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Environment

Hoima City launches tree planting drive

In a major stride towards environmental conservation, Absa Bank and Hostalite Limited have collaborated with Hoima City authorities to initiate a tree-planting campaign of 50,000 indigenous tree species. The initiative which is part of the efforts to minimise environmental degradation encompasses a diverse array of trees, including fruit varieties such as Mangoes, Jackfruits, Avocados, Guavas, […]

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Environment

Govt, TotalEnergies enter pact to conserve environment

TotalEnergies EP Uganda (TEPU) has formalised a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) to spearhead wetland and riparian vegetation conservation efforts within the Tilenga Project area. In a press release dated November 7, the multi-year collaboration signals the commencement of a partnership focused on executing diverse activities in […]

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News

Hoima Chairperson insists on ‘controversial’ Vice Chairman nominee

The Hoima district LC5 Chairperson, Uthiman Mubarak Mugisa, has stood firm on his decision to nominate John Kwemara, the Kisukuma sub-county councilor, as his vice chairman despite the council’s rejection. This decision comes after the council meeting held on Thursday at the district headquarters in Kasingo Cell, West Division in Hoima City, where Kwemara’s nomination […]

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Opinion

A modern House Boy 

By Hope Christopher There’s nothing as tricky as bringing up a family. A family means: father, mother and siblings together rhyming and having coordination at all times. Have you wondered one of these days why children are getting partisan at home? I mean children siding with one party in most cases and hate the other. […]

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Health

Teen invents soap for treating skin cancer, wins $25,000 as America’s top young scientist

What if handwashing, a simple measure to prevent the common flu, could also offer protection against skin cancer? The idea may sound audacious, but it wasn’t conceived by an Anderson Centre laureate; rather, it emerged from the mind of a 14-year-old. Heman Bekele, a 9th-grade student at W.T. Woodson High School in Annandale, Virginia, clinched […]

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Opinion

Politics may be flawed, it certainly is not irreparable-democracy alone isn’t the solution

The Ugandan public’s confidence in members of parliament has decreased since the 2000s. When it comes to voting, a minority of individuals, primarily from Uganda’s rural areas, have been observed participating. This is because most of the public believe the current system isn’t designed with their interests in mind and does not deliver what they […]

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News

Gabon’s government warns of arrests over money collected for work not done

Military rulers in Gabon on Tuesday threatened to arrest the heads of businesses who have collected money for work that was not performed. While ordering the resumption of work at utility and construction sites after years of abandonment, Gabon’s military-appointed Prime Minister, Raymond Ndong Sima, told state TV that the junta-led government will ask contractors […]

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Business

Bunyoro Kingdom Invests sh5b in diverse ventures to tap oil and gas opportunities

In a strategic move to seize the forthcoming prospects in the burgeoning oil and gas sector within the Albertine Graben, Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom has so far channeled an impressive sh5b into a range of business ventures. These investments encompass real estate, treasury bills, fixed deposits, and the Unity Trust Fund, a unique insurance vehicle designed to […]

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Books & Arts

Senegalese couple clinches the 2023 Caine Prize for African Writing

The prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing in 2023 has been secured by a dynamic duo from Senegal. The duo’s short story, “A Soul of Small Places,” resonates with profound literary trends in the country while delving into the burgeoning realms of horror and speculative fiction across the African continent. Specialist in African literature, Caroline […]

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Politics

South Africa’s 2024 election: ANC’s historic dip and the rising profile of the Economic Freedom Fighters

South Africa is rapidly approaching a significant milestone with its 2024 national general election. Recent electoral trends and opinion polls indicate that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is poised to fall below the 50% threshold of the national vote for the first time since the advent of democracy in 1994. This potential shift is […]