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Prof Oweyagha Afunaduula: Why I will not celebrate the new Uganda Airlines

The approach to development in Uganda for the last 33 years has been the "Destroy and then Build" approach. This…

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Shoebill bird watching experience at Mabamba Swamp

The Mabamba Bay wetland is an extensive marsh stretching through a long narrow bay fringed with papyrus towards the western…

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OP-ED: Stay calm, Uganda is not Sudan or Algeria

By Ofwono Opondo Events in Algeria and Sudan where long serving presidents have been toppled in quick succession many people…

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Why a woman should choose to be respectful to her husband

By Faridah Nakazibwe How much easier would it be to respect your husband if you took your eyes off of…

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Thieves rob three Barclays Bank ATMs, flee with Shs368million

Nairobi police are looking for suspects who stole over Kes10 million(Shs368,480,381) from three ATMs belonging to Barclays Bank of Kenya…

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10 interesting facts you didn’t know about Easter

Easter, the holiest holiday on the Christian calendar, is celebrated by millions of Jesus-followers around the world. The day commemorates…

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Is Uganda’s education system fit for purpose?

I attended a series of breakfast meetings convened by the European Union who have been exploring the mismatch between our…

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Sudan’s Omar Al Bashir to be charged with money laundering after military intelligence landing on large sums of money at his home

Sudan's public prosecutor has begun investigating deposed President Omar al-Bashir on charges of money laundering, the Reuters news agency said,…

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Over 130 people killed in Sri Lanka explosions on Easter Sunday

At least 138 people are reported to have been killed and hundreds more injured in explosions at churches and hotels…

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OPINION: Africa must desist from Vengeful Politics!!

By Edwin Muzahura Omar Al Bashir now the former President of Sudan like his many failures heaped on him by…

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Out To Lunch: Kids need spend more time Skilling and less in classrooms

By Denis Jjuuko At one stage in Uganda, if you studied hard and graduated, you were assured of a well…

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Open letter to Lt. Col. Nakalema: Beware of malicious whistleblowers

Dear Lt Col Edith Nakalema I hope you are doing okay, Afande. I am excited that your anti-corruption unit has…

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Worshipers killed in wall collapse during night prayers

Condolences have started to pour in for the families of the 13 people killed when a wall at a church…

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Rwandan rebel leader dies in Germany awaiting retrial

A former Rwandan militia leader died in Germany on Tuesday while awaiting retrial for alleged war crimes in the Democratic…

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Emmanuel Mugarura: How resistant to change is our education system?

It is not rare to hear people question the purpose of schools. People always wonder why they learnt what they…

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