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MTN returns to UPGA after 18 years with Pro Tee sponsorship

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY |  MTN Uganda are back to sponsoring the Uganda Professional Golfers Association, bringing back memories from 2006-2008 when they supported monthly mugs. MTN has unveiled a quarterly sponsorship for the professional golfers under their body, UPGA, at East Africa’s oldest golf facility, Entebbe Club. …

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Men rush for AIDS prevention drug as demand exceeds supply

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health revealed Friday that demand for Lenacapavir, an HIV prevention injection launched in April, currently surpasses available doses, with more men demanding the twice-yearly drug. Speaking at a meeting attended by HIV advocates, researchers and policymakers, Dr Herbert Kadama who coordinates …

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The Spygate scandal of English football

The Spygate scandal became one of the most controversial episodes in modern English football in 2019. The 1xBet Uganda platform is the best destination for those who want to bet on English football. The affair involved Marcelo Bielsa, then manager of Leeds United, and accusations that the club had sent …

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Why this budget is different

COMMENT | Morrison Rwakakamba |  Uganda stands at a rare inflection point in its development trajectory. With commercial oil production scheduled to commence later this year and a fresh electoral mandate secured, the national budget for the 2026/27 financial year offers more than another round of incremental spending. It attempts …

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China achieves enormous progress in enhancing human rights

BEIJING | Xinhua |  China on Thursday released a national action plan to enhance human rights over the next five years at the ongoing 2026 Forum on Global Human Rights Governance, where attendees from home and abroad hailed China’s progress in this field. The National Human Rights Action Plan of …

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