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From text books to start-ups: Why our students should build businesses before they build CVs

By Michael Jjingo Let’s face it, our education system has taught students how to find x, recite Shakespeare, and cram…

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DR. OPUL JOSEPH: Open letter to Hon. Janet Museveni on Competency-Based Curriculum for Secondary Schools – Has the New Wine Found New Bottles? Or Old Wine in New Bottles?

Hon. Janet Kainembabazi Museveni Kataaha, Minister of Education and Sports (MoES) Dear Hon. Minister, With heartfelt appreciation, I celebrate the…

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Meet the 20 Ugandan Students Selected for the Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship

Following the recent unveiling of the inaugural cohort of the Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship, attention is now turning to the…

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President Museveni, IMF African Department Director discuss economic growth and tax base expansion 

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday hosted Mr. Abebe Aemro Selassie, Director of the African Department at the International Monetary Fund…

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UPDF Trains Somali National Army Troops In Specialised Weapons Use

Forty-five soldiers of the Somali National Army (SNA) from the 62 Battalion under the 06 Brigade have completed a one-month…

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Parliament tasks Education Ministry to resolve former MTAC staff layoff woes

Parliament's Committee on Education and Sports has directed the Ministry of Education and Sports to address the plight of more…

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Police arrest Ugandan Escobar

Security agencies have conducted a joint operation in Abaita Ababiri, Entebbe that led to the arrest of Nabete Grace a.k.a…

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In-app Promotions and Exclusive Bonuses for 1 Win App Users in Ghana

1Win bases its work in Ghana not only on a wide range of services and a convenient mobile app —…

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Dr.Ayub Mukisa: Busoga’s Political Crisis: Misunderstandings Have Taken an Ugly Turn — Who Will Resolve Them?

For anyone reflecting on the growing political misunderstandings among NRM politicians in Busoga Sub-region, it is useful to begin with…

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President Museveni honors Archbishop Janani Luwum’s martyrdom, urges leaders to persuade not intimidate people

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today led Ugandans in commemorating the 49th anniversary of Archbishop Janani Luwum’s martyrdom in Kitgum District,…

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Golfer Berna Musanabera Wins First-Ever Hole-in-One Car Prize in Stanbic Match Play History

Entebbe: It was a momentous occasion marked by buzz and excitement on the greens as the 2026 Stanbic Match Play…

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MATHIAS LUTWAMA AFRIKA: A discourse on Museveni’s strategic agenda

In the sphere of credit financing and monetary easing, none has surpassed in world market excellence like HSBC London bank.…

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Dr. Ayub Mukisa: Busoga Politicians: Why Can’t You Use the NRM to Develop Busoga Instead of Endless Wars?

Busoga Sub-Region has long been recognized as an area of immense potential. With its fertile soils, youthful population, strategic location…

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Museveni’s Praise, International HIV Award, Transforming The Presidency – Reliving Minister Babalanda’s Interesting Walk And Stay at The Top

Milly Babalanda’s political journey stands as a powerful counter-narrative to the attempts by some forces to diminish her leadership and…

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Stanbic’s Mumba Kalifungwa Calls for Inclusive Growth as Uganda Nears First Oil Era

KAMPALA: Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Chief Executive, Mumba Kalifungwa has said Uganda’s future is not something to be observed from a…

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