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Councilors approve new market rates for Soroti City market

Councilors approve new market rates for Soroti City market

Soroti City councilors have approved new rental charges for Soroti Central Market, aiming to resolve ongoing disputes between city authorities and vendors. During a special council meeting at city hall today, councilors agreed that vendors should begin paying the new rates to generate re

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Don’t blame us for high fees, private schools say

Don’t blame us for high fees, private schools say

Private school administrators have responded to mounting public outcry over what is perceived as unduly high tuition fees, attributing the costs to operational expenses. Although many administrators declined to provide a detailed breakdown of their expenditure, they pointed to utility bi

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Jinja Engineer Accused of Stealing UGX 2 Billion from American Investor

Jinja Engineer Accused of Stealing UGX 2 Billion from American Investor

(Jinja) – If there is one thing Ugandans know how to do well, it is survival by any means necessary. But Engineer Stephen Bogere, the pride of Jinja, and his trusted dog handler, Wycliffe Ntende, might have taken this survival instinct a bit too far. The duo found themselves on the wrong side of t

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Uganda signs Africa water agreement

Uganda signs Africa water agreement

Uganda has solidified its position as a hub for water and sanitation management in Africa by signing a historic host agreement with the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA).  The agreement establishes the African Water and Sanitation Academy (AWASA) in Uganda, marking a sig

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Soroti residents push back against UCAA's unilateral land claims

Soroti residents push back against UCAA's unilateral land claims

Residents affected by the planned expansion of the Soroti Flying School airstrip are demanding that the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) remove mark stones planted on their land prior to any community consultations. Three weeks ago, UCAA began placing mark stones in Madera Cell, So

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President Museveni Cautions Leaders Against Using Money in Politics

President Museveni Cautions Leaders Against Using Money in Politics

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned leaders against using money in politics, saying that it’s against the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s 4th principle of democracy. “With Principle No.4 (democracy), we must remove the pollution of using money in politics. Let all leader

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PRIMEIs the EU coffee rule worthwhile?

PRIMEIs the EU coffee rule worthwhile?

The new regulation demanding coffee farmers and exporters to prove that the commodity did not contribute to deforestation before being allowed access to the European Union (EU) market has suddenly sent the sector regulator into an overdrive mode, if not, a state of uncertainty, Prosper Magaz

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Museveni steps in to resolve sugarcane price disputes

Museveni steps in to resolve sugarcane price disputes

President Yoweri Museveni has stepped in to address the ongoing conflict between sugar millers and sugarcane outgrowers over the fluctuation in sugarcane prices. This intervention comes after prolonged disagreements about the pricing of raw cane. Mr Museveni’s intervention is contained

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NMG introduces special desk for climate change

NMG introduces special desk for climate change

The year 2023 was confirmed as the warmest on record, with the average global temperature reaching 1.45°C, according to a World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) report.  This alarming increase in global warming is largely attributed to human-induced climate change, further exacerbated

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Court to decide on fate of 80 affected families in crude oil pipeline dispute

Court to decide on fate of 80 affected families in crude oil pipeline dispute

The High Court in Masaka has scheduled September 27 to deliver a ruling on a case concerning the eviction of over 80 residents to facilitate the construction of the crude oil pipeline project. The case is being heard by Masaka High Court resident judge Lawrence Tweyanze. The Attorney

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