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Uganda’s War Against Unhealthy Foods Enters a New Phase as Government Moves to Introduce Front-of-Pack Warning Labels

Uganda’s War Against Unhealthy Foods Enters a New Phase as Government Moves to Introduce Front-of-Pack Warning Labels

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda July 13 [SHIFTMEDIA]  For years, Ugandans have walked into supermarkets, neighbourhood shops and roadside kiosks believing that the brightly coloured cereals, fizzy drinks, biscuits, snacks and processed foods lining the…

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Can Uganda’s Teachers Save Their Own Savings? Inside the Shs11 Billion Mission to Rescue a Broken Cooperative Dream

Can Uganda’s Teachers Save Their Own Savings? Inside the Shs11 Billion Mission to Rescue a Broken Cooperative Dream

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda, June 30 [SHIFT MEDIA] For generations, Uganda’s teachers have been entrusted with shaping the nation’s future, nurturing children in overcrowded classrooms despite modest salaries and difficult working conditions. Yet away…

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The UGX 7 Million That Could Have Saved a Life: Why Uganda Can No Longer Delay a National Health Insurance Scheme

The UGX 7 Million That Could Have Saved a Life: Why Uganda Can No Longer Delay a National Health Insurance Scheme

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, UGANDA June 22 [SHIFTMEDIA] On a quiet Friday morning, two young girls lost their father. Jeddy and Jenel may not yet fully understand what death means, but they will grow up…

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THE MAN WITH 40 DAYS: Inside the Chilling World of Christopher Okello Onyum

THE MAN WITH 40 DAYS: Inside the Chilling World of Christopher Okello Onyum

By PATRICK JARAMOGI  KAMPALA, Uganda April 14 [SHIFTMEDIA] By all accounts, it is a proverb deeply rooted in many African societies: “A thief has 40 days.” For Christopher Okello Onyum, that saying now hangs heavily over…

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Vanishing Voices: The Disappearance of Arnold Mukose and the Price of Digital Freedom in Uganda

Vanishing Voices: The Disappearance of Arnold Mukose and the Price of Digital Freedom in Uganda

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda March 31 [SHIFTMEDIA] On an ordinary morning in Kampala, a radio conversation about law, rights, and digital expression took a dark and deeply unsettling turn. What began as a civic discussion…

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CoST Uganda Skills Communities In Infrastructure Accountability, Study Reveals

CoST Uganda Skills Communities In Infrastructure Accountability, Study Reveals

What Stakeholders Must Do to Rebuild Trust By Our Reporter KAMPALA –Uganda | SHIFTMEDIA | July 25, 2025- On a rainy afternoon in Kawempe Tula, Hajjat Madina Musoke watches murky water flood her compound. “They installed…

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“The Digital Plate Lie: Ugandan Drivers Cry Foul Over Fake Tracking Promises”

“The Digital Plate Lie: Ugandan Drivers Cry Foul Over Fake Tracking Promises”

By PATRICK JARAMOGI ENTEBBE, Uganda—June 2025 [SHIFTMEDIA] When Ibrahim Mujjere started his day, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. The 34-year-old Uber driver had made his early morning rounds, picking up and dropping off passengers through…

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Behind the Bulldozers: How KCCA Selects Infrastructure Projects Amid Climate Finance Promises

Behind the Bulldozers: How KCCA Selects Infrastructure Projects Amid Climate Finance Promises

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA – UGANDA June 24 [SHIFTMEDIA] As Uganda’s population swells—now estimated by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) to be over 45 million with a growth rate of 3.4%—the strain on urban infrastructure…

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A Battle for Land and  Progress, Apostle Jefferson Okello’s Struggle for Development In Tororo

A Battle for Land and Progress, Apostle Jefferson Okello’s Struggle for Development In Tororo

By PATRICK JARAMOGI TORORO, Uganda March 27 [SHIFT MEDIA] In a sprawling corner of Uganda, the conflict over 320 acres of land in UTRO Tororo has sparked a fiery debate, pitting the ambitions of Pastor…

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KOBOKO WOES: Allegations of Bias in State House Anti-Corruption Investigations

KOBOKO WOES: Allegations of Bias in State House Anti-Corruption Investigations

By Our Reporter KOBOKO, Uganda Feb 14 [SHIFTMEDIA] A fresh wave of allegations has emerged regarding the ongoing State House Anti Corruption Unit investigation into the purported fraudulent recruitment of Alur professionals in Koboko District. Highly…

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