The World Health Organisation estimates that more than one billion people globally live with a mental health condition NEWS ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The tendency to link mental illness to violent crime is reinforcing stigma and preventing many Ugandans from seeking help, mental health specialists have warned. …
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Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Uganda Airlines is recruiting Boeing 737 pilots as it prepares to shift from wet-leased aircraft to dry leases, a move that could cut leasing costs and give the national carrier greater control over its operations. The airline has advertised positions for Boeing 737 captains …
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Pearl Bank Loan Book Hits UGX 1 Trillion as Growth Strategy Gains Momentum Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Pearl Bank, whose purpose is to foster prosperity for Uganda, has announced that its loan book has crossed the sh1 trillion mark, a major milestone in the Bank’s transformation and …
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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers an important speech during the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan) BISHKEK | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is ready …
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All set for historic naming ceremony of Ugandan crude oil Kikuube, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda will today unveil the name of its crude oil, giving the grade a commercial identity ahead of its planned entry into the global market, at a ceremony at the Kingfisher production …
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Budongo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Across the scenic Murchison Landscape of Western Uganda, the northern Albertine Rift is celebrated for its outstanding biodiversity richness. The region harbors an astounding ecological community, accounting for 52% of Africa’s bird species, 39% of its mammal species, 19% of its amphibian …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Personnel from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UDPF) and the Police have been deployed at the Tooro Kingdom administrative offices at Muchwa in Fort Portal City. The Muchwa also houses the kingdom’s parliamentary chambers (Orukurato Orukuru Orwensanju). The deployment followed an announcement by Tooro …
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Sembabule, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd has commissioned new and refurbished sanitation facilities at Kabagarame Market in Sembabule District, aimed at improving public health, sanitation and safety for market vendors and the surrounding community. The facilities, located near EACOP’s Main Camp …
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Alicante, Spain | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Ugandan entrepreneur Samuel Nabeeta Mulowooza has received an international honorary award in recognition of his role in advocating for renewable energy use, supporting innovation and youth empowerment in the East African nation. The honorary award was presented to Nabeeta on Sunday, August 30, at …
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By revolutionizing how we combat disease,warfare, and stimulate income growth, AI could fundamentally alter the terms of human existence COMMENT | DAMBISA MOYO | Over the long sweep of history, three forces have driven humanity’s greatest transformations, for good and ill: disease, war, and economic growth. By reducing costs …
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