Kansai Plascon Uganda reaffirmed its commitment to transforming lives through colour with a donation of paint worth UGX 25 million to Naguru Reception Centre, a government-run child protection institution that houses and rehabilitates vulnerable infants and children. The initiative was undertaken in partnership with the Rotary Club of Kololo, Kampala,
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By Denis Jjuuko I recently applied for a visa to Canada to attend a Rotary conference in Calgary and thereafter visit a few of their attractions like the Niagara Falls and return to Kampala. The application was rejected on grounds that I didn’t have enough assets and therefore I might
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The centenary event, held on Saturday, 7th June 2025, at Mandela National Stadium, commemorated a century of organised athletics in Uganda and served as a powerful reflection of national identity, unity, and sporting achievement. Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) was the official hydration partner for Uganda Athletics’ landmark event, the
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Experts have urged Uganda to avoid taking loans for which they never prepared and planned, as this distorts growth and development. This comes as the country embarks on what many have termed "ambitious", a journey to grow the economy from the current 53 Billion to 500 Billion Dollars in the
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Daniel Lukwago Planners are being challenged to adhere to public investment policies if the budgetary allocations are to deliver expected tangible results. It is being realized that some of the projects with budgetary allocations in each financial year delay to take off and thereby defeating the intended purpose. Planners are
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Col. D. M. Bozegah (Left), Defense Attache to Uganda from Nigeria with MAAIF Under Secretary Mrs. Aacha Mary Orikiriza The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) today welcomed a delegation from the Army War College Nigeria, as part of their study tour focused on agricultural transformation and food
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TotalEnergies EP Uganda General Manager Philippe Groueix, Valerian PFRIMMER, Managing Director for East and South Africa at SLB, Betty Namubiru, National Content Manager at Petroleum Authority of Uganda with reps from Nkumba, Kyambogo and Makerere Universities TotalEnergies EP Uganda and SLB have today handed over specialized education software and computer
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Emmanuel Njuki (L), Legal & Corporate Affairs Lead at Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) and Martin Tumusiime, Co-founder of Yo-Waste, collect post-consumer glass bottles at Keshala Depot in Jinja. In partnership with waste-tech startup Yo-Waste, NBL has pioneered Uganda’s first tech-enabled glass collection system, collecting 63 metric tons of glass for
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Lawyer Drake Twebaze Katabazi Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Kampala-based lawyer Drake Twebaze Katabazi to Luzira Prison over charges of conspiring with others, including Kampala District Land Board Chairman David Balondemu, to defraud an American company of over Shs2 billion. On Tuesday, Grade One Magistrate Alex Niyonzima presided
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Uganda imports onions from Kenya By Dr. Apollo Buregyeya Sixty percent of the onions and Irish potatoes consumed in Uganda come from Kenya. So, do most of the oranges, tangerines, mangoes, pears, and apples. Our markets are flooded with fruits grown in a drier, tougher terrain, while Uganda, one of
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