Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Agnes Atiang was in line for a breast operation at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala when we spoke. Her story should have been one of double tragedy. Instead, it was one of hope. An X-ray at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital had revealed that the …
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Male circumcision: Could it lead to a bad sex life? Kampala, Uganda | NIELS EBDRUP | Circumcised men have more difficulties reaching orgasm, and their female partners experience more vaginal pains and an inferior sex life, a new study shows. If a man is circumcised, he faces an increased risk of …
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Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Jaffar Tonda is the Team Leader at Synergy Partners, a real estate developer. He spoke to Ian Katusiime about the real estate sector in Uganda and its prospects. As Team Leader at Synergy Partners, what’s your leadership style like? Mine is more macro based, where …
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East African biennale Kampala focuses on commonality Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Art has a universal language. That is why five East African countries can showcase as part of the East Africa Art Biennale currently running at AKA Gallery in Kamwokya, Kampala. The artworks, by different artists, from different …
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Could remedy be e-governance? COMMENT | CISSY KAGABA | The Government of Uganda has since 2008 prioritised road construction and maintenance by committing a substantial part of the budget towards the same. Uganda spends over Shs3.3 trillion ($1b) annually on public infrastructure and roads still receive a lion’s share of the …
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Young entrepreneur exploits well-kept secret Kampala, Uganda | ANDREW S. KAGGWA | That Uganda has the largest single owned cocoa farm in Africa is perhaps one of the best kept secrets – and Stephen Sembuya, the co-owner of the cocoa trading and processing firm Pink Foods Industries, was born into it. …
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Three Rwandan war heroes give moving testimonies on 24th Heroes Day Kampala, Uganda | FRANCIS BYARUHANGA | Jonathan Muvunyi was 18 years old but already fighting to liberate his country with the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) when he was injured in 1994. He was hospitalised in Byumba from 1994 to 2008. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | African carriers’ posted the fastest growth in year-on-year freight volumes, up 15.6% in December 2017 and a capacity increase of 7.9% boosted by strong growth in Africa-Asia trade, latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows. This contributed to an annual growth …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Times of visiting banking halls and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) offices to file tax returns could be over as the tax body continues to partner with financial institutions and telecom companies to offer online payment solutions. Stanbic bank, which collects a third of URA’s annual …
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Experts say financial institutions to prefer extending short term loans. New accounting standard will make loans, insurance more expensive Kampala, Uganda | ISSAC KHISA | Uganda’s banking and insurance industries are envisaging good times ahead as they embrace the new global accounting standards effective this year. The bad news is that borrowers …
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