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Four Teachers Arrested for Sharing Fake PLE Papers Online
(Kampala) – Police in Uganda have arrested four teachers accused of sharing fake Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) papers online in exchange for money, and they are exp...
Shock as University Student Reportedly Dies of Hunger
KAMPALA , Uganda – Hunger among Uganda’s university students has become an urgent crisis, revealing the severe financial challenges facing young people in higher educ...
Producer of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ dies
Quincy Jones, the man known simply as "Q," was a huge influence on American music in his work with artists ranging from Count Basie to Frank Sinatra and reshaped pop musi...
Who is elegible for Grow loans?
In August, women from as far as Jinja and Mityana districts, gathered at Hotel Africana for a knowledge-sharing day-long seminar for the Generating Growth Opportunities a...
Does milk cure ulcers?
I drink milk every day to ease my ulcer pain, and it seems to relieve my stomach discomfort. Does milk actually help cure or prevent ulcers, as many Ugandans believe? Sau...
PLE candidates need reassurance not threats
This week Primary Seven candidates will seat their final exam which is set by Uganda National Examination Board. This annual exam always comes with a mix of anxiety, worr...
Sudan cancels port deal with UAE in subtle protest at Abu Dhabi
Sudan has cancelled a port deal with the United Arab Emirates in an apparent protest at Abu Dhabi for its supposed support for the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary...
Partnerships are crucial in propagating technology
The programme’s focus was to equip students with relevant skills to hit the ground running and build real-world projects right from the start. Most importantly, the pro...
Here is what informed the rationalisation of agencies
Back in the 1990s, Uganda adopted several reforms. One of them was creation of semi-autonomous agencies. The architects of these (largely donor-driven) reforms promised e...