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7 in 10 Ugandan children under five have never been registered

7 in 10 Ugandan children under five have never been registered

The first time Terry had to travel after having her baby was an interesting time; there was a lot of  preparation that had to go into the trip. One of the things she needed to check off the long list was getting a passport for her boy; four months old and she had to have […]

President Museveni woos Arab investors to Uganda

President Museveni woos Arab investors to Uganda

President Yoweri Museveni used his time at the sidelines of the ongoing 4th Global Business Forum on Africa to reach out to various investors based in Dubai, urging them to exploit the great investment opportunities Uganda and the region offers to do business with the continent. “Since you are business people, we must be talking […]

Tracing Gashumba’s woes with the law

Tracing Gashumba’s woes with the law

Frank Gashumba a renowned social and political commentator and his brother Innocent Kasumba alias Mutabazi Simon were arrested on Saturday by Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) for possession of illegal passports, fake stamps of different government ministries and drugs like marijuana and cocaine. The two have since been questioned about their link with fraudsters who […]

Kampala’s Sunday street market days and the corny songs from vendors

Kampala’s Sunday street market days and the corny songs from vendors

Every Sunday Kampala Streets stretching from Barclays Bank to Kampala road on Luwuum Street is shut off and designated as a street market where vendors can hawk and sell their items. Items sold range from clothes for all ages, sexes, class_ both new and second hand clothes, shoes, bags, electronics, art, books and many other […]

Africa’s economic growth to fall 1.6% in 2016 – World Bank

Africa’s economic growth to fall 1.6% in 2016 – World Bank

In their October 2016 report: Africa’s pulse, An analysis of issues shaping Africa’s economic future, the World Bank Group notes that after slowing to 3 percent in 2015, economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to fall to 1.6 percent in 2016. That is half of what it was last year and the lowest level […]

Uganda Opposition Leader Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye of Forum for Democratic Change swears in as President of Uganda

If Uganda’s politics were a matter of first declare first serve, Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye would be the official President of the Republic of Uganda today. The erstwhile opposition leader on Wednesday May 11 2016 was sworn in at a brief ceremony in Kampala and took oath of President of Uganda despite prolonged battles with […]

Uganda Farmers Contend with Seeds of Uncertainty

James Kisembo, a farmer in Kabarole, western Uganda, decided to prepare two acres for growing beans, three times the size of what he grew in 2014. Kisembo was inspired by the good harvest his neighbour got the previous season. He went hunting for the better seed varieties from a seed shop in Fort Portal town. […]

Link found between pregnancy obesity and baby’s vitamin D levels

Link found between pregnancy obesity and baby’s vitamin D levels

Many pregnant women have taken up different endeavours to avoid the unwanted weight gain during the nine months; they have taken to exercise, pregnancy yoga, walking, swimming, name it. However, some are not of this view and go ahead to eat for two, having the leeway given by a pregnancy. Whichever category a woman finds […]

AFCON qualifiers 2017: Uganda Cranes away to Comoros Island

AFCON qualifiers 2017: Uganda Cranes away to Comoros Island

Victory for Coach Mulitin ‘Micho’ Sredojević ‘s side will see them gun maximum points from two games in the for the 2017 AFCON qualifiers .Uganda Cranes play the groups’ under dogs Comoros at Mitsamiouli stadium in Moroni. The Cranes opened the campaign beating Botswana 2-0 in June at Namboole. In terms of this outing against […]

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