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The Chairperson MURBS Board of Trustees-Dr. Michael Kizito (8th Right) with Professor Seggane Musisi (7th Right) and Members after the session on 8th January 2026. Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme (MURBS) Member Sensitisation Session on "Understanding Identity Shifts; Developing Routines; Sustaining Motivation and Purpose", 8th January 2026, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. The Chairperson MURBS Board of Trustees-Dr. Michael Kizito (8th Right) with Professor Seggane Musisi (7th Right) and Members after the session on 8th January 2026. Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme (MURBS) Member Sensitisation Session on "Understanding Identity Shifts; Developing Routines; Sustaining Motivation and Purpose", 8th January 2026, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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The Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme (MURBS) on Thursday, 8 January 2026 organised a Member Sensitisation Session on “Understanding Identity...
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Advert: Admissions for Diploma/Degree Holders under Private Sponsorship 2026/27
The Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. The Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.
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Advert: Admission to Bachelor of Education External (BED) 2026/27
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Call for Applications: Diploma Holders under Government Sponsorship 2026/2027

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Online Applications for Government Sponsorship for Programmes Offered at all Public Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions for 2025/2026 Academic Year

All Head Teachers with A ‘Level UNEB Centre Numbers The Academic Registrar, Makerere University informs all Head Teachers of Advanced...
Social Media has evolved exponentially into a powerful social engagement, business intelligence and educational tool that should be embraced by all in this information driven age.
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Social media: the modern trend of building and championing institutional brands in higher education
Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (5th R) flanked by Ag. CEO URBRA-Mr. Martin Nsubuga (8th R), Mr. Wilber Grace Naigambi (4th R), Mr. Stephen Kaboyo (6th R), Dr. John Kitayimbwa (2nd L) with Trustees, heads of staff associations after the MURBS Departmental Ambassadors and Customer Service Charter launch, 27th February 2018, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.
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MURBS Lauded for Initiating Charter and Ambassadors Programme
L-R: (1st Row) Ag. Dir. CPAS-Mrs. Agnes Ssekiboobo, UAPS President-Prof. Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe and Assoc. Prof. Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye with L-R: (2nd Row), Ms. Hope Nzeire, Ms. Nabawanuka Juliet Zoe, Mr. Esau Atwongeirwe, Dr. Yovani Lubaale, Prof. Leonard Atuhaire, Dr. Abel Nzaboona, Dr. John Mushomi, Dr. Stephen Wandera and Mr. Adrian Ssessanga after the meeting on 27th February 2018, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. Uganda will host the 8th African Population Conference in November 2019.
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Mak Hosts UAPS President Ahead of 8th African Population Conference
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Call for Applications: Master of Dentistry (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) 2018/2019
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Call for Scholarships: Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme
Stakeholders involved in mapping out Mak Strategic Plan Framework listen to Prof Barnabas Nawangwe's presentation
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Mak embarks on process to formulate next 10 year Strategic Plan: Holds Strategic Planning Retreat

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Badru Ssekumba, Hassan Adeel, Nicholas Betungye, Baluku Herbert and others after completing the last step of connectivity for the Smart Classroom on 2nd September 2022 at Makerere University. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Front View of the reconstructed Main Building, Makerere University. Date Taken 8th November 2024. Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Front View of the reconstructed Main Building, Makerere University. Date Taken 8th November 2024. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Advert for the Position of the Second Deputy Vice Chancellor
Dr. Winifred Kabumbuli (Right) and Dr. Euzobia Mugisha Baine (Left). Makerere University in partnership with Embassy of Sweden in Uganda and UNFPA in Uganda hosted the "Strides for Change" Activism walk and official unveiling of the 2025 16 Days of Activism campaign on Monday 24th November, 2025. Dr. Winifred Kabumbuli (Right) and Dr. Euzobia Mugisha Baine (Left). Makerere University in partnership with Embassy of Sweden in Uganda and UNFPA in Uganda hosted the "Strides for Change" Activism walk and official unveiling of the 2025 16 Days of Activism campaign on Monday 24th November, 2025.
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Breaking the Silence on Digital and Gender-Based Violence: Male Changemakers Lead Makerere University’s Strides for Change
Participants concentrate on a team building exercise on Day 2 of the training. Makerere University, Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre (JNLC) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), three-day comprehensive leadership training targeting youth, young women, and local council leaders for more than 70 participants starting 5th December 2025 at Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) in Fort Portal City Uganda, East Africa. Participants concentrate on a team building exercise on Day 2 of the training. Makerere University, Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre (JNLC) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), three-day comprehensive leadership training targeting youth, young women, and local council leaders for more than 70 participants starting 5th December 2025 at Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) in Fort Portal City Uganda, East Africa.
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UNDP and JNLC hold training in Fort Portal: Participants equipped with skills in Advocacy and Gender Equality, Team Building, Inclusive Leadership, and Financial Literacy
Prof. Sarah Ssali (Centre) flanked by Prof. Julius Kikooma (Left) and Dr. Dorothy Sebbowa Kyagaba (Right) at the certificate award ceremony on 15th December 2025. Graduate Supervision and Mentorship Course and PhD Students who successfully undertook the University’s compulsory cross-cutting doctoral courses Certificate Award Ceremony, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, 15 December, 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Sarah Ssali (Centre) flanked by Prof. Julius Kikooma (Left) and Dr. Dorothy Sebbowa Kyagaba (Right) at the certificate award ceremony on 15th December 2025. Graduate Supervision and Mentorship Course and PhD Students who successfully undertook the University’s compulsory cross-cutting doctoral courses Certificate Award Ceremony, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, 15 December, 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University Leaders Call for Excellence in Research and Supervision as Academic Staff and PhD Students Receive Certificates
Front View of the reconstructed Main Building, Makerere University. Date Taken 8th November 2024. Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Front View of the reconstructed Main Building, Makerere University. Date Taken 8th November 2024. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Motorists navigate the Clock Tower Flyover intersection in Kampala. Uganda, East Africa
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Kampala at a Crossroads: What New Research Reveals About Mobility, Governance, and the City’s Public Health Risks

