INVESTIGATIONS
Investigations
The effect of hiked fuel prices to the economy of Uganda
In the past two weeks, a build-up of petroleum-laden trucks at Kenya’s border to Uganda has caused a spike in...
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Beyond Dollars: The Real Cost of Monetized Elections
This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. https://globalpressjournal.com/africa/uganda/voters-choose-instant-payoffs-cost/ KAMPALA, UGANDA — When Simon Peter Obilan decided to run...
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Details why Kuwait firm contract on two key road projects was terminated by UNRA
The raging dispute between UNRA and AECO stems from the construction of Tirinyi-Pallisa-Kumi/Pallisa-Kamonkoli road in eastern Uganda and Masindi Kisanja-Tangi-Paraa-Buliisa...
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ANALYSIS: How Nakalema-led SH-ACU has contributed in amplifying the war against corruption
Col. Nakalema has humanised the war against corruption by ruthlessly prosecuting cases against the common man (PHOTO/Courtesy). By John Kabagambe ...
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For Locals Near Park, Wildlife Encounters Are No Safari
Molly Malwaliro lives near Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park. Lions and elephants sometimes leave the park and devour animals and...
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IFAD report predicts steep drop in African staple crops by 2050, prompting urgent call for adaptation funding at COP26
ROME – Staple crops in eight African countries could decrease by as much as 80 percent by 2050 in some...
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MILESTONE! Govt to roll out the new system to track all learners across education institutions in Uganda
Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary Mr. Ramathan Ggoobi (L) and his counterpart Dr. Zawedde of ICT, are leading the the automation...
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FAO highlights urgent need to recover degraded land in Africa
First forest and landscape inventory points to slow progress in restoring degraded lands on the continent; intensifying efforts for climate...
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SPOTLIGHT! Software legal dispute draws in top govt officials, universities as minister’s son takes on govt after family business fallout
Kyambogo University invested in the development of the software that would later be flagged off to be used in other...
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The wellbeing of girls in Uganda at risk as over 1 in 2 who have had 1st birth below consent age proceed to have another birth before making 20 – Study
L-R; Dr. Richard Mugahi, Dr. Dinah Amongin, Prof Lynn Atuyambe, a public health expert at Makerere University School of Public...
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