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Luwalira calls for appreciation of gov't services3 hours ago

NAMIREMBE Diocese Bishop Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira has called upon Ugandans to walk the talk of the truth, not with an aim of winning favours....

Ntagali rallies christians to tell the story of Jesus11 hours ago

The archbishop of the church of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali, has called on Ugandans to use this Easter season to tell the story of Jesus’ resurrection.....

Skilling Ugandans will create wealth - Museveni14 hours ago

President Yoweri Museveni has said that despite Uganda and the African continent being endowed with abundant natural resources, the continent is the least developed.....

National

Uganda pushes for regional law on cooperative societies11 hours ago

UGANDA is spearheading the passing of the East African Community Cooperative Societies Bill 2014 that is currently being scrutinized by the East African legislative Assembly...

UN says deadly attack on S. Sudan base may be 'war crime'15 hours ago

The United Nations Security Council said the attack which killed at least 58 people on a UN base in South Sudan where thousands of civilians were sheltering may 'constitute a war crime'....

Business

Contractors to be graded on ability 16 hours ago

WITH the Government prioritising infrastructure, the road construction industry in Uganda is becoming more lucrative. However, local contractors are still struggling to compete....

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Construction at Karuma hydro power project starts 13 hours ago

THE Karuma hydro-power project, worth about Sh.4.3 trillion ($1.7billion) has commenced with the construction of two big underground access tunnels and access roads at the site.... ..

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Sport

Work on National High Altitude centre begins15 hours ago

STATE sports minister Charles Bakkabulindi has assured Ugandans that works at the national high altitude training centre in Teryet, Kapchorwa is on-going, with rural electrification being the first t....

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Five teams secure quarterfinal berths 11 hours ago

UGANDA Martyrs and Makerere University will play their next Nile Special University Football League matches at the same time to determine the last team that will advance....

Nothing will stop us from victory - Blick 13 hours ago

RIVALS Ali Omar Yasser and Alistair Blick in MX 85cc category have temporarily buried their rivalry to focus on battling Kenya in the FIM Africa Central Africa Motocross Championship in Busiika....

Entertainment And Lifestyle

Return to South Africa part II: discovering Soweto2 days ago

It was the fourth and last day of our stay in Johannesburg, and that day would also be the final day of the Africa Fashion Week in Pretoria.....

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No White House comment on Bieber deportation petition 1 day ago

Troubled pop star Justin Bieber has had high-profile run-ins with the law recently but the White House doesn't appear set to add to his growing catalogue of woes.....

Lutaaya, Mayinja & company to compensate Balaam sh300m 3 days ago

The long standing impasse that was slated to drown the members of a defunct Eagles' Production band has been resolved with all warring parties obliged to perform and pay off promoter Balaam Barugahar....

Victoria gospel awards are back 3 days ago

There are different awards that have been organized in the social and cultural sphere of Uganda.....

Opinion / Columnists

Losing interest

Two of the world’s most prominent economic institutions, the International Monetary Fund and Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, recently warned that the global economy may be facing an exten

Where are the citizens in Uganda’s oil sector?

Since the discovery of commercial viable oil and gas reserves in 2006, there has been a lot of anticipation about the revenues and benefits that will accrue.

Use farmers’ organisations to fight corruption

The Agency for Transformation (AfT) with support from USAID’s Governance, Accountability, Participation and Performance (GAPP) Programme is carrying out activities aimed at strengthening oversight ro

Without Easter, there would be no christianity

On April 13, millions of Christians thronged churches world over with palm leaves to commemorate the triumphant re-entry of Jesus Christ into the holy city of Jerusalem.

World

France has 'information' Assad regime using chemical weapons: Hollande 12 hours ago

France has "information" but no firm proof that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime is still using chemical weapons, President Francois Hollande said Sunday.

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Science & technology

Facebook to launch e-money transfer service 12 hours ago

FACEBOOK is preparing a money transfer service in Europe that would allow it to compete with the likes of Western Union, while giving users the option of storing money with the social network....

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Galaxy S5 fingerprint sensor hacked 11 hours ago

THE fingerprint security on Samsung's flagship Galaxy S5 phone has been hacked by a German team, who warn that its implementation is less secure... ..

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