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Left to Right: Theresa Kirismagi, University of Vermont, Maximilian Gumpoldsberger, Paul Hintervanmkogler Medi Graz University and Otto a fifth-year medical student at MakCHS. Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), Kampala Uganda, East Africa continues to advance its internationalization agenda by strengthening cross-border partnerships and expanding student and staff mobility in response to global health training needs. Left to Right: Theresa Kirismagi, University of Vermont, Maximilian Gumpoldsberger, Paul Hintervanmkogler Medi Graz University and Otto a fifth-year medical student at MakCHS. Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), Kampala Uganda, East Africa continues to advance its internationalization agenda by strengthening cross-border partnerships and expanding student and staff mobility in response to global health training needs.
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MakCHS Strengthens Internationalization through Strategic Global Partnerships and Mobility
A group photo of Participants at the official launch of the China–Uganda Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Natural Disaster Monitoring and Early Warning. Official launch of the China–Uganda Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Natural Disaster Monitoring and Early Warning, a flagship collaboration with Tsinghua University of China, 17 December, 2025, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University and Tsinghua University Launch Landmark China–Uganda Joint Laboratory on Natural Disaster Monitoring and Early Warning
A photo moment of the attending delegation from Tsinghua University and some members of Top Management. Makerere University high-level meeting between Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and a delegation from Tsinghua University’s Hefei Institute for Public Safety Research, one of China’s leading centres of excellence in disaster prevention, public safety, and emergency management led by Dean Prof. Huan HongYong, Friday December 12, 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Right) receives the Mak-HUC Status Report from the Chairperson-Dr. Allen Kabagenyi (Centre) and Chief MakHC-Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha (Left) on 11th December 2025. Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC)—established by the Vice Chancellor in 2022 as part of his strategic mandate to strengthen and oversee the University’s health service delivery-official handover of status report, 11th December 2025, Main Building, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Three Years of Impact: Makerere University Health User Committee Presents Status Report
Assoc. Professor Richard Idro (Left) with staff and stakeholders at the Exhibition Opening on 8th December 2025. Centennial Exhibition marking 100 years of Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) opening 8th December 2025, Sir Albert Cook Library, Mulago Hill, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Cover page of the Proceedings of the National Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (NACNCD) and 19th Joint Scientific Health (JASH) Conference 2025 with a photo of the Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng posing for a group photo with other officials. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Proceedings of the National Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases and 19th Joint Scientific Health Conference 2025
Participants pose for a group photo at the "Strengthening leadership and management among local government health managers in Wakiso district, Uganda", Project Dissemination Workshop held on 23rd April 2025 in the MakSPH Auditorium, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Inside Uganda’s Silent AMR Crisis: Counterfeit Drugs, Antibiotic Overuse, and What Wakiso’s Evidence Reveals
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Prof. Winston Tumps Ireeta (4th Left) and Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (3rd Left) with Left to Right: Prof. Josephine Ahikire, Prof. Robert Wamala, Prof. Andrew Ellias State, Assoc. Prof. Edgar Nabutanyi, Dr. Pamela Khanakwa, Mr. Tom Tibaijuka with a dummy of the book "Reclaiming Learning" at the event on 11th December 2025. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) on 11th December 2025 celebrated the launch of five scholarly books, marking a significant milestone in the College’s contribution to academic research and discourse, Senior Common Room, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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College of Humanities and Social Sciences Launches Five Groundbreaking Publications

