Pastor Happy David Ngabo gained fame for the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) weekly prayers he conducted as part of the ‘Free my vote’ campaign in early 2016. Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | His fiery sermons and preaching captured the imagination of many across the country as …
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Over 20 years on from the devastating genocide, pockets of Rwanda have found their groove, providing a mix of luxury and adventure for discerning tourists FEATURE | Debra Kamin | When Alissa Ruxin moved to Rwanda in 2005 with her new husband Josh, the nation’s wounds from its horrific 1994 …
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Innovative sculptures tackle sexuality Kampala, Uganda | Dominic Muwanguzi | Womanhood is a delicate topic, especially when it touches on sexuality which is still regarded a taboo by many, including the elite at university. But there is no escaping it for Dr. Lilian Nabulime of Makerere School of Fine Art. …
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Health and science reporter, BBC News website | James Gallagher | Precise “chemical surgery” has been performed on human embryos to remove disease in a world first, Chinese researchers have told the BBC. The team at Sun Yat-sen University used a technique called base editing to correct a single error …
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Why President’s flippant talk about curriculum suggests Uganda could soon get a University of Boda boda COMMENT | JOSEPH WERE | I have written this article assuming that President Yoweri Museveni is serious when he says he is not happy to fund courses like psychology, political science, social science, …
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On Sept 28 the Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura, was in Katabi Town Council to launch the Annual Police Week activities. Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Just weeks earlier, the IGP had been in this part of the general Entebbe area in Wakiso district on a different …
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The new development likely to stir competition in the country’s real estate industry Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Kenya’s real estate investment firm, Cytonn, is set to invest Shs360.5bn (US$100million) in commercial and residential housing units in Kampala targeting middle class population, its Managing Partner and Chief Executive …
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Peace Winds, JICA lead in provision of water, sanitation, nutrition Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Tereza Inna, 80, watched anxiously as a group of visitors approached her tent. She is one of the estimated 270,000 South Sudanese refugees forging a new life in Bidi Bidi refugee settlement in Yumbe …
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The new move tightens competition in the region’s paint industry Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Dutch paints and Coatings Company AkzoNobel Coatings International BV, which owns the Sadolin brand name in Uganda, has appointed the regional paint maker, Crown Paints East Africa, to manufacture and sell Sadolin Paint in …
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Cheering by NRM as soldiers bundled MPs from parliament shows missed history lessons COMMENT | Martin M. Lwanga | In all her 54 year history, one fact that remains undeniable is that in Uganda we are low on conflict resolution skills. We also learn little from history. The latest escapade …
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