New Vision - Uganda news

A criminal appeal in which city tycoon Godfrey Kato-Kajubi seeks to quash the conviction and the sentence for natural life imprison meted against him for ritual murder by the High Court, has flopped.....

Malaria control efforts saved 3.3 million - WHO6 hours ago

Global efforts to curb malaria have saved the lives of 3.3 million people since 2000, cutting global death rates from the mosquito-borne disease by 45 percent and by half in children under 5, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.....

19 LRA rebels surrender - UPDF16 hours ago

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

Business

Gold mining firms woo Busoga community14 hours ago

A Ghanaian gold mining company, Blaze Metals Resources Ashanti, has entered into a joint venture project to explore for gold in the districts of Bugiri and Namayingo in eastern Uganda. The partnershi...

Market traders get rent exemption14 hours ago

Traders registered to operate in the newly-opened Wandegeya Market will not pay rent for three months, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said.The traders will start moving to the market o...

Sport

Micho decries Cranes’ misfortune 6 hours ago

CRANES coach Micho Sredojevic has revealed that Uganda’s failure to qualify for major tournaments continues to bother him....

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Boxer Martin Mubiru set for Ireland 20 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

Fathers and daughters dance away at Serena 10 hours ago

Ugandans are swiftly becoming Americans at an alarming rate and different people are doing it contrarily.....

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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

Uganda’s immunisation coverage improves 14 hours ago

A quarterly district immunisation performance report covering the months of July and September 2013 indicates that although there is a 90% increase in immunisation coverage in every district, most di

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Education

No money to recruit teachers, says ministry 13 hours ago

Education Service Commission secretary Geoffrey Mbabazi has said there will be no more recruitment of teachers for both primary and secondary schools this financial year due to shortage of funds.

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Lifestyle

Religion at the forefront in fight against HIV17 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

A more accountable leadership is required

The UN International anti-corruption day celebrated every 9th of December is a time for nations globally to pause.

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?

Take the battle to fight corruption to the grassroots

As Uganda commemorated its 51st Independence celebrations in October 9, a lot of achievements were enumerated in a colourful ceremony in Rukungiri District.

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.

Special Features

Mugumya preaching love and accountability to Ugandans 12 hours ago

Sometimes after reading the title, it is easy to figure out a song’s theme. Two things come to mind; to take time and listen to it or pass it as just another of the usual love songs many artistes are

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World

The Sign Language Interpreter At Mandela’s Memorial Was 'A Complete Fraud' Making Nonsense Gestures 12 hours ago

The sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial yesterday "made up his own signs," according to South Africa's deaf federation.

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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 18 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 18 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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