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British High Commission probes elopement case16 minutes ago

Two officials from the British High Commission have interviewed the 51-year old Briton accused of snatching with a married woman....

Mbabazi is still NRM Secretary General - Museveni7 hours ago

President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that Amama Mbabazi is still Secretary General of the ruling party NRM and will not face any disciplinary hearing.....

Kadaga speaks out on ‘rebel MPs’12 hours ago

Kadaga informed Parliament that she had received a letter from lawyers representing Theodore Ssekikubo, Wilfred Niwagaba, Muhamed Nsereko and Barnabas Tinkasiimire....

Business

Drought pushes milk prices up16 hours ago

The four-month long dry spell that has hit most parts of the country has sent shock waves across the main milk producing regions, pushing up milk prices. Dairy farming is concentrated in 42 districts...

Vision awarded for corporate governance17 hours ago

Vision Group, under its trading name, the New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd, has been awarded for excellence in corporate governance by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Adminis...

Sport

KCCA in for a big surprise - Mwale14 hours ago

SKIPPER Sydney Kalume is confident his side will soar over past Geoge Nsimbe’s side into the second round of Africa’s biggest club competition....

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Friday Night Lights' blitz returns 9 hours ago

TEAM Blick’s clash with Team Koma at the Friday Night Lights is Friday's live match on Urban TV. By most indications, the game should make for good viewing....

National golf team enters one month camp 11 hours ago

AFTER a grueling three days of golf in the scorching sun, Adolf Muhumuza who led the qualifiers and his colleagues are set to join a one-month training camp....

Boxer Lubega vows to fight on 7 hours ago

AFTER failing to recapture the World Boxing Council (WBC) International heavyweight title, Joseph Lubega has vowed to go back to the drawing board....

FUBA keen to support University League 17 hours ago

BASKETBALL governing body FUBA and NUSFU are scheduled to hold talks about creating a successful debut season for the Zuku University Basketball League....

Entertainment

Will Michael Wawuyo bring the Award home? 23 hours ago

The 2nd Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) gets under way this Saturday March 8, in Lagos, Nigeria; and Ugandan stage and screen actor, Michael Wawuyo is up for the Make Up Artiste of the Y....

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Meet Jinja’s 'confused' Rated Next contestant 1 day ago

Confused, as used in reference to this chap, wasn’t actually my choice word. Rather, just about everyone who encountered him used the word on him like it was a synonym to his name.... ..

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Health

MPs, Women activists want special fund on HIV/AIDS 13 hours ago

MPs and women rights activists for people living with HIV/AIDS, under their umbrella body the Pan-African Positive women’s coalition (PAPWC) have asked the government to set up a special trust fund o

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Education

Senior five selection on 20 hours ago

Education Minister Jessica Alupo says she expects a higher number of students to join senior five this year as compared to last year because candidature for the 2013 Uganda Certificate of Education (

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Lifestyle

I was duped into selling off my property for a job abroad1 day ago

When she was promised a well-paying job abroad, Lamula Nankumbi sold off her business and belongings. She went to Dubai, but returned after the company that had promised her a job failed to find her ....

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A ministry born of a child’s plight 21 hours ago

At a wedding reception a couple of months ago, I was humbled by the children’s choir that entertained the guests. The children sang with grace, energy, love and joy.....

The female condom: It’s safe, so why won’t they wear it? 2 days ago

The female condom was introduced in the 1990s. Although a recent survey shows that 80% of the respondents had knowledge about the condom, uptake remains low at a paltry 3%. So why are women reluctant....

Parenting:Break the habit of yelling 2 days ago

“Some children tend to be big headed, so at times you are forced to yell at them even when you don’t intend to and surprisingly they usually behave appropriately after yelling at them.” Said Miss Mar....

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

Otto's farming growing rapidly due to record keeping 2 days ago

Since Bosco Otto, 57, dropped out of school after his Senior Four in the early 1970s, he has been engaged in farming.

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World

Crimea asks to join Russia, plans referendum 16 hours ago

Pro-Moscow authorities in Crimea on Thursday asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to examine a request for their region to join the Russian Federation, which will be put to a referendum on March 16

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Sites and Sounds of Uganda

Ndere centre, where African culture is very alive 1 day ago

Come Sunday evening and one would be excused to take a second look at their own complexion in the mirror to confirm their colour. This is after it dawns on you that, without a visa to UK or USA, you

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Science & technology

Getty Images makes its pictures free to use 16 hours 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' 1 day 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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