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HUAWEI HORROR! Migrant workers executing Ugandan projects decry harsh conditions…workers say Huawei seizes Passports, silences complaints

HUAWEI HORROR! Migrant workers executing Ugandan projects decry harsh conditions…workers say Huawei seizes Passports, silences complaints

Beneath the glossy billboards bragging about 5G speeds and “Digital Uganda Vision 2040,” a far darker story is unfolding in the dust and heat of Uganda’s network extension sites. While Huawei basks in praise for powering Uganda’s next-generation networks

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Shock as UETCL blows over Sh700bn on unused Bujagali Power.

Shock as UETCL blows over Sh700bn on unused Bujagali Power.

An inquiry into the cost of electricity from the 250MW Bujagali Hydropower Dam has revealed that government has over the past seven years paid USD 213.1 million (about UGX 775 billion) in deemed energy, money paid to Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) for power generated but not taken by the national

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URA Arrests Two over US$24,000 Super Match Cigarette Export Scam

URA Arrests Two over US$24,000 Super Match Cigarette Export Scam

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has arrested Frank Mugisha and Muhumuza George suspected of running a fraudulent “export” scheme involving Super match cigarettes. They are charged with obtaining money by false pretense and, manipulation of customs documentation and export entries to defrau

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Putin in panic as Russia faces economic meltdown with banks facing £100bn 'time bomb'

Putin in panic as Russia faces economic meltdown with banks facing £100bn 'time bomb'

Russia's economy is facing a "time bomb", as sanctions escalate and interest rates remain high. Businesses around the country are struggling to pay back loans and are fighting to stave off bankruptcy.Firms have watched on helplessly as interest rates were hiked to 21% towards th

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Bodas gone wild: Kampala’s deadly traffic crisis

Bodas gone wild: Kampala’s deadly traffic crisis

Public transport was banned in the country in the wake of a coronavirus outbreakOn most mornings in the city, before the sun has burned the mist off Kampala’s hills or the jam has begun to choke roads, you can already hear them, hundreds of boda bodas revving awake, a restless swarm prep

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Ex-Minister Elioda accused of paying off EC, voters in desperate bid to achieve unopposed victory

Ex-Minister Elioda accused of paying off EC, voters in desperate bid to achieve unopposed victory

SHEEMA, Uganda — Former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye is facing severe allegations that he has paid voters and attempted to bribe Electoral Commission officials in a brazen effort to disqualify his main opponent and win the Sheema North parliamentary race

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Africa’s petrol shock map: Shs 100 in Libya, Shs 5,000 in Uganda

Africa’s petrol shock map: Shs 100 in Libya, Shs 5,000 in Uganda

Fuel prices, especially petrol, have shot upFuel prices in Uganda are highAcross Africa, the price of a single litre of petrol can determine whether families eat, whether markets open, or whether a taxi driver makes it home with a decent earning. In Libya, that litre costs less than

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8 science-backed anti-aging secrets that can make you feel years younger

8 science-backed anti-aging secrets that can make you feel years younger

Scientists Reveal 8 Simple Anti-Aging Secrets To Make You Feel 15 Years YoungerI think all of us in our fifties wish we had a magic wand we could wave that would reverse the aging process. It’s a bit like when you were a kid and you wished you had a money tree at the end of th

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Dream’ Man Utd midfield signing named and he’s said YES to joining – top sources

Dream’ Man Utd midfield signing named and he’s said YES to joining – top sources

Fabrizio Romano has named Manchester United’s ‘dream’ midfield signing and both he and sources at TEAMtalk have confirmed the player wants to join the Red Devils.It’s no secret Man Utd are on the hunt for impactful additions in central midfield next year. However, what

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Traders Protest as Collapsing Wall Kills Two in Mpanga Market

Traders Protest as Collapsing Wall Kills Two in Mpanga Market

The deceased were identified as Ronald Muganzi, a secondhand shoe dealer, and Wilson Muhumuza, a tomato seller. The injured, whose identities are yet to be confirmed, are receiving treatment at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital.Mpanga market entranceTraders in Mpanga

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