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Govt wants sh73b for oil refinery compensation2 hours ago

The construction of the oil refinery is likely to delay, if the Government does not provide sh73b to enable the compensation and resettlement of 7,118 residents to be evicted to create space for the 29 sq.km site in Hoima district, energy state minister Simon D’Ujanga has warned.....

Uganda deploys new force in Somalia8 hours ago

THE force, dubbed the UN Guard Unit, was flagged off by the deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt. Gen. Charles Angina, at the peace operations support centre in Singo in Nakaseke....

Hundreds still missing in South Korea ferry disaster3 hours ago

The frantic search for nearly 300 people, most of them schoolchildren, missing after a South Korean ferry capsized slipped into a second day Thursday, as distraught relatives maintained an agonised vigil on shore.....

National

Doctor at centre of botched abortion granted bail9 hours ago

THE Mulago Mid Memory Clinic doctor, charged in connection with the death of one Mercy Ampairwe and her unborn child appeared before Buganda Road Court chief magistrate Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya and den...

Gender ministry clarifies on youth fund10 hours ago

THE ministry of gender has refuted allegations made by opposition leaders that sh40b meant for youth projects under the Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) had been diverted...

Business

Slow infrastructure development frustrates Namanve investors 18 hours ago

Investors are agitated by the lack of coordination between government agencies and the slow progress of fixing the wanting infrastructure in gazetted industrial parks.....

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Embrace domestic tourism - minister 22 hours ago

When Kampalans were told to exploit domestic tourism by minister of tourism Maria Mutagamba at Speke Resort Munyonyo, men craned their necks to take second glances at curvy ladies dressed in flowing ... ..

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Sport

SCVU cleared for Nile Basin Cup12 hours ago

LOCAL football governing body FUFA has cleared Sports Club Victoria University (SCVU) to represent the country in the CECAFA Nile Basin Cup winners’ Cup....

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Mbale to host Uganda Cup final 12 hours ago

URA, SC Victoria University and Jinja Municipal Council are the teams that have already secured places in the semi-final. KCC FC square off with Lweza FC for the other remaining slot on Friday....

Uganda makes slow start in South Africa 16 hours ago

UGANDA'S ambitions of winning the Zone 6 Africa golf championships started on a wrong note when they won only two games out of eight in the singles round, as South Africa blazed into the lead on the ....

Sseguya not ready to faint again 21 hours ago

The Protector Franchise team coach Robert Sseguya is not ready make a repeat of what happened on Saturday during the final of the Protector Rugby Super Series Tournament at Kyadondo when he fainted a....

Entertainment And Lifestyle

Former Eagles Production bosses dragged to court22 hours ago

Members of the defunct Eagles Production band are in trouble after music promoter Balaam Barugahara dragged them to court demanding over sh320m in damages.....

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Radio DJs, artistes meet to resolve stand off 1 day ago

Following the on-going debate about the perceived negative impact of playing foreign especially Nigerian entertainment content on Uganda’s airwaves and places of entertainment, some sections of the p....

Court blocks Mayinja, Lutaaya Easter concerts 1 day ago

This Easter season looks gloomy for members of now a defunct Eagles' Production band following a court order blocking them from performing at any concert, starting with the festive season gigs.....

Juliana Kanyomozi named Oriflame brand ambassador 2 days ago

Since 2009, singer/actress Juliana Kanyomozi has graced East African TV screens as one of the Judges of the talent show Project Fame. While some worried that it had compromised her singing career it ....

Opinion / Columnists

Embrace mass weddings

The national ID registration process has kicked off and one of the requirements on the registration form is a declaration of the marital status.

Small is beautiful but…

German economist turned Briton, Schumacher wrote a religio-economic book, Small is Beautiful in 1973, in which he turned upside down the concept of ‘bigger is better’ in production systems. Since the

Saving Uganda’s newborn babies – more of the same is not enough

The other day while visiting Sweden a friend of mine told me he has six children; among these was one his family was expecting in four months. I wondered how he could count a pregnancy to be a baby.

Why I would rescind UMEME’s concession

Recently, Parliament unanimously passed a resolution that recommended termination of UMEME’s concession agreement, if approved by the cabinet.

World

Kidnapped Nigeria girls taken to Islamist stronghold 8 hours ago

THE Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram were taken to a stronghold of the Islamist group, parents said as the military confirmed that 129 students had been abducted

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Science & technology

Samsung Galaxy S5 review 1 day ago

THE Samsung Galaxy S5 is official with a ton of new features and improvements. But does it live up to the hype?....

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Samsung patents Google Glass rival 1 day ago

SAMSUNG Galaxy Glass, the company’s upcoming Google Glass rival, has been teased by a patent filing which shows off the headset’s mono-display design... ..

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