With its relentless candor, it reveals more than its author may have intended Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | After watching two Oprah specials, reading various profiles, listening to assorted podcasts, and streaming a six-hour Netflix confessional, I did not expect Prince Harry’s tell-all memoir to tell me anything its author hadn’t …
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The residential pipeline activity remains high, with apartment units in Naguru, Kololo and Nakasero coming online in the next 2 years Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residential land prices in Kampala’s affluent suburbs dropped by approximately 10% in the second half of 2022 owing to an increased supply of re-development …
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He was a man at odds with the modern world who leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy Kampala, Uganda | Mathew Schmalz | To many observers, Benedict, who died on Dec. 31, 2022 at the age of 95, was known for criticising what he saw as the modern world’s rejection of …
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1-minute bursts during daily tasks could help you Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) states that at least 1 in 4 adults do not get enough physical activity. Inactivity and sedentary lifestyles carry a 20% to 30% greater risk of premature death compared to more active …
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Uganda MiAgro Shoppers Ltd among 25 finalists vying for top prizes Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | MiAgro Shoppers Limited, an e-commerce digital shopping platform based in Kampala, is one of 25 youth-led agriculture sector companies from 14 African countries that have advanced to the finalist round of the African Development Bank …
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SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | What would a conversation with the River Nile itself be like? A river, talking back to man? We can only imagine… but are lucky to come across Arwa Ahmed Hamood Alsaadi, a Ugandan lady with deep Arabic roots, who has travelled to Jinja for …
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Constitutional Court boosts challenge of Nsereko amendments of Computer Misuse Act Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | When former Makerere University Research Fellow Stella Nyanzi was in April 2017 picked by security agents from a fundraising function at Mackinnon Suites Hotel in Kampala, her case provoked heated debate locally and …
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‘It’s the example that the African continent needs to follow’ COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Shortly after Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Uganda’s Minister of Health declared Uganda free from Ebola on Jan.11, her colleague, Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma; the Acting Director General of the African Centres for Disease Control and …
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Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | One of German football’s most famous names is about to take over the challenging job of rescuing the country’s struggling national team. The final steps to an official announcement are yet to go, but the return of 1990 world champion Rudi Voller appears the only …
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The award-winning music video director has worked with artists including Nyashinski, Otile Brown, King Kaka, Kambua and Khaligraph Jones. Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | When Steve Maingi Mugo is on set, nothing is left to chance. Every few minutes, he calls for a change of scene or gives new …
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