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Mityana traders demonstrate over power blackout29 minutes ago

Work came to a standstill at Mityana Town Council on Monday morning, as traders protested against persistent power blackout.....

KCCA to repair 50 city roads1 hour ago

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) will contract and repair over 50 city roads in the next fiscal year. KCCA executive director, Jennifer Musis, has revealed.....

Kayihura defends Police militarisation8 hours ago

The Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura, has said the Police Force is being militarised in order to handle the militaristic characters in society.....

Business

Telecom firms accused of cheating customers7 hours ago

TELECOM firms have been accused of cheating their clients through bogus telephone transactions where clients lose huge sums of money in double charges and unsolicited messages...

Aid cuts will have limited budget impact7 hours ago

THE budgetary impact of various donors’ decisions to suspend aid to Uganda in response to legislation that in¬creases penalties for homosexuality should be limited...

Sport

KCCA made it easy for us - Mwale22 hours ago

NKANA Red Devils coach Masauso Mwale has said KCCA FC have only themselves to blame for their fall out for lack of confidence and impatience....

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KCCA falls in disappointing fashion 4 hours ago

I have seen much better Zambian teams. But the team that beat KCCA at Namboole could have easily been outplayed by a mid-table Super League side....

Team Uganda ready for Cross-country 6 hours ago

KOLOLO ceremonial ground After almost a month of high altitude training in Bukwo, coach Gordon Ahimbisibwe believes Uganda’s Africa Cross-country team has hit the required fitness....

Ndejje take charge in University League 5 hours ago

AFTER the enforced cancellation of the official launching press conference on Friday, there was a sense that the differences within university sports body NUSFU....

Ssangalyambogo named on team for CANA 6 hours ago

PRINCESS Katrina Ssangalyambogo is among a strong team of 50 swimmers that have been selected to represent Uganda at the CANA Zone 3 and 4 Championship....

Entertainment

The irrepressible Anne Kansiime 2 hours ago

I met Anne Kansiime at the National Theatre one evening after trying to get a hold of her for a couple of weeks. First impression was that she was tired and she confirmed this by sighing in exasperat....

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Notes on Pamela Ssenyonga 1 day ago

The Bible says He who watches over Israel never sleeps nor slumbers. It is upon this foundation that I believe in my fiancé.... ..

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Health

Rising HIV rate among youth worries Rugunda 1 day ago

HEALTH minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has called for a need to scale up HIV/AIDS campaign to ensure that there is increased abstinence and condom use

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Education

Gov’t to upgrade 100 schools to A Level - Alupo 18 hours ago

THE government will establish A'Level wings in 100 secondary schools across the country that are currently operating “O” level sections only

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Lifestyle

After Women’s Day, let the men wake up1 day ago

Uganda joined the rest of the world in celebrating the International Women’s Day. Sadly, all this is for nothing if men cannot come to terms with who they are....

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Decline of the west: Sign of the apocalypse 5 hours ago

During my teenage years I read a book by the English Author David Caute, The Decline of the west, which dealt with the last days of imperialism in Africa.....

Women are truly superior 1 day ago

Happy Women’s Day. While putting final touches to my first love publication recently, I realised what a blessing you women have been to me.....

Should I tell her that her husband is cheating on her with her sister? 1 day ago

Recently, a friend of mine called Eric told me my best friend’s marriage was under threat because her sister, Rosanna, was going out with her husband.....

Opinion / Columnists

Why aid will never develop Africa

Most developed and rich countries always announce calls for proposals under themes of their (funders') interest, call them 'thematic areas'. Examples of such thematic areas are; climate change; food

Africa must spurn World Bank’s one billion dollar bait

This is in reference to the World Bank’s recently announced one billion dollar Project for Africa, which according to Tom Butler - the Mining Specialist at the Bank’s private finance arm, the Interna

The answer to youth unemployment lies in tax incentives

Uganda presents an fascinating case of youth unemployment with a whopping 80% in urban areas having more unemployed youths compared to rural areas and females being more affected compared to their ma

How to mitigate climate change in Africa

Uganda and Africa generally has continued to bare the effects of the variation in weather patterns known as climate change. Climate change, therefore, is the variation in weather patterns over a peri

Special Features

Hats off to the women on the frontline 2 hours ago

Lieutenant Halima Kabahingu was only 12 when she decided enough was enough. “There were all these tales about Obote, so I woke up one day and went to Karugutu, high up in the mountains on the Fort Po

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World

Taliban pledge violent campaign to disrupt Afghan election 4 hours ago

The Taliban on Monday vowed to target Afghanistan's presidential election, urging their fighters to attack polling staff, voters and security forces before the April 5 vote to choose a successor to H

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Sites and Sounds of Uganda

Salia Musala: The borderless border town of northern Uganda 3 hours ago

At the remote north-western end of Uganda, is a small trading centre of Salia Musala that the dwellers call their town.. It is a place where Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo m

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Science & technology

Getty Images makes its pictures free to use 4 days ago

THE stock photo agency introduced a new "embed" function on Thursday that will enable its images to be published on websites, blogs and social media free of charge....

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Facebook out 'to buy solar drone maker' 5 days ago

Facebook is in talks to buy a solar-powered drone startup in what could lead to making wireless Internet available in regions without online access... ..

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