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In pictures: Kipsiro takes Gold by 0.03 secs2 hours ago

It has been a glamorous Friday night as Team Uganda scooped a total of four medals; Moses Kipsiro successfully defended his Commonwealth Gold medal for the 10000m while runner Winnie Nanyondo; Light and heavy weight boxers Fazil Juma Kaggwa and Mike Sekabembe respectively scooped bronze medals.....

Obama welcomes Africa to Washington23 hours ago

President Barack Obama, the first black American president, will at last hold a summit next week for Africa''s leaders.....

Ex-Cranes manager Mubiru sex clips played in court20 hours ago

A series of video clips featuring former Uganda Cranes manager Chris Mubiru having sex with young boys and girls were shown in court on Thursday.....

National

Agric ministry needs sh785b for seedsFew hours ago

PROVISION of seeds and other planting and breeding materials to farmers as envisaged by government will be hampered if government does not provide Sh785b to the Ministry of Agriculture...

MPs block sh9bn banana project budgetFew hours ago

MPs on the Parliament’s committee on finance have declined to approve sh9bn meant for the operations of the Presidential initiative on banana industrial development...

Business

Bid documents for Kampala - Malaba standard gauge railway ready 19 hours ago

Bid documents for the construction of the 238km Malaba - Kampala Standard Gauge Railway (Phase 1) have been approved by the contracts committee of the ministry of works.....

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Parliament told to speed up law on animal feeds Few hours ago

THE lack of a law that regulates and guides animal feed manufacturers is threatening the livestock sector in Uganda, according to a study conducted by the ministry of agriculture... ..

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Sport

In pictures: Kipsiro takes Gold by 0.03 secs2 hours ago

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Uganda Cubs edge out Rwanda 9 hours ago

Uganda Cubs coach Matia Lule has warned Botswana and Zambia to expect a stiffer encounter in the final qualifying stage of the Africa U-17 Championship when they meet in the third round next month.....

Museveni rewards Cheptegei with a car 15 hours ago

President Yower Museveni has rewarded Joshua Cheptegei with a car for winning a gold medal for Uganda at the World Junior championships on July 23, 2014.....

Rhinos plot big win against Mongers in quarters 14 hours ago

Easy Money Rhinos take on Sadolin Mongers on Saturday in a fixture that is expected to be a bruising one than the highly billed fixture of Pirates and Heathens in the quarterfinal of the Nile Special....

Glasgow 2014: Kylie Minogue to perform at closing ceremony 16 hours ago

Organisers of the Glasgow Games have promised to give the world a closing ceremony that it will live to remember.....

Entertainment And Lifestyle

Vision to hold twins feteFew hours ago

By Darious Magara Sunday Vision will this Sunday celebrate twins with a special pullout in the newspaper and a luncheon at the Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo.....

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An immigrant’s tale of struggle 14 hours ago

The best way to indelibly tell the story of human existence and relations, at whatever level, is not in just the uttered but in the written word; for the written word transcends generational limitati....

Radio and Weasel to rock UNAA Convention in the US 14 hours ago

Contrary to what increasingly looks like unfounded rumours of an impending break up, the dynamic duo of Ugandan musicians Radio and Weasel just keep moving from strength to strength (or so it would s....

Nicki Minaj’s DJ jets in country for 'turn it up' party Few hours ago

While Nicki Minaj’s recent photo of her posing suggestively and wearing blue sneakers, a G-string and not much else, posted last week online has had blood racing, the news of her official deejay, DJ ....

Opinion / Columnists

Why accept Intrauterine device as a birth control method in Uganda?

Why Intrauterine Device (IUD) accepted in Uganda as a birth control method yet it causes abortifacient? There are two types of Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) in use in Uganda that is Hormonal IUD and C

Lawyers should embrace pro bono service

Pro Bono service is quite often considered a selfless act of providing uncompensated legal services for the public good. In Uganda, the term Pro Bono is used to describe professional legal aid work u

Identity card, do I or don't I need it

Time again we tune in to our favourite radio stations, turn on our televisions and listen and view several adverts, Samona, Movit, Airtel, Yoola omudidi, there is this MTN advert of a little girl as

Cell phones are a threat to our environment

In the space of a decade, cell phones have ceased to be mere innovations and become important objects in our lives. They connect us to our loved ones and make business easier.

World

Sudanese woman spared death is in US 18 hours ago

A Sudanese Christian woman - sentenced to death for renouncing Islam but acquitted after international pressure on Khartoum - has arrived in the United States with her family.

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Science & technology

Android grabs 85% of smartphone market: survey 13 hours ago

Smartphones powered by the Android operating system captured 85 percent of the worldwide market in the second quarter, threatening to marginalize rival platforms, a new survey shows.....

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Judge rejects Microsoft's defense of overseas data 13 hours ago

A judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Microsoft to derail a warrant demanding that email data from servers in Ireland be turned over to US prosecutors.... ..

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