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Uganda finally unblocks Facebook after 6 years

Uganda finally unblocks Facebook after 6 years

Several users said they could open the platform normally on mobile data and Wi-Fi, sparking excitement and confusion over whether the government had officially lifted the long-standing restriction.Facebook appears to have been restored in Uganda after nearly six years of restriction, with

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Jinja Security Committee Shocked by Absentee Health Workers of Kisima Health Center III

Jinja Security Committee Shocked by Absentee Health Workers of Kisima Health Center III

Residents from the Jinja city’s three Islands of Rwabitooke, Kisima I and Kisima II have raised concern about what they termed as frequent cases of absenteeism by medical workers at Kisima II health center III. These complaints were raised during an impromptu visit by members of the Jinja city

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Coffee Farmers Battle Rising Theft During Peak Harvest Season in Ntungamo

Coffee Farmers Battle Rising Theft During Peak Harvest Season in Ntungamo

Coffee farmers in Ntungamo District are grappling with a surge in theft cases targeting ripe cherries and dried beans during the peak harvest season, prompting calls for stronger security measures, improved policing and protection of household incomes.NTUNGAMO — Coffee farmers in Ntungam

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SAD! Abducted Bobi Wine Supporter’s Wife Dies After Five Painful Years of Looking for Missing Husband in Vain

SAD! Abducted Bobi Wine Supporter’s Wife Dies After Five Painful Years of Looking for Missing Husband in Vain

For over five years, Sarah Nantumbwe lived with uncertainty. While many families mark anniversaries, birthdays and milestones together, hers was defined by an endless search for answers about her husband, John Ddamulira, a National Unity Platform (NUP) and Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine

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UCC backs Shs1,000 Wi-Fi hotspot economy, tells telecoms to innovate

UCC backs Shs1,000 Wi-Fi hotspot economy, tells telecoms to innovate

Uganda's communications regulator has thrown its weight behind the fast-growing informal Wi-Fi hotspot business model, urging telecommunications companies to respond with innovation rather than oppose a service that is expanding internet access for low-income consumers.The Uganda Communica

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FIFA strike deal to force Premier League clubs into transfer release clause change

FIFA strike deal to force Premier League clubs into transfer release clause change

Release clauses could soon become standard practice in players' contracts after FIFA reached an agreement with players' union FIFPRO to introduce a series of amendments to the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players. The arrangement is already commonplace in Spain but is set to be rolle

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Angry Kieran Trippier may QUIT Wolves over Rob Edwards sacking - just days after signing

Angry Kieran Trippier may QUIT Wolves over Rob Edwards sacking - just days after signing

Kieran Trippier could rip up his contract with Wolves just days after signing for the club following the bizarre decision to sack Rob Edwards, it has been claimed.Wolves, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, confirmed that Edwards would be leaving the club on Thursday. T

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Businesswoman sued Mandela Millers over undelivered goods. Judge said case was filed in wrong court

Businesswoman sued Mandela Millers over undelivered goods. Judge said case was filed in wrong court

Sheila Orikiriza, a Kabale-based businesswoman who sued Mandela Millers, demanding Shs 50.8 million for goods she says were never delivered, has suffered a setback after filing the case in the wrong court.Orikiriza claimed she paid Mandela Millers Shs 37 million for goods that were never d

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MOGO BUSTED! Court Slams Lender for ‘Exploitative’ 86% Interest Charges

MOGO BUSTED! Court Slams Lender for ‘Exploitative’ 86% Interest Charges

Kenyan court has delivered a stinging blow to Mogo Auto Limited, ruling that the lender charged a customer “exorbitant” and “exploitative” interest on a Ksh400,000 loan — a decision likely to resonate with many Ugandans who have repeatedly complained about the company’s lending practi

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Uganda foreign docket runs into trouble as (in) legibility clouds Museveni’s appointees

Uganda foreign docket runs into trouble as (in) legibility clouds Museveni’s appointees

Last month’s Cabinet reshuffle was intended to usher in a new team at Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and reset the country’s diplomacy and visibility abroad.Instead, it has left the ministry facing an uncertain transition after questions emerged over the eligibility of two of P

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