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16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV

In December 2023, 16-year-old Sophie* (not her real name) left her parents' home in Bugiri District to work as a maid in Lumino Town Council, Busia District. Unbeknownst to her, she would soon be defiled by her prospective employer and contract HIV/AIDS.

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Bamasaba culture, deforestation are leading to the decline of the colobus monkey

Black and white Colobus monkeys, a rare species of monkeys in the world, are on the brink of extinction in Mt Elgon National Park due to imbalu, a traditional male circumcision ritual among people living on the slopes of Mt Elgon, and deforestation.

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EACOP: Uganda sues to evict landowners in way of regional pipeline

Uganda's government is in a legal tussle with 112 landowners who are set to be displaced by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) as low-value payment, absentee landlords and a complex landownership system in some parts of the country delay compensation, c

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I was terrified to give birth, so I hired Meghan Markle’s doula

Anya Meyerowitz didn’t know if she wanted children, primarily out of fear about what would happen during her delivery. But an experience with a world-renowned childbirth pioneer – who also happened to ha

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What TikTok got wrong about America

Its adoption of an aggressive stance towards Congress over its forced sale legislation backfiredCOMMENT | NANCY QIAN | TikTok is now one of the biggest stories in business and geopolitics.

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Hundreds flock to Mbarara University as NIRA seeks to recruit 10,595 registration assistants

Hundreds of Ugandans on Saturday flocked to Mbarara University to undergo the NIRA National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) computer competence test, a crucial step in applying for the role of registration assistant for the upcoming mass enrollment

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Museveni orders employers to hire on permanent basis

What you need to know:President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on May 1 demanded that companies recruit employees on a permanent rather than a temporary basis. If this declaration is carried out, it will impose mandatory employment contracts and set working con

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Shs 1.1bn consultancy bill for UWEC wall shocks MPs

UWEC officials appearing before MPsLegislators on the sectoral committee of tourism, trade, and industry were shocked to learn that Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) procured private consultancy services for its perimeter wall fence at Shs 1.163 billion.UWEC sits

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10 football clubs owned by players as Dutch legends line up English team takeover

Most footballers head into management, punditry or just put their feet up after a long and arduous career – but some are mad enough to become club ownersDennis Bergkamp is keen to buy an English Football League side along with Dirk Kuyt and Ronald KoemanWhile former footballers us

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