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Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

public speeches, President Museveni likes using statistics to persuade and sway even sceptics about the economic dividends of accelerated investments in infrastructure. Whether it is railways, roads or hydro-dams, Mr Museveni specifies an expected drop in haulage costs, the internal rate of retu

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Kalangala candidates warned over rough Lake Victoria waters as campaigns end

Kalangala candidates warned over rough Lake Victoria waters as campaigns end

Candidates and their supporters traversing Kalangala District’s islands ahead of the Woman MP by-election have been asked to exercise extreme caution on Lake Victoria due to strong winds and rough waters.Water transport is usually risky between March and August as a result of seasonal wi

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Uganda foreign docket runs into trouble as (in) legibility clouds Museveni’s appointees

Uganda foreign docket runs into trouble as (in) legibility clouds Museveni’s appointees

Last month’s Cabinet reshuffle was intended to usher in a new team at Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and reset the country’s diplomacy and visibility abroad.Instead, it has left the ministry facing an uncertain transition after questions emerged over the eligibility of two of P

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Former Minister Evelyn Anite turns focus to personal fitness after cabinet snub

Former Minister Evelyn Anite turns focus to personal fitness after cabinet snub

Former minister Evelyn Anite has responded to rumours about her Cabinet exit by sharing fitness-focused and light-hearted social media posts while preparing for a new advisory role.Former State Minister for Investment and Privatisation Evelyn Anite has brushed aside speculation about her w

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Faroe Islands horror as hundreds of whales butchered with sea turning blood red

Faroe Islands horror as hundreds of whales butchered with sea turning blood red

Hundreds of incredible whales have once again been slaughtered in the Faroe Islands as the barbaric historical tradition continues.The sea turns red as the creatures' carcasses lay on the beach, hours after they were knifed with young children in the large crowd seen watching on from the s

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Flooding strands motorists on Entebbe Highway, sparks drainage concerns

Flooding strands motorists on Entebbe Highway, sparks drainage concerns

Motorists using the Entebbe Highway were stranded this morning in Kitubulu, Katabi Town Council, after a heavy downpour flooded a section of the road, making it impassable.Many commuters were forced to wait for more than two hours as several vehicles became stuck in the floodwaters. Reside

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Fishing restrictions leave Lake Albert, Albert Nile fishermen on edge

Fishing restrictions leave Lake Albert, Albert Nile fishermen on edge

Pakwach, Uganda | URN | Leaders in Pakwach District have been given a seven-day ultimatum to establish landing site management committees aimed at regulating fishing activities and restoring discipline in the fishing industry.The directive follows a visit by the Deputy Chief of Defence For

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Egyptian President El-Sisi Arrives in Uganda

Egyptian President El-Sisi Arrives in Uganda

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has arrived in Uganda for an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between Uganda and Egypt amid growing regional cooperation on trade, security and Nile Basin issues.El-Sisi landed at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday and was received b

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Over 500 Kalangala fishermen flee to Tanzania as new Lake Victoria rules bite

Over 500 Kalangala fishermen flee to Tanzania as new Lake Victoria rules bite

More than 500 fishermen from Kalangala District have fled to neighbouring Tanzania with their boats following the strict enforcement of new fisheries regulations on Lake Victoria aimed at curbing illegal fishing, authorities said.The measures, rolled out under the national fisheries enforc

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Fairway Hotel, Kampala downtown flooded after afternoon downpour

Fairway Hotel, Kampala downtown flooded after afternoon downpour

A heavy Thursday afternoon downpour flooded Fairway Hotel and several parts of downtown Kampala, disrupting businesses and exposing the city’s drainage challenges.Fairway Hotel and several parts of downtown Kampala were flooded on Thursday afternoon after a heavy downpour overwhelmed dra

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