The rising sickle cell disease burden
Tracy Katusiime, 22, a teacher from Wakiso District was born with sickle cell disorder. She says she takes at least two different types of medicines every day to manage the condition.“My parents got to know my s
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Govt suspends Jaguar buses for 10 days
Uganda’s Ministry for works and transport has suspended operations of Jaguar buses for at least ten days effective September 12.The decision follows a road crash involving one of their buses, where eight lives w
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Welfare key to Police UPL survival
It is no secret that the welfare of Police remains an area of big concern to the institution. Sportingly, the issue also appears to be the major sticking point as Police seek to retain their Startimes Uganda
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South Sudan signs Nile Treaty
Aerial of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, with the river Nile running in the middle. Juba downtown is upper middle close to the river, and the airport can be seen upper left. The picture is from the south to the north.What it means
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Turkish Company Launches Key Railway Construction in Uganda
Currently, freight transit from the Port of Mombasa through Uganda to Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo is about 650,000 metric tonnes per year. This volume is expected to increase significantly with the new railway, potentially growing by ov
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Uganda, Kenya revive plans for petroleum pipeline
Uganda and Kenya have reignited a 30-year-old plan to build a petroleum pipeline from Eldoret to Kampala, aiming to secure stable fuel supplies and reduce price volatility.Uganda's Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, and other
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Is the world finally growing weary of Kagame’s excesses?
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has cruised to another incredible 99%-plus victory in the country’s presidential elections. The latest results showed he had amassed 99.18% of the vote. That would be a record, topping the 98.79% he won in 2017.The preci
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Campaigning opens in Rwanda for July presidential vote
Kagame has been in power since 2000Campaigning opened Saturday for Rwanda's July 15 presidential election with President Paul Kagame widely expected to extend his 24-year iron-fisted rule over the Great Lakes nation.Nine million Rwandans are regist
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Equity Group registers strong recovery
Equity Group Chief Finance Officer Moses Nyabanda, Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi and Chief Internal Auditor Beth Kithinji during the Q1 2024 Investor Briefing eve
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Rwanda warns it ‘cannot guarantee how many migrants it will take’ in from UK
Yolande Makolo offered a spirited defence of her country, saying it was"not a punishment" bit rather "a beautiful country, including the weather".Rishi Sunak's scheme is aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the channel (Image: GETTY)