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19 LRA rebels surrender - UPDF1 hour ago

UPDF spokesperson, Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda has says 19 LRA fighters have surrendered, having given in to a UPDF detach in central Africa.....

Deputy Speaker appeals on HIV/AIDS1 hour ago

Launching the parliamentary health week, Oulanyah said Ugandans should embrace the fact that today, HIV-positive people can live longer.....

Dr. Ssali’s case pushed to February5 hours ago

The hearing of defense in which fertility doctor Edward Tamale Ssali who is accused of causing a patient's death failed to take-off because the state prosecutor was absent.....

Business

Equal Opportunities Commission to address youth unemployment16 hours ago

A new partnership between The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and youth based institutions across the country have embarked on a ten year programme to address youth challenges such as unemployme...

Oil and Gas spur infrastructure development in East Africa16 hours ago

The recent discoveries of oil and gas in East Africa are boosting infrastructural developments in the East African region, according to the Deloitte on Africa: African Construction Trends Report 2013...

Sport

FMU to negotiate with banned drivers 5 hours ago

Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) and three banned drivers have temporarily taken leave from court to pursue dialogue.....

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Boxer Martin Mubiru set for Ireland 4 hours ago

Martin Mubiru, a 2006 Commonwealth Games bronze medalist, is among the professional boxers that are set to join Belfast-based Eastside Boxing club... ..

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Entertainment

Daisy misses sh150m Tusker cash 2 days ago

Ugandan songbird Daisy Ejang has missed the sh150m Tusker Project Fame award, which was won by Hope Irakoze from Burundi.....

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Busy Signal performs to massive crowds in Kampala 3 days ago

Jamaican dancehall star, Busy Signal, was overwhelmed by the thousands of crowds that stormed Lugogo Cricket Oval when he took to stage Friday evening.... ..

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Health

PEPFAR celebrates ten years of existence 1 day ago

President’s Emergence Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) has celebrated 10 years of its existence in the country, helping and supporting HIV/AIDs victims.

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Education

MUST signs deal with Limpopo University 2 days ago

Mbarara University of Science and Technology and Uganda Technology and Management University have signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Limpopo and the Human Sciences Research C

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Lifestyle

Religion at the forefront in fight against HIV2 hours ago

Many people count on their faith to carry them through difficult times. In Uganda, religious institutions have been at the forefront of helping people cope with the HIV/AIDS pandemic.....

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Raped in the hospital 1 day ago

A senior radiographer at Lira Hospital is on the run after he was accused of raping a 20-year-old patient. Francis Elema, 44, said to be hiding in Sudan, is alleged to have forced one Amongi (first n....

‘Greener pastures’: A mirage for most Ugandans in America 2 days ago

Five years ago, a Ugandan woman travelled to the US for a conference, but did not come back. She had seen glamourous photos of Hollywood and Ugandans working in the US.....

How Bishop Bukenya fell for Christine, a mother of four 3 days ago

Bishop Bukenya’s early years were spent in Mbale, where he was born. In the later years, he was always on the move with his father who was a manager with British American Tobacco.....

Opinion / Columnists

Nelson Mandela: A triumph of endurance

I stared deep into the night sky yesterday. A million stars stared back quietly, shedding tears of light. Which of them holds your great soul, Old Nelson?

Madiba, our hero of two centuries, rest in peace

Nelson Mandela is no more, you have read gushing tributes, noble quotations, and effusive obituary, let me add, and that we don’t mourn but celebrate a life well lived.

Fast-track implementation of MDGs

The count down to the 2015 time line for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has left many a country, including Uganda, reflecting on how to fast track progress.

Position of KCCA speaker is answer to KCCA problems

In July 2007, NTAPO officials, I proposed the present City Manager Council system now followed by KCCA to the Irene Ovonji Odida Commission of Inquiry.

Special Features

Be supernatural girls, Katatumba's message 20 hours ago

While carrying out the interview at her hotel in Muyenga, where Angella Katatumba is the managing director, Supernatural Girl was coincidentally played on TV. It was not on a DVD player or anything,b

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World

Police, protesters clash outside Kiev city hall 1 hour ago

Ukrainian police and protesters clashed outside the city hall in Kiev on Wednesday after security forces attempted to retake the building occupied by some 200 opposition activists for over a week, an

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Sites and Sounds of Uganda

Sir Samuel Baker: keeping us in the world’s mind 2 days ago

I plunged into the egodwarfing Murchison Falls some months ago with two purposes. First, there was that desire to feel the pulse of the wilderness and meet Baker’s great grandchildren.

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Science & technology

How to pump up digital audio quality 3 hours ago

Increased broadband speeds will allow high-quality music downloads without the compression that many say is detrimental to sound quality.....

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Solar sector small but growing 2 hours ago

Solar power, only a minuscule part of the energy mix in the United States, is getting a boost from cheap panels, growing acceptance by large companies and chances for homeowners to rent solar systems... ..

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