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38 foreigners arrested, face deportation39 minutes ago

THE Department of Inspection and Legal Services, Ministry of Internal Affairs has arrested 38 foreigners, including traders illegally operating their businesses in Uganda....

UN Council to make urgent appeal for Gaza ceasefire32 minutes ago

THE UN Security Council agreed on Sunday to issue an urgent appeal to Israel and Hamas for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza....

Foreign firms compete to develop Makerere land12 hours ago

Chinese and Korean firms are among 12 firms that have expressed interest in developing Makerere University’s idle lands, as Uganda’s oldest public university seeks to diversify its revenue basket.....

National

Experts call for stepped-up hepatitis battle20 hours ago

The world can beat the cancer-causing disease hepatitis if it raises its game, but treatment programmes need to go hand in hand with those tackling the likes of HIV, experts said....

DR Congo's insect cuisine: nutritious and delicious21 hours ago

In Kinshasa's Gambela market shoppers can find insects for every occasion - from unctuous white weevil larvae for fancy dinners to crispy caterpillars and snacky termites that stick in your teeth....

Business

Court demands explanation on disowned UBC board application 17 hours ago

The Constitutional Court has asked lawyers representing three former board members of state broadcaster Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), to explain why a court application was disowned by their....

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Health, agriculture key to Africa's development: Bill Gates 19 hours ago

Health and agriculture development are key if African countries are to overcome poverty and grow, US software billionaire Bill Gates said Thursday, as he received an honourary degree in Ethiopia.... ..

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Sport

Glasgow 2014: Kipsiro settles for eighth place in 5000m race9 hours ago

The pace proved too fast for Moses Kipsiro on Sunday as he failed to defend his 5000m Commonwealth title.....

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Kiplimo wins marathon bronze for Uganda in Glasgow 16 hours ago

Abraham Kiplimo stumbled at the half-way point but recovered to win Uganda's first ever Commonwealth Games marathon medal on Sunday.....

Rugby Sevens: Cranes to play Canada in semi-finals 13 hours ago

After a beating in the main medal race, Uganda finally found its footing in the Commonwealth Rugby Sevens Bowl race.....

Glasgow 2014: England routs Rugby Cranes 40 - 0 22 hours ago

The Commonwealth Games rugby sevens again proved to be dizzy heights for Uganda.....

Entertainment And Lifestyle

In pictures: Juliana's son funeral service2 days ago

It is nearly a week since the untimely passing of the little angel that has moved hearts, Keron Raphael Kabugo, singer Juliana Kanyomozi's only son. Condolences from family, friends and well wishers....

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Spanish nightclub closed over sex-for-drinks game 2 days ago

A nightclub on the Spanish holiday island of Majorca where a young woman performed oral sex on several men reportedly in exchange for free drinks was ordered shut for a year by local authorities....

British singer Adele wins damages over photos of son 2 days ago

British singer Adele wins damages over photos of son London - British singer Adele has accepted a five-figure sum in damages on behalf of her two-year-old son from a paparazzi agency that took p....

MP Akena in a war of two women 4 days ago

Betty Amongi, the MP for Oyam County South has a pending case at Kira Road Police Station of threatening violence (G.E.F 029/2014) against another woman....

Opinion / Columnists

Vision 2040 is a reality for Uganda's strategic plans

Vision 2040 is a reality for Uganda's strategic plans By John Vianney Ahumuza Uganda has adopted a series of national development programmes aimed at transforming the economy. Previous plans have

The Origins of War

The 59 skeletons were found in 1964, lying together in a gravesite beside the Nile near what is now the Egyptian-Sudanese border. They died between 13,000 and 14,000 years ago, and some of them seeme

Make voting compulsory

Uganda is going to the presidential and parliamentary polls in 2016 to exercise their democratic duty in choosing their leaders.

Delay of Capitation grant release very risky

Due to the problems Universal Primary Education (UPE) is facing, some critics would suggest scrapping it since its implementation has become more tedious and expensive than planned. Under the UPE pr

World

Wrecked Costa Concordia enters Italian port to be scrapped 17 hours ago

The wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship limped Sunday into the Italian port of Genoa to be scrapped two and a half years after it capsized in a tragedy that claimed 32 lives.

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Science & technology

Facebook and Uber talk integration 2 days ago

MARK Zuckerberg has held preliminary talks with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick about potentially embedding the service into the Facebook Messenger app, according to sources....

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US Congress passes law to permit cellphone unlocking 2 days ago

US Congress passes law to permit cellphone unlocking WASHINGTON - US consumers will be allowed to unlock their cellphones and move them to a new carrier, under a law adopted on Friday to fix a per... ..

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