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Inside Uganda’s murky carbon offset markets

Inside Uganda’s murky carbon offset markets

According to the National Emergency Coordination and Operations Centre (NECOC), a loose outfit for disaster risk monitoring and profiling, in the Office of Prime Minister (OPM), large swathes of the Mt Elgon ranges are uninhabitable owing to susceptibility to a

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Rebecca Cheptegei to be buried with full military honours

Rebecca Cheptegei to be buried with full military honours

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was due to be buried on Saturday with full military honours.Cheptegei returned to her home in the highlands of western Kenya, an area popular with international r

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Cheptegei was killed despite her efforts to protect herself

Cheptegei was killed despite her efforts to protect herself

On the morning of Sunday Sept. 1, Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was preparing to go to church from her home in the highlands of western Kenya. Her ex-boyfriend called a friend of his to ask if he could borrow a lighter.

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PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions

PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions

On Thursday morning, the world woke up to the news of the death of top Ugandan marathoner, 33-year-old Rebecca Cheptegei, who had been undergoing treatment at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret. 

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Usain Bolt's simple Olympic post speaks volumes after Noah Lyles' disappointment

Usain Bolt's simple Olympic post speaks volumes after Noah Lyles' disappointment

Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100m title earlier this month, narrowly defeating Kishane Thompson, but Usain Bolt does not believe the American can compare to his own greatnessThe exhilarating 100m race has once again gripped the sports 

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Natasha Nyonyozi crowned Miss Uganda 2024-2025

Natasha Nyonyozi crowned Miss Uganda 2024-2025

Natasha Nyonyozi, a 23-year-old from Kyonyo, Kamuganguzi in the Kabale district, has been crowned Miss Uganda 2024-2025.The prestigious title was awarded to her during an event held at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala on Saturday. As part of her prize, Nyonyozi won a Toyota Wish.Suraya

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Cheptegei had to give up life’s cravings for the crown

Cheptegei had to give up life’s cravings for the crown

You have to give to get, and no one understands this better than a successful person, or one aspiring.But for this particular chore, we shall take an athlete. You have got to be ready to give up almost everything for you to make it at the highest level.&n

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Miss Uganda Natasha Nyonyozi's first message; Kabale bigwigs congratulate her

Miss Uganda Natasha Nyonyozi's first message; Kabale bigwigs congratulate her

Natasha Nyonyozi was crowned Miss Uganda 2024/25 on Saturday, August 3, at an event held at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala.After winning the highly coveted crown, she took to X to post: "OVERWHELMED WITH GRATITUDE! I want to extend my heartfelt th

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Kiplimo: Kenyan athletes bring out the best in me

Kiplimo: Kenyan athletes bring out the best in me

Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo wins the senior men's 10km race during the World Cross Country Championships at the Mount Panaroma Circuit in Bathurst, Australia on February 18, 2023.As far as middle and long distance running is concerned, Ethiopia has for all pra

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Wayne Rooney says he was so wrong about £225k-a-week Man City player

Wayne Rooney says he was so wrong about £225k-a-week Man City player

Wayne Rooney has admitted he was completely wrong about one Manchester City player.Manchester City’s season ended in disappointment on Saturday as they were defeated 2-1 by Mancheste

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