Nairobi, Kenya | AMA – SAP NEWS | How do you bring consistency and improve decision-making at an organisation where more than 50 factories each operate on their own disparate systems with little to no integration? For one of the largest tea-producing organisations in the world, the answer rested in …
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AVIATION DIGEST | JARED KALERA | In the middle of 2019, Uganda Airlines bought four Bombardier and two A330-800 Neo from Airbus . What is noteworthy is that these were outright purchases . A debate from different groups has been as to whether it was a wise decision to buy …
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The political biography of one of the most compelling politicians in postcolonial Africa THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | I admire Raila Odinga. I think he is one of the most dynamic politicians in postcolonial Africa. So, I wished he would win the 2022 presidential elections in …
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Five picks from a great year for African writing BOOKS REVIEW | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading Kenyan author, journalist and academic, Prof. Peter Kimani has listed an exciting analytical compilation of essays edited by renowned Uganda journalist Charles Onyango-Obbo among his top five picks for this Christmas holiday reading. Prof. …
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Many hailed the fallen General as a patriot and great warrior OBITUARY | IAN KATUSIIME | Army MP, military doctrine chief and author of one of the most definitive books of the National Resistance Army (NRA) war, Lt. Gen. Pecos Kutesa was a Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) man to …
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In the second part of this two-part series of Unfair Education and Limited Digital Skills Opportunities to Children with Visual Impairment in Uganda, Caroline Ayugi highlights the dilemma of learners with visual impairment in choosing a career. Gulu, Uganda | SPECIAL FEATURE | The unfair education and limited digital skills opportunities to …
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Because of the closure of schools due to the pandemic, lessons are being done on television, radio, and online instead of face-to-face. Learners with visual impairment say both methods do not favor them Gulu, Uganda | CAROLINE AYUGI | For learners with visual impairment in Uganda, preparing for a dream …
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HEALTH | DR HENRY DDUNGU | Blood clotting is necessary in our bodies as this stops the blood from uncontrolled flowing after a cut or injury; but it’s when blood clots are created when they’re not needed, that they can become life-threatening. A clot can slow or block normal blood …
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SCIENCE | COVID-19 | Never before has it been so important for citizens worldwide to boost their immune systems. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to gain victims in every country, people are looking for ways that they can naturally strengthen their own body’s defenses against this fatal infection.As millions of …
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The life of Bishop James Odongo ✳ March 27, 1931 – BORN in Molo, Bukedi district ✳ May 8, 1931 – Baptized by Fr Willemen of Nagongera ✳ 1944 – Joined Nyenga Seminary ✳ 1956 – Ordained priest in Rome ✳ 1965 – Consecrated Bishop ✳ 1965 – Attends Second Vatican Council ✳ 1968 – Appointed Bishop …
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