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The Commute Conundrum – To Live Near or Far from Work?

The Commute Conundrum – To Live Near or Far from Work?

Let me take you back to a conversation I overheard between two Taxi commuters in Kampala not long ago. Two passengers, clearly regulars on the route, were swapping war stories of traffic, transport costs, and landlords.One said, “Eh, I pay Shs300,000 rent in Seeta, but every day I lose t

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From Gaza to Juba, Cardinals Urge Faithful to Pray as World Grows Numb to Endless Wars

From Gaza to Juba, Cardinals Urge Faithful to Pray as World Grows Numb to Endless Wars

As the world reels from unrelenting violence in Gaza, a stalemated war in Ukraine, and worsening instability in South Sudan—despite one of the most dramatic papal interventions in recent history—the College of Cardinals has issued a solemn appeal for peace, urging the global Catholic faithful

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Govt Defends State of Roads Amid Spate of Fatal Crashes

Govt Defends State of Roads Amid Spate of Fatal Crashes

The Minister of Works and Transport, General Edward Katumba Wamala, has defended the state of road infrastructure following a spike in road crashes, including the fatal weekend accident that claimed the life of businessman and rally driver Rajiv Ruparelia.In a statement released Monday, Ma

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Ukraine drone attack shuts Moscow airports, says Russia

Ukraine drone attack shuts Moscow airports, says Russia

BBC | Russia says Ukraine has launched an overnight drone attack targeting Moscow for the second night in a row.All four of the capital's major airports were closed for several hours to ensure safety but later reopened, Russia's aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said on Telegr

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Alexander-Arnold Announces Liverpool Departure

Alexander-Arnold Announces Liverpool Departure

England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed that he will be leaving Liverpool Football Club at the end of the current season, bringing an end to his two-decade-long association with the club.The 26-year-old, who has been with Liverpool since he was six, took to

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Mbale Industrial Park conducts fire safety exercise, tips workers on emergency evacuation

Mbale Industrial Park conducts fire safety exercise, tips workers on emergency evacuation

Firefighters participate in emergency drill at Mbale Industrial Park.MBALE – A major industrial park in eastern Uganda, the Sino Uganda Mbale Industrial Park, has put its emergency response procedures to the test with a large-scale fire drill. The exerc

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Perhaps we should all be police officers

Perhaps we should all be police officers

As we continue headlong into the regurgitating inanity that is Uganda’s rollercoaster elections, the gross contradictions that embody our governance and politics continue unencumbered.Dear reader, let us review a few instances that should have us questi

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Traders in Ndeeba Devastated After Fire Guts Property

Traders in Ndeeba Devastated After Fire Guts Property

Hundreds of traders are grappling with catastrophic losses following last night fire that gutted Ndeeba in Kasumba Zone Lubaga DivisionThe worst-hit were those dealing in timber and woodworking machinery, whose livelihoods were reduced to ashes overnight.Frustrated by recurring fire

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Museveni Reappoints Rugunda, Nadduli As Owana Named Presidential Advisor on NRA Archives

Museveni Reappoints Rugunda, Nadduli As Owana Named Presidential Advisor on NRA Archives

President Museveni has reappointed several senior political figures and former government officials as presidential advisors, signalling continuity and trust in familiar hands as he consolidates his political and policy agenda.The appointments, made under Article 172 of th

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'I combat stress with running - but there's something about it that nobody tells you'

'I combat stress with running - but there's something about it that nobody tells you'

Louise Minchin, who presented BBC Breakfast for over 20 years, has opened up about her time on the red sofa, her favourite interview and how running has helped her mental healthLouise presented BBC Breakfast for over 20 years and is now on an

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