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What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?

What's behind the war that has driven Sudan to famine?

A conflict in Sudan that erupted in April 2023 has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created the world's largest internal displacement crisis, and pushed at least one area in Darfur into famine. WHAT TRIGGERED THE VIOLENCE? Tensions had been building for months before fighting betw

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Focus on oil and gas development will be key priority in 2025/26 budget

Focus on oil and gas development will be key priority in 2025/26 budget

The Ministry of Finance has laid out budget priorities for the 2025/26 financial year, focusing on agro-industrialisation, tourism development, minerals-based industrial development including oil and gas, and science, technology, and innovation. The budget, which will maintain the full m

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Govt targets to triple tourism arrivals to 3.8 million in 10 years

Govt targets to triple tourism arrivals to 3.8 million in 10 years

Government, under the Tourism Policy for Uganda, will seek to more than triple annual tourism earnings in the next 10 years. The policy, which forms the bedrock of government’s legal instruments, strategies, and plans for developing the tourism sector, indicates that in the 10 years

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Thirsty Eagles circle scarred Vipers

Thirsty Eagles circle scarred Vipers

With their backs against the wall, sixt-time league winners Vipers face a do-or-die moment as they prepare for a crucial showdown with Baker Mbowa's rejuvenated Express on Thursday at St Mary's Stadium Kitende.  After a dismal 3-1 defeat to Nec on Sunday that left fans in disbelief, dr

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PSFU asks govt to address delays in paying domestic arrears

PSFU asks govt to address delays in paying domestic arrears

Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) has asked government to ensure that electricity costs are reduced in the 2025/26 financial to improve competitiveness. PSFU also wants government to ensure that the country has adequate fuel reserves to address transport cost shocks that continue t

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How more conferences will boost our economy

How more conferences will boost our economy

Briefly tell us about yourself.I have been the chief executive officer of Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA) for the last eight years. I started as the first female CEO of this association. When I took over, I was the youngest person to hold this position.We started the association with

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When Your Phone Becomes Your Enemy: Loan Apps Feast on Desperate Ugandans

When Your Phone Becomes Your Enemy: Loan Apps Feast on Desperate Ugandans

(Kampala) – In a country where the price of a rolex (the edible kind) now rivals that of a boda boda ride, the cost of living is pinching harder than a kameeza wife eyeing her husband’s thin wallet. And as Ugandans grapple with the ever ascending prices of k

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Embattled Speaker Among fights back

Embattled Speaker Among fights back

LOP Ssenyonyi under siege as parliament moves from Kampala COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | In her two year tenure following corruption scandals and international sanctions, under pressur

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GPT-5 on the horizon? Sam Altman’s cryptic tweet with ‘Strawberry’ fuels speculation

GPT-5 on the horizon? Sam Altman’s cryptic tweet with ‘Strawberry’ fuels speculation

OpenAI has been working on Project Strawberry for some time, and Altman’s latest tweet has sparked rumours around GPT-5.Sam Altman took to his X account to post a cryptic tweet with an image of strawberries. (Express Image/Reuters)In July, it w

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Pep Guardiola delivers worrying Erling Haaland injury update

Pep Guardiola delivers worrying Erling Haaland injury update

Haaland has played in City's three friendlies this summer / Eston Parker/ISI Photos/GettyImagesPep Guardiola says he is managing striker Erling Haaland's game time during pre-season ahead of Manchester City's Premier League title defence.The Norway strike

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