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Uganda signs deal that allows free movement in Igad states

Uganda, May 15 -- The government of Uganda has signed the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) protocol on free movement of persons in the Igad region. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, G... Read More


I miss you, my friend Dr Aliker

Uganda, May 15 -- My brother-in-law, Dr Martin Aliker, died one month ago. He was a kindly man, slow to take umbrage. But he was also a man of the people and liked to be in public after his dental tim... Read More


Six South Sudanese children die in Kajjansi house fire

Uganda, May 15 -- Police in Kampala Metropolitan are investigating circumstances under which six children died in a house fire in Namulanda B Zone, Kajjansi Town Council - Wakiso District in the wee h... Read More


Census nightmare rears ugly head in Busoga

Uganda, May 15 -- The National Population and Housing Census' worst nightmare has reared its ugly head in Busoga Sub-region through Njiri Nkalu a religious sect in Mayuge District. The sect was in th... Read More


Cabinet approves Shs5.5b to battle rising water levels

Uganda, May 15 -- Cabinet has endorsed the allocation of Shs5.5 billion to support immediate measures addressing the rising water levels in the country's water bodies. Speaking at the media centre on... Read More


The changing face of prom in secondary schools

Uganda, May 15 -- A video showing two students from Elite High School, Entebbe hitching a chopper ride to attend prom has trended over the past 10 days and attracted mixed reactions from members of th... Read More


Ugandans harvest Shs3 trillion from betting in 10 months

Uganda, May 15 -- Betting companies paid out at least Shs3 trillion to winning tickets in the 10 months to April, signaling the growth of gaming and betting as an income earner. In details provided b... Read More


Non-performing loans:Banks reduce lending

Uganda, May 15 -- Bank of Uganda (BoU) has said the heightened growth in non-performing loans has made financial institutions to slow down lending to the private sector. The slowdown, thus, Bank of U... Read More


Census: Technical glitches, floods further mar exercise

Uganda, May 15 -- Technical glitches, non-payment of enumerators' allowances, and flash floods being experienced in several parts of the country continue to stand in the way of the ongoing national ce... Read More


Kayunga NUP supporters divided as 'newcomers' threaten to unseat incumbent MPs

Uganda, May 15 -- A rift has emerged among National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters in Kayunga District after several 'newcomer politicians' threatened to unseat all party-leaning incumbent legislator... Read More