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UEDCL’s Mass Purge Exposes a Dangerous Culture of Panic Management

UEDCL’s Mass Purge Exposes a Dangerous Culture of Panic Management

Eng. Joselynne Rwakakooko was appointed the acting managing director of UEDCL, replacing Paul Mwesigwa, and her first move has been to sack the top management in a move seen as done either in panic, office politics or sheer excitement.The ongoing restructuring at the Uganda Electricity Dis

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Entebbe Airport ready for Museveni swearing-in guests - UCAA

Entebbe Airport ready for Museveni swearing-in guests - UCAA

Entebbe International Airport is fully prepared to facilitate the arrival and departure of foreign dignitaries expected for President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony next week, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has announced.Speaking on Thursday at the Uganda Media Center

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Justin Namere’s Dad Vincent Sempijja Has 14 Days to Become Homeless After Money Lenders Move to Sell Off his K’la House

Justin Namere’s Dad Vincent Sempijja Has 14 Days to Become Homeless After Money Lenders Move to Sell Off his K’la House

For years, Vincent Frerrio Bamungaki Sempijja (who personally mentored greats likes AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi) served as Masaka LC5 Chairman before moving on to become Kalungu East MP for two terms (2011-2021).In 2021, he was dethroned by NUP’s Francis Katongole Katabazi who rode on the

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A Frontier plane hits a pedestrian during takeoff at Denver airport

A Frontier plane hits a pedestrian during takeoff at Denver airport

plane hit a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said.A Frontier Airlines plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, "reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Frida

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Everything you need to know about jets in Kampala’s skies

Everything you need to know about jets in Kampala’s skies

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s not Superman. Over the past few days, the distinctive, high-pitched screech of Sukhois has become all too familiar to Kampala residents. While it was initially not immediately obvious why, the ostentatious displays by pilots of the fighter jets soon became

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Bodaboda rider’s final words before brutal murder: ‘Let me pray first’

Bodaboda rider’s final words before brutal murder: ‘Let me pray first’

Those were the final words spoken by 28-year-old bodaboda rider Abdallah Chambo before he picked up two passengers his colleagues had already refused to carry over safety concerns.Hours later, he was found dead, his throat slit, in a brutal killing that has shocked residents of Handeni Dis

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Free Compulsory Education to Return Before Cabinet Over Funding Unresolved Issues

Free Compulsory Education to Return Before Cabinet Over Funding Unresolved Issues

The government’s plan to fully implement free and compulsory basic education is expected to return to the Cabinet for fresh guidance, as significant funding gaps and other critical challenges continue to hinder its rollout.The policy, which seeks to strengthen Universal Primary Education

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Female Fish Traders Raise Alarm Over Rising Harassment, Corruption, and Trade Barriers

Female Fish Traders Raise Alarm Over Rising Harassment, Corruption, and Trade Barriers

Female fish traders operating along Uganda’s border points have raised concern over rising cases of sexual harassment, corruption, and inconsistent trade regulations that they say are undermining their businesses and livelihoods.The complaints were voiced during a stakeholder dialogue or

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All Ugandan government vehicles to be electric, locally made

All Ugandan government vehicles to be electric, locally made

Uganda’s new national e-mobility strategy is focused on domestic vehicle manufacturing, battery production, charging infrastructure and specialised human capital development.Uganda plans to fully transition all new government vehicles to locally manufactured electric vehicles as part of

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Uganda Cancer Institute, French Firm Sign Deal for New Oncology Centre in Western Uganda

Uganda Cancer Institute, French Firm Sign Deal for New Oncology Centre in Western Uganda

The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and French healthcare company Tyllium SAS on Wednesday signed an agreement to design, construct and equip a modern Diagnostic and Oncology Centre in Mbarara, in a project backed by the French government aimed at expanding access to cancer care in Uganda.Th

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