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Tents come to the rescue of learners battered by floods

Tents come to the rescue of learners battered by floods

As schools opened for the third term on Monday, flood-affected schools in Ntoroko District faced significant disruptions, with some relocating and conducting classes in tents, leading to low student turnout and teacher absences. Ntoroko District has been grappling with floods for more th

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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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Lukwago halts alternative land acquisition for waste management over report

Lukwago halts alternative land acquisition for waste management over report

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has has issued a directive halting the acquisition of alternative land for waste management.  “I hereby invoke the powers of the Office of the Lord Mayor to direct that the processes for the acquisition of an alternative land for the establishment of

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Nature-based solutions turning the tide against climate change

Nature-based solutions turning the tide against climate change

On Bulabira 2 Road in Najjera, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, a group of workers plant new seedlings in a bamboo nursery bed. Another group is busy loading and offloading briquettes made from bamboo trees. The workers are under Divine Bamboo Group Ltd founded by Ms Divine Nabaweesi.

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Tents come to the rescue of learners battered by floods

Tents come to the rescue of learners battered by floods

As schools opened for the third term on Monday, flood-affected schools in Ntoroko District faced significant disruptions, with some relocating and conducting classes in tents, leading to low student turnout and teacher absences. Ntoroko District has been grappling with floods for more th

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Abuja Mission crisis sparks queries on accountability

Abuja Mission crisis sparks queries on accountability

The Ugandan Mission in Abuja, Nigeria, is allegedly facing a financial crisis after its accounting officer, Mr Eriya Tusubira, was reportedly asked to return to Kampala. The Mission accuses Mr Tusubira of being absent from his post for more than six months and exhibiting unbecoming behav

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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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Hartsfield-Jackson Ranks Low in Latest Airport Satisfaction Study

Hartsfield-Jackson Ranks Low in Latest Airport Satisfaction Study

Travelers flooded Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on the busiest day of the Labor Day travel period, but the airport falls short in customer satisfaction. Here's a breakdown of the latest findings: Crowd Displeasure According to a recent J.D. Power study, Hartsfield-Jackson ranks 17th

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Entebbe flies to new heights with over 200,000 passengers in August

Entebbe flies to new heights with over 200,000 passengers in August

August had the highest number of international passengers going through Entebbe International Airport, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has said. “Entebbe International Airport facilitated a total of 212,701 international passengers in August 2024, an average of 6,861 passeng

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