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Rwanda becomes Uganda’s biggest sugar consumer in EAC

Rwanda becomes Uganda’s biggest sugar consumer in EAC

Rwanda has overtaken Kenya as Uganda’s biggest sugar export market in the East African Community. Data from Uganda Revenue Authority shows that in the nine months to September, Rwanda took 35.3 percent or 39.3 tonnes of sugar out of the 111.1 tonnes Uganda exported to the EAC Common

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Buikwe river on the brink as pollution poisoning intensifies

Buikwe river on the brink as pollution poisoning intensifies

Communities that derive their livelihoods from River Musamya in the central parts of Uganda have raised the red flag over contamination of the water body in Buikwe District. Some residents in Kawolo Sub-county and Lugazi Municipality claim factories, especially distilleries, are releasin

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New power tariffs excite Kalangala

New power tariffs excite Kalangala

Industrialists, cottage industry owners, and leaders in Kalangala District are optimistic about the newly-revised power tariffs announced by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). According to district leaders, the new tariffs on Buggala Island have been reduced by Shs275 for domest

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Why convicts now outnumber remandees

Why convicts now outnumber remandees

Previously, the prisons had more inmates on remand than the convicts serving their various sentences. But the trajectory has in the recent past since changed with now the convicts being more than those on remand. Statistics obtained from the Prisons show that there are 41,065 convicts, w

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Family of maid who died in Saudi Arabia awarded Shs250m

Family of maid who died in Saudi Arabia awarded Shs250m

The family of a Ugandan woman who died and was secretly buried in Saudi Arabia where she worked as a domestic maid was yesterday awarded Shs250 million in damages. High Court Justice Boniface Wamala directed Horeb Services Uganda, a labour export firm, and its managing director, Ezra Mug

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Naro intensifies banana value addition research

Naro intensifies banana value addition research

The National Banana Research Programme (NBRP) under National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro) situated at Kawanda is working with private processors of products from banana to discover the most practical banana-based products for mass production in Uganda. Various prototypes of

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High yielding jackfruit give hope to farmers

High yielding jackfruit give hope to farmers

Jackfruit, whose scientific name is Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam, has potential to reduce food and nutrition insecurity for both rural and urban communities in various parts of the world. Studies have shown that jackfruit is rich in both macro and micronutrients including carbohydrates,

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Why Kenya president is walking a tight rope on deputy's ouster bid

Why Kenya president is walking a tight rope on deputy's ouster bid

Embattled Kenyan Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday made a last-ditch attempt to block an impeachment vote against him in the National Assembly, with more than 10 petitions filed in different courts challenging the process. Members of Parliament are next Tuesday expected

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Museveni pardons former PS involved in Shs4.2b bicycle scam

Museveni pardons former PS involved in Shs4.2b bicycle scam

President Yoweri Museveni has pardoned the former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government, Mr John Muhanguzi Kashaka and the late Henry Bamutura who were sentenced to 10 years in jail for causing government a financial loss of Shs4.2 billion meant to purchase bicycles for loc

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Diddy abuse hotline records 12,000 calls in just 24 hours; 100 new lawsuits lined up, claims lawyer

Diddy abuse hotline records 12,000 calls in just 24 hours; 100 new lawsuits lined up, claims lawyer

Tony Buzbee reveals shocking increase in claims against Sean Combs, including minors among the accusers.In a shocking surge, attorney Tony Buzbee has revealed that more than 12,000 calls have flooded a hotline set up for victims to report alleged abuse

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