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| FDC, DP form Kiboko squads |
 Kiboko Squad operatives disperse people during a demonstration in Kampala. Parties have formed their own groups to counter the squad |
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Opposition political parties have started forming youth squads to defend their interests during campaigns for the 2011 elections. More...
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Museveni speaks out ON NRM polls
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni yesterday issued a strong statement on the NRM party primaries, which were marred by chaos, violence, rigging and shortage of voting materials. More...
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Saved from the jaws of death
He was only a day old when he was dumped in a pit-latrine. Luckily enough, a resident who was passing by heard a baby crying and alerted residents of Nabuti village, Mukono, who came to its rescue. More...
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Causes and consequences of child dumping
Baby dumping is a growing problem globally. There are many reasons why mothers in Uganda throw away their babies, but they are all linked to psychological distress in situations where there is no family support or counselling. More...
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National Bushenyi threatened by famine
OVER 3,000 residents of Katanda sub-county in Rubirizi district, whose crops were destroyed in a Tuesday hailstorm, may be hit by famine. More... Jinja LC5 chief Basakana hands over gun before campaigns
THE Jinja district LC5 chairperson, Hannington Basakana, has handed over his firearm to the Internal Security Organisation as he starts campaigns. More... Business Delay in oil exploration is welcome
LAST week, our very own locally-produced soap opera, went into an ad break. The show, which trickled into our collective conscience as a rumour at the beginning of the last decade of oil finds in western Uganda, steadily gathered momentum three to five years ago as front page headlines of oil finds literally rained on us, this was proof of billions of barrels of oil under our very feet. More...

Sports No place for faint hearts as Uganda Cranes battle Angola
‘YOU are a world class side. I have never doubted your abilities. You simply need to stay calm and focused to achieve a winning start’ More... Uganda favourites
PAST encounters between the Cranes and Angola reveal giant strides taken by Uganda over the past five years.
The two sides first met in 1996 in a World Cup qualifier at Nakivubo. More... Today's Column What is cabinet doing about the UWA
DEPENDING on whether you are alive and kicking or six foot under, you will, if the former and a Ugandan who follows events, be aware that the crucial and well-regarded UWA (Uganda Wildlife Authority) is suffering deep crisis. More... Editorial Go, go, go for it, Uganda Cranes
TODAY, we begin our journey to the Africa Cup of Nations with Angola at Namboole. Football pundits believe, this time, the fixtures, timing and group favours Uganda. More...
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