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Eagles Production band, promoter case kicks off1 hour ago

Hearing of a case involving members of the defunct Eagles Production band versus their former music promoter; Balaam Barugahara is set to kick off today.....

Sh15b for student loan scheme next fiscal year30 minutes ago

Government has earmarked sh15b for student loan scheme in the next year’s budget.....

Civil Soceity calls for decisive action against corruption6 hours ago

Civil society organizations have called for decisive action on the theft of public funds if the country is to support its budget.....

National

Museveni mourns Kitaka, unveils Olubengo monument1 hour ago

President Museveni on Tuesday unveiled a monument built by Sam Peter Kitaka at Nyenga sub-county headquarters to commemorate the 1996 successful campaigns....

Kadaga, Omach disagree over sh28b13 hours ago

The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga and the State Minister for Finance Fred Omach Tuesday failed to break the deadlock over Parliament’s demand for sh28b to install security equipment in the mul...

Business

Uganda's aviation business is booming - CAA 2 hours ago

The volume of flights, passengers and cargo, according to data from Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Entebbe International Airport are on a steady increase.....

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Uganda’s Cotton exports to increase, thanks to WTO 20 hours ago

Cotton exports from Uganda are set to increase once the recommendations by trade ministers in the Bali 9th ministerial conference are implemented.... ..

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Sport

Sseguya not ready to faint again1 hour 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....

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Omar, Blick opponent arrive for Africa event 6 hours ago

Kenya’s top rider in the MX85 cc Elias Sherman and MX1 team mate Samir Sherman are not taking anything for granted and made early arrival to spy on the rivals training.....

KCCA edge closer to league title 14 hours ago

HERMAN Wasswa promised that he would score against Vipers and he did exactly that today as KCCA got their 15th win to edge closer to a tenth league title....

Foreign riders begin arriving for Africa event 16 hours ago

KENYA’S top rider in the MX85cc Elias Sherman and MX1 team mate Samir Sherman are not taking anything for granted and have made an early arrival to spy on their rivals....

CANA Championships receive cash boost 16 hours ago

MIDLAND Group of Companies has offered Uganda Swimming Federation sh7m towards organization of the Africa Zone Three and Four Swimming Confederation Championship....

FIFA to construct $300,000 Goal Project 21 hours ago

FUFA has handed over Njeru technical training centre to Infra-tech Consult and KABBS Tech Service after received a sh 720m ($300,000) plan to complete part of its infrastructure....

Entertainment And Lifestyle

Former Eagles Production bosses dragged to court2 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 7 hours 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 1 day 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

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.

In captivity with my dog

April 4, is exactly 20 years, when I became a captive in my own house in Remera, a suburb of Kigali the capital of Rwanda.

World

Putin warns Ukraine on brink of civil war as Kiev sends army in 14 minutes ago

Russian leader Vladimir Putin warns that Ukraine is on the verge of civil war, the Kremlin said Wednesday, after the Kiev government sent in troops against pro-Moscow separatists in the east of the c

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Science & technology

Samsung Galaxy S5 review 20 hours 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 16 hours 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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