New Vision - Uganda news

Parliament has moved fast to ease worries of legislators struggling to grasp applications on their ipads, with training sessions by its IT department under the auspices of the Institute for Parliamentary Studies (IPS)set to be conducted soon.....

Oil revenue will be audited twice a year - Govt8 hours ago

Government has given further assurances that revenues from oil will be ring fenced and its disbursement overseen by parliament.....

U.N. starts military action against Rwandan rebels8 hours ago

United Nations peacekeeping troops in Democratic Republic of Congo have launched operations against a Rwandan Hutu rebel militia operating along Congo's border with Rwanda, the U.N. commander said on Tuesday.....

Business

Equal Opportunities Commission to address youth unemployment9 hours ago

A new partnership between The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and youth based institutions across the country have embarked on a ten year programme to address youth challenges such as unemployme...

Oil and Gas spur infrastructure development in East Africa9 hours ago

The recent discoveries of oil and gas in East Africa are boosting infrastructural developments in the East African region, according to the Deloitte on Africa: African Construction Trends Report 2013...

Sport

Sudan storm into CECAFA final 11 hours ago

Sudan came from a goal down to beat Zambia’s Chipolopolo to storm the finals of the GOtv Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup played on Tuesday at Mombasa Municipal Stadium.....

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A battle between Omar and Blick for Motocross title 22 hours ago

The two contenders for the national motocross championship final round at Garuga is set and riders are spitting fire in the 85cc title chase.... ..

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Entertainment

Daisy misses sh150m Tusker cash 1 day ago

Ugandan songbird Daisy Ejang has missed the sh150m Tusker Project Fame award, which was won by Hope Irakoze from Burundi.....

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Busy Signal performs to massive crowds in Kampala 2 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

PEPFAR celebrates ten years of existence 17 hours ago

President’s Emergence Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) has celebrated 10 years of its existence in the country, helping and supporting HIV/AIDs victims.

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Education

MUST signs deal with Limpopo University 1 day ago

Mbarara University of Science and Technology and Uganda Technology and Management University have signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Limpopo and the Human Sciences Research C

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Lifestyle

Raped in the hospital23 hours 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....

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‘Greener pastures’: A mirage for most Ugandans in America 1 day 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 2 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.....

Managing foul water, sewage at home 2 days ago

Handling foul water and sewerage on sites is a big challenge. Many developers struggle to get it right. With limited piped water and more people buying land in swamps and wetlands, management of sewa....

Opinion / Columnists

Was Nelson Mandela divine?

As the world mourns the passing of one of the most revered human beings to have lived on planet earth, many may be looking at him as a divine or super being.

Fighting corruption takes collective responsibility

Transparency International recently released its 2013 report on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) which revealed that Uganda’s score has declined.

Big corporations start small

Some businesses start small with a dream of growing big. Take the example of Dell in its heyday it was the largest seller of personal computers in the world.

The pathway to human-centred development

Today, December 10, is Human Rights Day. Here is a statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin who is the executive director of UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund).

Special Features

Be supernatural girls, Katatumba's message 14 hours ago

While carrying out the interview at her hotel in Muyenga, where Angella Katatumba is the managing director, Supernatural Girl was coincidentally played on TV. It was not on a DVD player or anything,b

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World

Obama-Castro handshake offers hope for US-Cuba ties 17 minutes ago

The handshake between US President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro at a memorial service for Nelson Mandela could provide an opening for an easing of ties between the Cold War foes.

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Sites and Sounds of Uganda

Sir Samuel Baker: keeping us in the world’s mind 1 day 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

Beware of terrorists on social media 7 days ago

How well do I know my Facebook Friends? Is the Facebook group I am part of used to spread Terrorism propaganda? Who is posting strange videos on my wall? These are some of the questions every socia....

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Mice can 'warn' sons, grandsons of dangers via sperm 9 days ago

Lab mice trained to fear a particular smell can transfer the impulse to their unborn sons and grandsons through a mechanism in their sperm.... ..

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