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Africa CDC hails Uganda for Ebola containment

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday praised Uganda for successfully containing its latest Ebola outbreak, attributing the achievement to strong national leadership and coordinated action. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya made the remarks on social media platform X after …

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Kitagwenda reach Tooro Kingdom MTN Masaza semi-finals

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The race for the semi-finals of the 5th edition of the Tooro Kingdom MTN Masaza Tournament intensified over the weekend, with Kitagwenda Isaza becoming the first team to secure a place in the last four, while Mwenge North kept their slim qualification hopes alive after …

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KACITA: Traders fear formalising businesses over tax burden

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s efforts to expand its tax base and formalise businesses are being undermined by a growing trust deficit between traders and tax authorities, according to the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA). The Association argues that many entrepreneurs remain reluctant to register their businesses because they …

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Roe & Co joins Kampala’s evolving whiskey culture

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At Shisa Nyama Village in Bugolobi, Thursday evening began with whiskey but quickly became about something broader: food, cocktails, music and the social rituals increasingly shaping Kampala’s drinking culture. At one table, guests listened as a brand ambassador explained what to look for before …

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Prof Nuwagaba urges Ugandans abroad to take greater ownership of the country’s economic story

  Equity Bank Uganda Hosts Diaspora Webinar on Turning Remittances into Investment Capital   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Professor Augustus Nuwagaba, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, called on Ugandans abroad to take greater ownership of the country’s economic story by converting remittances into strategic investments. Quoting the …

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District engineers say the system, not just corruption, is behind poor roads

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As anti-corruption arrests of district engineers intensify, Mbale City Engineer Daniel Mufumba says Uganda’s local government engineers are increasingly being held responsible for failing roads without addressing the funding model, political decisions and institutional constraints that shape the quality of road works. Mbale City is …

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Museveni calls for regulation of bride price

Kiruhura, Uganda | URN | The President has called for moderation in the payment of bride price, warning that excessive demands are turning marriage into a commercial venture and discouraging young people from starting families. ‎Speaking during the traditional Okuhingira ceremony of Kisha Isabel Byanjeru Kaboyo, daughter of the Minister …

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Sexual harassment declines in Uganda’s newsrooms

  The report found one notable exception: men reported higher levels of rape than women. Eight male respondents (9 percent) said they had been raped, compared with about five women (4 percent).   Kampala, Uganda | URN | Sexual harassment in Uganda’s newsrooms has declined over the past five years, …

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