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Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit in Kenya

Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit in Kenya

 Once dismissed as wild weeds and a "poor man's food", indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya are now becoming much more common - grown on farms, sold in markets and gracing the menus of restaurants.At the busy Skinners Restaurant in Gachie just outside the capital, Nai

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Israeli forces kill 67 Palestinians seeking aid in northern Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says

Israeli forces kill 67 Palestinians seeking aid in northern Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says

The Israeli military has killed at least 67 people waiting for UN aid lorries in northern Gaza, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry says.The UN World Food Programme said its 25-truck convoy "encountered massive crowds of hungry civilians which came under gunfire", so

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Museveni Calls for Household Census in Kampala to Improve PDM Budgeting

Museveni Calls for Household Census in Kampala to Improve PDM Budgeting

President Museveni has directed local authorities in Kampala’s five divisions to conduct a thorough household census to guide equitable allocation of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM).The directive came during his visit to Kyambogo Complex Parish in Nakawa Division on S

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Uganda’s Ethanol Blending Programme: A Triple Win for Farmers, Economy, and Environment

Uganda’s Ethanol Blending Programme: A Triple Win for Farmers, Economy, and Environment

Uganda has officially launched a national biofuels blending programme that could transform the country’s energy landscape, breathe new life into rural agriculture, and significantly cut carbon emissions.The initiative, which will begin with a 5% ethanol blend in petrol (E5) and scale up

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1 dead as Balaam's car crashes into boda rider

1 dead as Balaam's car crashes into boda rider

The convoy of Balaam Barugahara, the State Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, was involved in an accident on Thursday, July 17.The convoy of Balaam Barugahara, the State Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, was involved in an accident on Thurs

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Tycoon Meddie Ssebagala’s Electronics Empire Faces Collapse Over Shs 1.2 Billion DTB Loan

Tycoon Meddie Ssebagala’s Electronics Empire Faces Collapse Over Shs 1.2 Billion DTB Loan

Prominent businessman Muhammed Ssebagala, proprietor of Ssebagala & Sons and owner of the Light of the World Electrical Shops in Kiyembe, is staring at the collapse of his once-thriving electronics empire as financial troubles deepen.Court bailiffs, a

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Scammed and Stranded: Family Faces Land Loss After Don Chris Travel Fraud

Scammed and Stranded: Family Faces Land Loss After Don Chris Travel Fraud

One of the many victims affected by the travel scam involving Don Chris has come forward with a heartbreaking story. The young woman, who preferred to remain anonymous, revealed the extent of her family's financial sacrifice to fund her dream of traveling abroad

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Museveni Orders Govt Bailout for Late Aponye’s Business Empire

Museveni Orders Govt Bailout for Late Aponye’s Business Empire

President Museveni has directed Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to spearhead a government-led intervention to rescue the ailing business empire of the late tycoon Apollo Nyegamehe, widely known as Aponye, whose death in 2023 left his companies facing severe financial distress.In a letter d

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Bodaboda leadership decry insecurity, Call for Government Support

Bodaboda leadership decry insecurity, Call for Government Support

Leaders of the United Bodaboda Riders Cooperative Union have raised alarm over increasing security threats within the motorcycle transport sector, cautioning riders to be more vigilant and alert during their daily operations.The Union, which represents thousands of boda boda riders across

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Rubongoya MP Chances Increase As Mpuuga Camp-Backed Moses Katabu Steps Down for Him

Rubongoya MP Chances Increase As Mpuuga Camp-Backed Moses Katabu Steps Down for Him

The chances for NUP Secretary General and chief diplomat David Lewis Rubongoya (who has striking physical resemblance with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio) to become Kampala Central MP increased over the weekend following his internal party rival Lord Councilo

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