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1 hr ago | New Vision

Why it is difficult to enforce the proposed ban on fishing i......

Until World Environment Day, June 5, in a campaign, Save Lake Victoria, Vision Group media platforms is running investigative articles, programmes and commentaries highlighting the irresponsible human activities threatening the world's largest fresh water lake.

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Related Topix: World News

Mon May 20, 2013

New Vision

Govt calls for invest in meat industry

By Noah Jagwe The Government has called for massive investment in the beef industry as a way of eradicating poverty.

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Uganda News Picks

Museveni Calls NRM Caucus at State House over KCCA Report

President Museveni has this afternoon called the NRM caucus at State House Entebbe to discus the KCCA report which was tabled before parliament last week .

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New Vision

HIV vaccine trials to start in July

The project executive director, Dr. Hannah Kibuuka, told journalists during a media dialogue at their offices in Kampala that the trials would involve 120 participants.

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, World News, Uganda, Africa,

Daily Monitor

Two held over pinning posters

The posters, which bore the words "The return of the Hero, Gen. David Sejusa", were pinned in the city centre, Namuwongo, Entebbe Road and in Kawempe.

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New Vision

Entebbe Customs urged to operate for 24 hours

The Customs at the airport should target working for 24 hours at Entebbe airport with the introduction of a new standalone bank at the airport.

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Related Topix: World News, Uganda, Africa, Travel, Uganda Travel, Africa Travel

Sun May 19, 2013

New Vision

Pioneer wants special lanes for its buses

By Brian Mayanja Pioneer bus company is seeking a concession to be allocated eight major city roads with special lanes.

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Related Topix: World News, Uganda, Africa

Sat May 18, 2013

New Vision

Railway workers demand sh2b from RVR

By Andante Okanya A group of 492 railway workers under the umbrella trade union Uganda Railway Workers' Union has sued Rift Valley Railways demanding sh2b for salary and damages, claiming the latter cheated them by breaching agreements signed that spelt out the mode of payment.

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New Vision

Flying toilets

Residents of Kanyogoga throw plastic bags containing faeces onto the roofs of their neighbours' houses at night, from which water is harvested In Chinua Achebe's book, Things Fall Apart, during one harvest, Okonkwo asked for seedlings from Nwakibie, a great man of the village.

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Related Topix: World News, Cholera, Health

Living in Rwanda

Global Environment Facility Representatives analyse projects to improve global environment

"Global Environment Facility has invested a lot in the African region, bringing together different themes of environmental governance into integrated strategies that cross local, national and regional boundaries while meeting and respecting our respective development agenda, national policies and programs," said Minister of Natural Resources, ... (more)

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New Vision

South Korea eyes rural satellite communication

By Vision Reporter President Yoweri Museveni has called on South Korean investors to tap into Uganda's abundant resources, saying Uganda is a rich country with many resources that need to be exploited for development.

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Fri May 17, 2013

New Vision

Entebbe express way diverted over compensation

An artistic impression of the Kampala-Entebbe express highway. It will be a dual carriage toll road starting from Busega to Entebbe Airport with a 13km spur at Kajjansi to Munyonyo By Billy Rwothungeyo Parts of the proposed Kampala-Entebbe expressway route have been diverted to avoid paying off expensive property owners and ease the weight on a ... (more)

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The Peninsula

Sidra medical team visits Malawi

DOHA: Sidra Medical and Research Center employees Elaine Sigalet, Simulation Consultant, and Renee Pyburn, Project Manager, travelled to Malawi last week as part of a group of eight simulation educators from the International Pediatric Simulation Society .

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AlertNet

Malawi's Banda says troubled economy about to turn corner

Malawi President Joyce Banda, riding a wave of unpopularity for implementing painful reforms, said on Friday the southern African country's troubled economy was on the road to recovery.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Bingu wa Mutharika

New Vision

3 arrested over night prayer girl's murder...

Three suspects have been arrested over the gruesome murder of an 8-year old girl who was defiled and strangled during night prayers at Pastor Wilson Bugemebe's church.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Uganda News Picks

Quran Memorization and Interpretation Competition Kicks Off

By Mildred Nambi A Professor from the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, representing the Saudi based Holy Qur'an Memorization International Organization Prof.

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New Vision

40 companies compete for Kiteezi landfill

Over 40 companies have expressed interest in constructing and taking over East Africa's largest sanitary garbage site in Kiteezi, Kampala Capital City Authority Executive director, Jennifer Musisi has revealed.

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Wed May 15, 2013

CPJ Press Freedom Online

Blog: In Uganda, media muzzled over alleged Muhoozi project

While Uganda's politicians and social media are abuzz over a sensational letter reportedly written by a top security official about a high-level assassination plot, police have dutifully harassed the mainstream press in a bid to suppress the chatter.

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New Vision

ICT lobby group to be launched

The ICT Association of Uganda , a sector lobby group will be officially launched tomorrow Thursday May 16, 2013 at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel during a breakfast meeting.

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New Vision

City lawyer remanded over sh300m fraud

By Michael Odeng A city lawyer has been charged and remanded to Luzira prison for allegedly obtaining money worth sh300m by false pretense.

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