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Man dies of suspected Ebola in Kitgum1 hour ago

A man has died of suspected Ebola at Kitgum Hospital. The Hospital Medical Superintendent, Geoffrey Akena, said the patient was admitted with abdominal pain and was bleeding from the nose.....

Tutu tells world leaders not to forget S. Sudan2 hours ago

South African Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu urges world leaders not to forget the "ghastly suffering"in South Sudan.....

Ebola discoverer says would sit next to victim9 hours ago

The scientist who helped discover the Ebola virus says he would happily sit next to an infected person on a train.....

National

UK school builds sh100m dormitory for former street children4 minutes ago

Students from England’s Chellaston Academy have constructed a building facility for M-Lisada, a 60-strong brass ensemble of former street children....

Museveni directs on Kanungu schools, hospital7 hours ago

President Yoweri Museveni met over 100 women from Kanungu district under their umbrella body, UWESO, at his country home in Rwakitura....

Business

Shell says Q2 net profits triple to $5.307bn 5 hours ago

Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that net profits more than tripled in the second quarter, boosted by asset sales and higher oil prices.....

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Samsung posts 20% fall in net profit 8 hours ago

Samsung Electronics reports a near 20 percent decline in second quarter net profit, blaming increased competition from cheap Chinese devices in the key smartphone sector.... ..

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Sport

Glasgow 2014: Kipsiro may pullout of 10000m race1 hour ago

Serving in war torn Somalia ‘s peace keeping mission is considered as one of the riskiest ventures.UPDF sergeant Mike Sekabembe is one of those lucky fighters who have managed to come out of the trou....

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KCCA to open season against URA FC 5 hours ago

KCCA FC’s FUFA Super League season kick-off will depend on the club’s performance at the CECAFA Kagame Cup in Kigali, Rwanda between August 8 and 24.....

Uganda gets another boxing medal 3 hours ago

Despite not having any qualified coach, Uganda boxers continued to shine with Juma Kaggwa assuring the nation of another medal after he advanced to the semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgo....

Ronald Musagala cruises to 800m final 6 hours ago

Ronald Musagala kept his calm despite finishing second to advance to the finals of the Commonwealth Games men’s 800m race on Wednesday night. The final is due on Thursday night at Hampden Stadium in ....

Entertainment And Lifestyle

Vision to hold twins fete1 hour ago

By Darious Magara Sunday Vision will this Sunday celebrate twins with a special pullout in the newspaper and a luncheon at the Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo.....

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Don't laugh loudly, Turkish deputy PM tells women 1 day ago

One of the most senior members of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government sparked an outcry on Tuesday after declaring that women should not laugh loudly in public.....

I want children, not marriage – FatBoy 3 days ago

Commonly known as Fatboy, radio personality James Onen recounts how he joined radio and his controversial stances on marriage and atheism, among others.....

I left street, drugs, for phone repairing 3 days ago

In a small single-roomed shop, Ishak Kalumba is busy repairing a phone. His white sleeveless vest, which exposes sizeable biceps, and baggy trouser with six pockets, speak of his youth.....

Opinion / Columnists

Lawyers should embrace pro bono service

Pro Bono service is quite often considered a selfless act of providing uncompensated legal services for the public good. In Uganda, the term Pro Bono is used to describe professional legal aid work u

Identity card, do I or don't I need it

Time again we tune in to our favourite radio stations, turn on our televisions and listen and view several adverts, Samona, Movit, Airtel, Yoola omudidi, there is this MTN advert of a little girl as

Cell phones are a threat to our environment

In the space of a decade, cell phones have ceased to be mere innovations and become important objects in our lives. They connect us to our loved ones and make business easier.

Small-sized contractors can emulate ROKO

Any small-sized company that aspires to become a in construction needs to patiently take the small steps required to attain its objectives.

World

Pacific leaders say climate will claim entire nations 38 minutes ago

Pacific leaders warned Thursday that entire island nations will disappear under the waves unless action is taken to address climate change.

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Science & technology

Fujitsu says returns to profit on strong PC, mobile sales 3 hours ago

Fujitsu said Thursday it had swung back to profitability in the April-June period, with the Japanese information technology giant's results driven by upbeat demand for its personal computer and mobi....

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Taiwan's HTC expects revenue to fall in Q3 3 hours ago

Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC said Thursday it expected revenue in the July-September quarter to up to 35 percent from Q2 as sales slowed for some products.... ..

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