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Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

public speeches, President Museveni likes using statistics to persuade and sway even sceptics about the economic dividends of accelerated investments in infrastructure. Whether it is railways, roads or hydro-dams, Mr Museveni specifies an expected drop in haulage costs, the internal rate of retu

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The shilling keeps depreciating against the dollar. Here's what Ugandans are doing about it

The shilling keeps depreciating against the dollar. Here's what Ugandans are doing about it

If you have been following the exchange rate lately, you already know the story. The Uganda shilling has been under sustained pressure against the US dollar, and for ordinary Ugandans who are either receiving money from a relative abroad, running a small business, or simply trying to save, that d

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Pearl Bank Backs UGX 14.8 Billion Drive for Uganda’s First Bone Marrow Transplant Centre

Pearl Bank Backs UGX 14.8 Billion Drive for Uganda’s First Bone Marrow Transplant Centre

Jane Atuhairwe (C), Branch Business Manager at Pearl Bank, Jinja Branch, Dr. Cissy Kityo (2nd L), Executive Director, JCRC, together with teams from Pearl Bank and Joint Clinic Research Centre in Jinja today, in commemoration of World Sickle Cell Day, which also doubled as the regional Bone Marro

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Amorim agrees deal at AC Milan - saving Manchester United up to £10m

Amorim agrees deal at AC Milan - saving Manchester United up to £10m

Amorim has been out of work since he was sacked by United in early January, but is set to be installed at the San Siro as the successor to Massimiliano Allegri.United’s financial accounts in February revealed that the club had set aside a maximum of £15.9m to pay compensation to Amorim

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Fuel-Saving German Tech Comes to Uganda amidst Rising Prices

Fuel-Saving German Tech Comes to Uganda amidst Rising Prices

A German-Engineered fuel-saving technology, Fuel Eco Tec (FET), has entered the Ugandan market targeting motorists stretched by high fuel consumption. FET is designed to improve the efficiency of fuel combustion in both diesel and gasoline engines, significantly reducing the consumption of either

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Demolition of roadside businesses wipes out revenues, shatters dreams

Demolition of roadside businesses wipes out revenues, shatters dreams

The morning sun burns through the dusty roadside of Bulindo and Kitukutwe, falling on broken timber, bent iron sheets and torn tarpaulins scattered where small kiosks once stood.A place that was once filled with the smell of frying chapati, boiling tea, laughter from customers and women ca

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Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.”

Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.”

Axios’s account of an expletive-laden phone call between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu has landed at a fraught moment. According to a U.S. official’s summary cited by Axios, Trump told Netanyahu: “You’re fucking crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m savi

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Govt to save Shs24b in holiday spending cuts

Govt to save Shs24b in holiday spending cuts

The government expects to save about Shs24 billion annually after suspending funding for national public holiday celebrations beginning Financial Year (FY)2026/2027, the Ministry of Finance has said.The move is part of the government’s Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Ex

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Mikel Arteta responds to Thierry Henry after legend questioned Arsenal penalty decision

Mikel Arteta responds to Thierry Henry after legend questioned Arsenal penalty decision

Mikel Arteta has revealed that Gabriel Magalhaes 'honestly wanted' to take Arsenal's fifth penalty against Paris Saint-Germain. Gunners star Gabriel stepped up for a must-score penalty in the Champions League final but blazed his effort over the bar, handing PSG the trophy and breaking Arsenal he

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Tooro Community Launches Shs2M Campaign To Refund King Oyo’s Contribution To Ailing Prince Kiijanangoma

Tooro Community Launches Shs2M Campaign To Refund King Oyo’s Contribution To Ailing Prince Kiijanangoma

Tooro-A section of the Tooro community in Kampala and Fort Portal has launched a fundraising campaign aimed at collecting Shs2 million to refund the contribution reportedly extended by Tooro Kingdom towards the medical treatment of Prince David Kiijanangoma, who is currently seeking approximately

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