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“Emwanyi Terimba” Campaign: Mubende District Authorities to Crack down Early Coffee Pickers

District authorities in Mubende district have vowed to crack down on farmers who harvest young coffee beans in a bid to uphold the "Emwanyi Terimba" coffee project initiated by...

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Meets DRC Counterpart, Hails Operation Shujaa Success

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba on May...

ATMIS Reassures Somalia: No Security Vacuum after Mission Ends

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has reassured that there will be no security vacuum following...

US Police Unleash Terror on University Students Protesting Against Murder of Children in Gaza

Whereas the United States (US) government continues to call for respect for the right to assembly, freedom of...

Ugandan Lawyer Threatens to Sue UK GOVT for Meddling in Uganda’s Affairs

A Ugandan lawyer, Joshua Okello, has threatened to sue the United Kingdom (UK) government over sanctions imposed on...

Government Opposed to Proposal to Export Unprocessed Sugarcane

Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Minister, Amelia Kyambadde has said Government is opposed to the proposal to export unprocessed raw materials like sugarcane, amidst excess sugarcane production woes. The Minister who was presenting a statement on excess sugarcane woes in Busoga Sub-region told Parliament on Thursday that exporting unprocessed sugarcane would be controversial to Uganda’s policy which encourages value addition to products produced locally hence impeding industrial growth. She said Busoga Sub region has recorded 500,000 tons of excess sugarcane in the...

President Museveni’s Full Key Note Address in China

President Yoweri Museveni Tuesday hailed China for supporting Uganda in her development projects. The President is on a four- day visit in China where he has already held bi lateral talks with H.E  Xi Jinping. In a key note address delivered at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on the progress and implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Beijing Summit of the China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC),  the President thanked his counterpart for inviting him to China and asking...

Uganda Tops African Countries In Fight Against Hepatitis B

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Separated at Birth, Twins Re-United by Facebook

Two Kenyan girls both Ninenteen who were separated at birth by what one could call  carelessness by birth attendants  have been united after meeting on facebook. Striken by a picture that resembled her, While browsing, Sharon came across a Facebook suggestion of ‘people you may know’ she decided to send Melon a friend Request. This later became a cyber war between the two facebook friends who accused each other  of impersonation and duplicating of one’s profile including pictures. The misunderstanding grew stronger...

Prince Harry and Meghan: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is their baby boy’s name

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan have named their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The couple, on Wednesday, posted the announcement on their SussexRoyal Instagram account. "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted to share their first public moment as a family," the post said. The images shared on Instagram were taken by Chris Allerton, who was the couple's private wedding party photographer, and took the picture of the newlyweds watching fireworks in...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markel welcome Baby Boy

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Merkel, has given birth to a boy, her husband, the Duke of Sussex has announced. The visibly very excited Prince Harry said they were "absolutely thrilled" and thanked the public for their support. He said Meghan and the baby were doing "incredibly well", and that they were still thinking about names for the infant, who was delivered at 05:26 BST. In a statement issued by Buckingham Palace, the baby weighed 7lbs 3oz (3.2kg), and that the Duke...