposal for nuclear agreement

Iran's supreme leader criticises US proposal for nuclear agreement

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticised the US proposal for a new nuclear agreement, insisting it will not stop enriching uranium.Iranian negotiators are set to respond in the coming days to the plan presented at talks last Saturday. It would reportedly

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Leaders Must Champion Conservation: Politics and Nature Intertwined in Kamwenge

Leaders Must Champion Conservation: Politics and Nature Intertwined in Kamwenge

As Uganda grapples with increasing environmental degradation, conservationists and political observers alike are emphasising the importance of electing leaders who are passionate about protecting nature. The intersection of politics and conservation is no longer theoretical—it is a pressing rea

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Is West grooming Ugandan media, NGOs to promote anti-Russia propaganda?

Is West grooming Ugandan media, NGOs to promote anti-Russia propaganda?

In Uganda, the geopolitical rivalry between the West on one hand, and Russia plus China on the other, is threatening to spill full-blown into the media if recent reports are anything to go by.For decades, it has always been known that the geopolitics is m

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Harvard agrees to transfer photos of enslaved people to black history museum

Harvard agrees to transfer photos of enslaved people to black history museum

Harvard University has agreed to hand over a set of historic photos believed to be among the earliest depicting enslaved people in the United States.The agreement ends a long legal battle between the institution and Tamara Lanier, an author from Connecticut who argues she

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Experts Call for Sustainable Charcoal Production Instead of Bans

Experts Call for Sustainable Charcoal Production Instead of Bans

Environmental experts have said there is need for sustainable charcoal production mechanisms, instead bans.Speaking during a forum on 10+ Years of Forest and Climate Action in Uganda: Lessons and Knowledge Sharing from European Union-Funded Projects” at Mestil Hotel in Kampala, experts f

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Uganda's Animation Industry Gains Momentum

Uganda's Animation Industry Gains Momentum

The animation industry in Uganda is experiencing steady and promising growth, with an increasingnumber of studios and educational institutions offering training and support to aspiring animators.The sector now boasts a dynamic blend of well-established studios, emerging players, and

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Civic Freedoms Under Pressure as NCHRD-U Launches 2024 Civic Space Index Report

Civic Freedoms Under Pressure as NCHRD-U Launches 2024 Civic Space Index Report

The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U) has officially launched its Civic Space Index Report 2024, warning of growing restrictions on fundamental freedoms and calling for urgent action to reverse the shrinking civic space in the country.Speaking during the launch

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Mounting fear, distrust push Ugandans away from civic engagement

Mounting fear, distrust push Ugandans away from civic engagement

Mounting fear and declining trust in political processes are driving Ugandans away from civic engagement, according to the newly released Civic Space Index Report 2024 by the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U).Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over in

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Trump administration freezes all new student visas - including Brit's

Trump administration freezes all new student visas - including Brit's

Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cable to freeze student visa applications (Image: AP)The Trump era clampdown strikes again as all fresh student visa applications hit a freeze amidst plans to include stringent social media checks for every applican

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