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Twin fires deal Kalangala heavy blow

Twin fires deal Kalangala heavy blow

The first fire, whose cause is still under police investigation, destroyed more than 70 semi-permanent houses on Tuesday. A second fire, believed to have been sparked by remnants of the initial blaze, left more than 120 residents without shelter. The affected families are now camping in

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How Lugogo Cricket Oval and Serena revolutionized the showbiz scene

How Lugogo Cricket Oval and Serena revolutionized the showbiz scene

In 2022, Sheebah Karungi did the unthinkable, organised twin concerts at Kampala Serena’s Victoria Conference Hall. It was an ambitious move that could still show how much local music has come; for instance, there was a time when the biggest Ugandan concerts took place at Kyadondo Rugby Gr

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What other players give savers eager to grow money

What other players give savers eager to grow money

If you had Shs100m in savings, where would you invest it? Would you consider safety first or simply dive into government bonds, or venture into stocks? Maybe your hard-earned savings could find a cosy home in real estate or leave it with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and forget ab

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What civil society wants government to focus on in the next financial year

What civil society wants government to focus on in the next financial year

Civil society organisations have asked government to focus its resources on operationalisition of the different industrial parks spread across the country by investing in critical infrastructure such as electricity, water, roads and ICT infrastructure to drive industrialisation, job creation

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Livestock thieves using taxis, saloon cars to evade police

Livestock thieves using taxis, saloon cars to evade police

Livestock theft in the cattle corridor districts continues to challenge local leaders and security forces as thieves increasingly use passenger commuter taxis and saloon cars to transport stolen animals, evading detection. These criminal gangs, transporting both live animals and carcasse

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Country’s Top Surgeons Descend on Ankole for Life-Changing Surgical Camp

Country’s Top Surgeons Descend on Ankole for Life-Changing Surgical Camp

Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) administration and local legislators have today welcomed a team of Uganda’s finest surgeons and health professionals for a highly anticipated surgical camp starting tomorrow, September 22nd, and running until the 28th. Dubbed the Ankole Surgical Camp, this

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Japan grants Shs1.3b to boost Uganda’s health services

Japan grants Shs1.3b to boost Uganda’s health services

The Embassy of Japan on Thursday gave Uganda a grant of more than Shs1.3 billion to strengthen her emergency and disaster prevention systems. The funding is being availed under the Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), a scheme administered by the Embassy of Japan to support commu

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Teenager arrested after aborting twins

Teenager arrested after aborting twins

Police in the Kiira region have confirmed the arrest of a 15-year-old girl from Budondo Ward in Jinja City for allegedly procuring an abortion. The juvenile suspect is currently detained at Budondo Police Station, awaiting prosecution. She reportedly had been seven months pregnant with t

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Two Dead, One Critically Injured in Nakasongola Accident

Two Dead, One Critically Injured in Nakasongola Accident

(Nakasongola) – A tragic accident on the busy Luweero-Nakasongola highway claimed two lives and left one person critically injured on Wednesday morning. The crash occurred at around 9:00 a.m. in Kakondi Village, Wabinyonyi Sub county, along the Luweero-Gulu highway. According to Sam Twinema

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PRIMECheptegei’s death opens old wounds of domestic violence

PRIMECheptegei’s death opens old wounds of domestic violence

The death of athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was doused in petrol and set ablaze by her former boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, has renewed questions on government’s implementation of the Domestic Violence Act. The 33-year-old was last week buried in Bukwo District, days after Ma

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