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Why Ugandans can't build good homes

Why Ugandans can't build good homes

Ugandans are too broke to build a decent house, with only three in 10 able to acquire land, buy construction materials, and pay for labour to construct one. Ms Judith Nabakooba, the Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, said the low income earned by Ugandans both in urban an

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Mozambique early vote counting under way after peaceful election

Mozambique early vote counting under way after peaceful election

Vote counting was under way in Mozambique on Thursday after a peaceful national election that is widely expected to see the ruling Frelimo party extend its 49 years in power. Votes are counted first at each polling station and district results expected by Saturday could give an early ind

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Court overturns NUP Lord Councillor’s victory

Court overturns NUP Lord Councillor’s victory

The High Court in Kampala has nullified Ivan Wafula's victory as Makindye East II Lord Councillor, citing irregularities in the January 25, 2021 elections.  Justice Musa Ssekaana ruled in favour of the National Resistance Movement's (NRM) Yasini Omari Assini, declaring him the winn

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Kamuli priest explains low Catholic census numbers

Kamuli priest explains low Catholic census numbers

The Dean of Kamuli Deanery and Parish Priest of Kamuli, Rev Fr Benedict Wakabi Kyumakiyaka, has explained why the number of Catholics in the country reduced over the past 10 years, according to the released Uganda National Population and Housing Census 2024 main census report. The findin

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UK gives Uganda Shs4.8b for Mpox fight

UK gives Uganda Shs4.8b for Mpox fight

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced a significant contribution of up to £1 million (approximately UGX 4.8 billion) to support Uganda's response to the ongoing Mpox outbreak. According to the British High Commission in Kampala, this funding will be channelled through Baylor College o

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Soda Drinkers at Risk: What Experts Are Saying

Soda Drinkers at Risk: What Experts Are Saying

Experts have raised concerns about the frequent consumption of soda, warning that the habit can lead to serious health problems. Joy Ouma, a nutritionist at Aga Khan University Hospital, explains that beverages like soda provide an immediate energy boost but can negatively impact a person’s

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Shock as Unidentified Male and Female Body Found in Ndeeba and Kireka

Shock as Unidentified Male and Female Body Found in Ndeeba and Kireka

Police in Kampala are investigating the discovery of an unidentified male body in the Ndeeba suburb of the city, which they are treating as a suspected murder case. According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy spokesperson of the Kampala Metropolitan Police, the body was found on the morning of Tuesda

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Denise Atwine rises above breast cancer

Denise Atwine rises above breast cancer

Ms Denise Charity Atwine, a resident of Mende Sub-county in Wakiso District, did a self-breast check in 2018 and found a lump in her right breast. The lump was the size of a pea. She told her friend who had lost a mother due to breast cancer about the lump. Her friend recommended a d

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Prison bans visits as Nakasongola mpox cases hit 24

Prison bans visits as Nakasongola mpox cases hit 24

Mpox cases have hit 24 in Nakasongola, up from 18 reported on October 3, prompting the district authorities to ban prison visits. The district accounts for nearly half of the country’s Mpox case load since the disease was confirmed on July 24. “The mode of spread is largely by co

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2024 census data was unrealistic and manipulated, FDC tells Ubos

2024 census data was unrealistic and manipulated, FDC tells Ubos

The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has rubbished the recently released 2024 National Population and Housing Census report, calling for a repeat of the entire exercise. The party deputy secretary for publicity, Mr Warid Lubega Mulindwa, said the report released by Uganda Bur

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