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Wetlands play critical roles in ecological balance, fishery sustainability

Wetlands play critical roles in ecological balance, fishery sustainability

Mr Richster Amarh Amarfio, Vice President of the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), has underscored the role wetlands play in Ghana’s ecological balance and fisheries sustainability, warning that continued encroachment threatens livelihoods and food security.Mr Amarfio, who

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Inside the battle for House Speakership

Inside the battle for House Speakership

The race for the Speakership in the 12th Parliament moved up a gear this week, with the two leading candidates ripping along at a cracking pace. Following Mr Norbert Mao’s opening gambit, in which the president-general of Uganda’s oldest party—the Democratic Party (DP)—made clear that “

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Katanga case: Lawyers make their final pitches

Katanga case: Lawyers make their final pitches

Defence lawyer Elison Karuhanga (right) during the Katanga murder trial in Kampala on October 20, 2025. Photo | Juliet KigongoIn the Ugandan judicial system, for the prosecution to prove that an individual committed murder, it has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt four ingredients: the hu

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CDF Appoints New Deputy Commander of the UPDF Land Forces

CDF Appoints New Deputy Commander of the UPDF Land Forces

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has promoted Brigadier General Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga to Major General and appointed him Deputy Commander of UPDF Land Forces, replacing Major General Francis Takirwa, who died after an illnessThe Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor fo

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Traffic Police issue road safety advisory ahead as schools reopen

Traffic Police issue road safety advisory ahead as schools reopen

Traffic Police have issued a nationwide road safety advisory ahead of school reopening, urging motorists, parents and schools to protect children on the roads.Kampala, Uganda: The Directorate of Traffic Police have issued a nationwide road safety advisory ahead of the February school reope

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Unsafe Abortions Increasingly Recorded among Adult Women, New Data Shows

Unsafe Abortions Increasingly Recorded among Adult Women, New Data Shows

Health experts caution, however, that these figures may only reflect a fraction of the true burden. Many abortions are illegally procured in unregulated settings where deaths and complications go undocumented.A pregnant lady (courtesy photo)Unsafe abortion is no longer predominantly

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Police impound Kampala taxi linked to violent highway robberies

Police impound Kampala taxi linked to violent highway robberies

The impounded taxi is linked to highway robberies on the Northern Bypass, Bulenga, Kyengera, and Nsangi areas.Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Crime Intelligence (DCI) has impounded a taxi that has repeatedly been linked to a series of highway robberies. The vehicle, r

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Uganda Airlines delays expose cracks in passenger protection

Uganda Airlines delays expose cracks in passenger protection

Uganda’s flag carrier has this week made headlines for all the wrong reasons after it was revealed that Jenifer Bamuturaki, the Chief Executive Officer, will not serve in the position beyond July. The departure comes after the national carrier received a bad rap following a string of governance

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Absa Bank Uganda names Catherine Kijjagulwe head of markets

Absa Bank Uganda names Catherine Kijjagulwe head of markets

Catherine Kijjagulwe has been named head of markets at Absa Bank Uganda. Learn more about her professional background in financial markets and her new leadership role at the bank.KAMPALA, Uganda — Absa Bank Uganda has named Catherine Kijjagulwe as its new head of markets, the bank announ

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No appointments yet to NRM CEC as Historicals – State House

No appointments yet to NRM CEC as Historicals – State House

State House has dismissed reports that President Museveni appointed Kadaga, Otafiire and Muhwezi as new “historicals” to the NRM CEC, saying no official communication has been issued.State House Press says reports of President Museveni appointing new CEC members are not false (Photo/Co

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