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Do not gloss over the rabies disease burden

Do not gloss over the rabies disease burden

The death on Monday of a nine-year-old boy in Kabale District after contracting rabies from a stray dog opens an old festering wound in the country. The boy died on a day his contemporaries returned to school to have a crack at the third and final term of their academic year in Primary Three

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Teacher fights for wife’s life while struggling with mounting medical costs

Teacher fights for wife’s life while struggling with mounting medical costs

A teacher at Moroto Core PTC is urgently seeking assistance from well-wishers to cover Shs74 million in medical bills incurred after his wife underwent brain surgery at Mengo Hospital to remove a tumor. Mr John Dokolem, who has been a tutor at Moroto Core PTC since 1992, shared that he h

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Uganda getting warmer - report

Uganda getting warmer - report

A new climate report has shown that Uganda has been steadily warming for the past 40 years to date. The report released by the Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) looks at Uganda’s climate from 1950-2023, where Uganda has been warming at the rate of around 2.6 degrees Celsi

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Tanzania abductions: Samia tells foreign envoys to keep off probe

Tanzania abductions: Samia tells foreign envoys to keep off probe

President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday warned foreign diplomats against “meddling” in Tanzania’s affairs, as she fights offa allegations that state security agencies are responsible for the recent spate of abductions and killings of opposition leaders. The worrying trend comes as

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Parliament debates Museveni's fitness as he turns 80

Parliament debates Museveni's fitness as he turns 80

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa on Tuesday led the House in congratulating President Museveni for marking 80 years, with the Kira Municipality legislator, Mr Ibrahim Ssemujju Ngada, demanding that the Head of State be subjected to frequent medical check-ups about his ‘fitness

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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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NSSF savers set to get more than 10%

NSSF savers set to get more than 10%

Contributors to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) can expect to receive more than the 10 percent interest they earned this year when the Finance minister announces the yield from the last financial year next week.  NSSF managing director Patrick Ayota said at a news conference in

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Who is to blame for a spike in road crashes?

Who is to blame for a spike in road crashes?

Police and other stakeholders have expressed concern over the rising number of road accidents in recent months that have claimed several lives and left others injured. Since the start of the year, police have reported an average of between 60 and 80 people dying in road accidents every w

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URA Collects UGX 28 Billion More Than Expected in August

URA Collects UGX 28 Billion More Than Expected in August

(Kampala) – The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has reported a  surplus in revenue collections for the month of August 2024. The total revenue collected was UGX 2,345.04 billion, exceeding the target of UGX 2,316.85 billion by UGX 28.19 billion. This represents a performance rate of 101.22 percent

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Chinese President Xi Jinping Sends Special Birthday Message to President Museveni

Chinese President Xi Jinping Sends Special Birthday Message to President Museveni

]The President of the People’s Republic of China, H.E Xi Jinping has sent a special birthday message to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who turned 80 years of age on 15th September, 2024. The message was delivered to the President by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Permanent Secretary, Mr

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