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ALTHOUGH no Ebola case has been confirmed in Uganda, Government has intensified screening of travelers coming into the country at Entebbe Airport and other border posts....

Education budget up by 10%1 hour ago

THE Budget for the education sector has increased by 10%, according to the education minister Jessica Alupo....

Date set for Kashaka bail hearing1 hour ago

THE Court of Appeal has set August 18, 2014 on which to hear an application in which former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government....

National

Over 1 million to attend 2nd KCCA festival5 hours ago

Kampala Capital City Authority has organized a second city festival slated for October 5, 2014. Over 1 million people are expected to attend the biggest Street City party in East Africa....

UK school builds sh100m dormitory for former street children6 hours ago

Students from England’s Chellaston Academy have constructed a building facility for M-Lisada, a 60-strong brass ensemble of former street children....

Business

Lack of mentorship killing businesses 18 minutes ago

ABSENCE of mentoring programmes for businesses is the reason why many have failed to break even....

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Samsung posts 20% fall in net profit 15 hours ago

Samsung Electronics reports a near 20 percent decline in second quarter net profit, blaming increased competition from cheap Chinese devices in the key smartphone sector.... ..

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Sport

Massa out of Cranes fixture against Mauritania2 hours ago

Cranes will negotiate their second leg Nations Cup preliminary qualifier against Mauritania on Sunday without lead striker Geoffrey Massa and most likely first choice goalkeeper Denis Onyango.....

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Glasgow 2014: Kipsiro may pullout of 10000m race 7 hours ago

Serving in war torn Somalia ‘s peace keeping mission is considered as one of the riskiest ventures.UPDF sergeant Mike Sekabembe is one of those lucky fighters who have managed to come out of the trou....

Uganda U-17 arrive in Rwanda 4 hours ago

The Uganda National U-17 team safely arrived in Gisenyi City Thursday where they are expected to honour their Africa Youth Soccer Championship qualifier against Rwanda on Friday.....

KCCA FC refuse to honour Super Cup fixture 5 hours ago

The FUFA Super Cup scheduled for Saturday is in balance after league champions KCCA FC insisted that they will not honour the fixture.....

KCCA to open season against URA FC 11 hours ago

KCCA FC’s FUFA Super League season kick-off will depend on the club’s performance at the CECAFA Kagame Cup in Kigali, Rwanda between August 8 and 24.....

Entertainment And Lifestyle

Vision to hold twins fete7 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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Don't laugh loudly, Turkish deputy PM tells women 2 days ago

One of the most senior members of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government sparked an outcry on Tuesday after declaring that women should not laugh loudly in public.....

Nicki Minaj’s DJ jets in country for 'turn it up' party 5 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 ....

I want children, not marriage – FatBoy 3 days ago

Commonly known as Fatboy, radio personality James Onen recounts how he joined radio and his controversial stances on marriage and atheism, among others.....

Opinion / Columnists

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.

Small-sized contractors can emulate ROKO

Any small-sized company that aspires to become a in construction needs to patiently take the small steps required to attain its objectives.

World

Pacific leaders say climate will claim entire nations 6 hours ago

Pacific leaders warned Thursday that entire island nations will disappear under the waves unless action is taken to address climate change.

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Science & technology

Fujitsu says returns to profit on strong PC, mobile sales 9 hours ago

Fujitsu said Thursday it had swung back to profitability in the April-June period, with the Japanese information technology giant's results driven by upbeat demand for its personal computer and mobi....

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Taiwan's HTC expects revenue to fall in Q3 9 hours ago

Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC said Thursday it expected revenue in the July-September quarter to up to 35 percent from Q2 as sales slowed for some products.... ..

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