Ugandans Worried about country’s Shs80 Trillion Public Debt

By E K Benj & Aether Wadero Bank of Uganda (BoU) Deputy Governor Michael Ating-Ego yesterday revealed to legislators on Parliament’s Committee on Finance that Uganda’s public debt now stands at Shs80 trillion. Mr Ating-Ego was interfacing with the committee after the lawmakers invited him to explain the current double-digit inflation and the deteriorating economic…

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Hair loss: The latest science on causes, treatment, and prevention

By James Kingsland on November 3, 2022 — Fact checked by Rita Ponce, Ph.D. In the past decade, biologists have disentangled many of the complexities of how hair grows and how it is lost in conditions such as pattern baldness and alopecia areata. In this Special Feature, we explore the latest discoveries and treatments, and ask experts if it is possible…

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Rwanda cuts 126,000 tonnes of carbon emissions over last nine years

Rwanda has cut 126,000 tonnes of carbon emissions over the last nine years owing to strategic climate resilience investments made across the country, this is according to the latest official data presented at the ongoing 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Egypt. The data on green investments released by the Rwanda…

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Uganda seeks Shs100b for satellite works

The government intends to spend a total of Shs104.5 billion to develop, launch and operationalise two satellites, including the one launched on Monday, a draft budget obtained by the Media indicates. The budget is for the national Innovation, Technology Development and Transfer Programme Implementation Action Plan for 2020 to 2025. This information is comes after…

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Australia plans referendum on becoming a Republic

The vote, to test Australia’s appetite for a republic, will take place after the referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament. Melbourne, Australia – The recent death of Queen Elizabeth II has reignited a simmering republican debate in Australia, where the United Kingdom’s monarch is head of state, with Anthony Albanese’s government planning to put the…

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Senegalese optimistic about Sadio Mane’s return before World Cup begins

Sadio Mane’s absence in the upcoming FIFA World Cup has been term unimaginable and shocking by Senegalese. His absence has shuttered hopes, especially among football enthusiasts who were hoping to see him fly the country’s flag in Doha. To the football supporters, it is a nightmare and the worst is yet to come for the…

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