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Continue engaging youth on internet governance

Continue engaging youth on internet governance

The 11the edition of the East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) finally took place at Kampala Serena Hotel under the theme Building our Multi-stakeholder Digital Future for East Africa. The EAIGF brings together East African stakeholders to build a common understanding of East Afr

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Kayunga NUP supporters protest arrest of leaders

Kayunga NUP supporters protest arrest of leaders

Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) members in Kayunga District have protested the arrest of their leaders by police. Nine NUP leaders including Bbaale county NUP chairperson Joseph Ouma were rounded up by police in Kitimbwa Town in Bbaale County while registering party members.

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Zimbabwe’s new currency faces headwinds five months on

Zimbabwe’s new currency faces headwinds five months on

Five months after its launch, Zimbabwe’s new currency is under pressure as increased grain imports eat away at foreign reserves, putting at risk the government’s plan to make it the only currency in the market by 2026. The gold-backed ZiG, which stands for Zimbabwe Gold, is the

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Minister Kasaija stresses peace as key to tourism growth

Minister Kasaija stresses peace as key to tourism growth

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Mr Matia Kasaija, has urged Ugandans to maintain peace and security to enhance the country’s tourism industry. Uganda recently witnessed a series of demonstrations by citizens dissatisfied with service delivery and high levels

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Karuma Bridge closure: Unra deploys second ferry at Masindi port

Karuma Bridge closure: Unra deploys second ferry at Masindi port

The Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) has added a second ferry at the Masindi Port to ease transport to northern Uganda ahead of the planned closure of the Karuma Bridge, scheduled to begin on September 23. The Unra media relations manager, Mr Allan Ssempebwa, said the new ferry wil

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UAHEB reports improved performance in 2024 Allied health exams

UAHEB reports improved performance in 2024 Allied health exams

The Uganda Allied Health Examinations Board (UAHEB) has noted an overall improvement in the performance of candidates in the June 2024 final exams. While presenting the 16th series of final semester examination results at the UAHEB office in Kyambogo, Kampala, yesterday, the board’s ex

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Defying norms: Nakasongola women take to the waters

Defying norms: Nakasongola women take to the waters

It is a cloudy day over Lake Kyoga. At midday, four women, oars slung over their shoulders, slowly walk through Zengebe Mayinja Landing Site, making their way to the lakeshore. The landing site is one of the six found in Lwampanga Town Council in Nakasongola District.  The women are all

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Pakistani Embassy denies involvement in diplomatic passport controversy

Pakistani Embassy denies involvement in diplomatic passport controversy

The Pakistani Embassy has denied authorising the issuance of a diplomatic passport to the son of the former honorary consul of Pakistan in Uganda. About two weeks ago, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire, pointed to the Pakistani Embassy as the authority that could

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Mao calls for improved democracy, urges Ugandans to drive change

Mao calls for improved democracy, urges Ugandans to drive change

Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, Mr Nobert Mao, has warned that the state of democracy in Uganda is unsatisfactory and called on citizens to demand for better. Mr Mao made the comments yesterday at an event to mark the International Day of Democracy hosted by the Swedish emba

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Louisiana's wild horses may have roamed Kisatchie Forest for centuries, but is this the end?

Louisiana's wild horses may have roamed Kisatchie Forest for centuries, but is this the end?

In Vernon Parish, a herd of wild horses has roamed the Kisatchie National Forest for years.Some people speculate that the horses have been there for centuries. And as far as the horses were concerned, the 48,000-acre forest in which they roamed was their habitat. After all, the Vernon Paris

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