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How refugee project is changing lives

How refugee project is changing lives

For nearly 20 years, 54-year-old Patrick Aluma Waigo lived a modest life as a subsistence farmer in Aluru Sub-county, Lea Parish, Moyo District in northern Uganda.His aspirations never extended beyond growing enou

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Kampala’s population to grow to seven million people

Kampala’s population to grow to seven million people

The population of Kampala is projected to grow by at least 57.8 percent in the next 10 years, signalling increased pressure on a city already facing challenges of overcrowding, informal settlements, high unemployment, poor public services, stretched utility serv

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Para-powerlifting: Mbaziira's performance impresses Coach Sekilanda

Para-powerlifting: Mbaziira's performance impresses Coach Sekilanda

Para-powerlifter Dennis Mbaziira was not any close to the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games that ended Sunday in Paris, but national coach Kenneth Sekilanda was impressed by the lifter's performance and has predicted a brighter future. 

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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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How Ndere fell deep into Shs10bn debt

How Ndere fell deep into Shs10bn debt

A few days ago, Quickway Auctioneers and Court Bailiffs listed for public auction, three properties including Ndere Cultural Centre, a well-known institution for cultural preservation and education, due to an unpaid loan.The public notice indicated that Ndere Cultural Centre, sp

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Landlord wants police to vacate late Katanga’s office

Landlord wants police to vacate late Katanga’s office

The late Henry Katanga with his wife Molly. The couple had been married for nearly 30 years. Photo/FileThe Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA), the landlord of the office of deceased businessman Henry Katanga, has asked the police’s Criminal Investigation

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Paris Olympics 2024: United States’ Noah Lyles Becomes World’s Fastest Man With 100m Gold - In Pics

Paris Olympics 2024: United States’ Noah Lyles Becomes World’s Fastest Man With 100m Gold - In Pics

United States’ Noah Lyles won the men’s 100m final at the Paris Olympic Games 2024 with a winning time of 9.79 in a photo finish to take home track and field’s marquee sprint event. Kishane Thompson had to settle for silver despite running a 9.79, while F

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‘Man-baby’ Donald Trump mocked for obsessing over Kamala Harris crowd sizes at rally; ‘he is so scared…’

‘Man-baby’ Donald Trump mocked for obsessing over Kamala Harris crowd sizes at rally; ‘he is so scared…’

Biden's endorsement of Harris rattles Trump as her crowd size overshadows his events. Social media mocks new obsession.

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Refinery negotiations still ongoing, Ugandan job seekers urged to be patient

Refinery negotiations still ongoing, Ugandan job seekers urged to be patient

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans seeking employment in the oil refinery in the Albertine Graben need to be patient as the negotiations go on.State Minister for Energy, Okasaai Opolot says Ugandans will get jobs during and

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Prince Harry's wild love life before Meghan Markle - celeb exes and fumble in VIP section

Prince Harry's wild love life before Meghan Markle - celeb exes and fumble in VIP section

Before Prince Harry settled down with his wife Meghan Markle, the young royal was a lad-about-town and a big hit with the ladies - including Mollie King and Camilla ThurlowBack in the days of his bachelorhood, 

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