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) on 11th December 2025 celebrated the launch of five scholarly books, marking...
Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (Left) and Prof. Ruth Nsibirano (Right) show off the book at the launch. Makerere University Press launch of highly anticipated book “Gender, Social Norms and Agency: Perspectives from East Africa”, Edited by Professor Paul Bukuluki and Dr. Daphine Agaba Kabagambe. November 2025, Golf Course Hotel, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (Left) and Prof. Ruth Nsibirano (Right) show off the book at the launch. Makerere University Press launch of highly anticipated book “Gender, Social Norms and Agency: Perspectives from East Africa”, Edited by Professor Paul Bukuluki and Dr. Daphine Agaba Kabagambe. November 2025, Golf Course Hotel, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University Press launches a Groundbreaking Book “Gender, Social Norms and Agency: Perspectives from East Africa,” Sparking a New Era of Collaborative Action for Gender Equality in the Region
Hon. Norbert Mao (Centre) flanked by Hon. Loice Biira Bwambale (To his Left), Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (To his Right), Hon. Hope Mwesigye (4th Right) and other officials at the Conference on 19th November 2025. World Philosophy Day celebrations 19th–20th November 2025, organized by the Department of Philosophy, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) in collaboration with the School of Law, UNESCO and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung under the theme: “30 Years of the 1995 Constitution: Gains, Pitfalls and Prospects.” Main Hall, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Hon. Norbert Mao (Centre) flanked by Hon. Loice Biira Bwambale (To his Left), Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (To his Right), Hon. Hope Mwesigye (4th Right) and other officials at the Conference on 19th November 2025. World Philosophy Day celebrations 19th–20th November 2025, organized by the Department of Philosophy, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) in collaboration with the School of Law, UNESCO and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung under the theme: “30 Years of the 1995 Constitution: Gains, Pitfalls and Prospects.” Main Hall, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Hon. Mao Urges African States to Institutionalise Accountability in Governance
Left to Right: Prof. Gorretti Nassanga, Dr. John Baptist Imokola, Ms. Harriet Sebaana, Dr. Wilson Kaija, Dr. Aisha Nakiwala, Dr. Charlotte Ntulume and other colleagues lay a wreath on Dr. Brian Semujju's casket in St. Francis Chapel on 5th August 2025. Funeral service in honour of Dr. Brian Semujju-Senior Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Communication, School of Languages Literature and Communication, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), 5th August 2025, St. Francis Chapel, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Dr. Brian Semujju: A Bright Burning Torch Extinguished
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Diploma in Performing Arts Admission List 2025/26
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Special Exam Results -Diploma in Performing Arts 2025/26
Some of the PhD Students in the audience. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) 2025 Graduate Symposium, Day 2, 20th June 2025, Main Hall, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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CHUSS Graduate Symposium Showcases Research and Fosters Collaboration
The heads of the Department of Journalism and Communication and the Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences (centre) with participants from the first cohort of the Health Communication short course at Makerere University. June 5, 2025. Intensive one-month course on Health Communication, first cohort June 5 to July 24, 2025, jointly offered by Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)’s Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences (CHBS) and the Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC), School of Languages, Literature, and Communication (SLLC), co-designed in 2024 with support from the Rockefeller Foundation through Amref Health Africa, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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MakSPH, DJC Launch Short Course on Health Communication
At exhibition site on 16th May 2025. L-R: Amb. Mauro Massoni, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Prof. Cecilia Pennacini, Prof. Alessandro Gusman, Prof. Dominic Dipio (2nd R) and other officials. Makerere University, in collaboration with the University of Turin and the Italian Embassy in Kampala, marked four decades of academic and cultural partnership with a landmark photographic exhibition titled "Connecting Cultures: The Italian Ethnological Mission in the Great Lakes Region" 16th May 2025, Arts Quadrangle, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Marks 40 Years of Cultural and Academic Cooperation with the Italian Ethnographic Mission
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International Fellows Recruitment – Wellcome Sanger Institute

The Wellcome Sanger Institute is seeking exceptional early career stage scientists to join the Institute as an International Fellow, contributing...
Left to Right: Prof. Sarah Ssali, Prof. Ibrahim Mike Okumu, Mr. David Kisitu and Dr. Peter Babyenda at the launch of the Platform. Makerere University launch of Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF)-funded knowledge-sharing platform designed to bridge research, education, and community outreach, with the aim of accelerating innovation and economic development in Uganda, December 2025, Kampala Sheraton Hotel, East Africa. Left to Right: Prof. Sarah Ssali, Prof. Ibrahim Mike Okumu, Mr. David Kisitu and Dr. Peter Babyenda at the launch of the Platform. Makerere University launch of Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF)-funded knowledge-sharing platform designed to bridge research, education, and community outreach, with the aim of accelerating innovation and economic development in Uganda, December 2025, Kampala Sheraton Hotel, East Africa.
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Makerere University Launches Knowledge-Sharing Platform to Drive Innovation and Economic Growth
A photo moment of the attending delegation from Tsinghua University and some members of Top Management. Makerere University high-level meeting between Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and a delegation from Tsinghua University’s Hefei Institute for Public Safety Research, one of China’s leading centres of excellence in disaster prevention, public safety, and emergency management led by Dean Prof. Huan HongYong, Friday December 12, 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. A photo moment of the attending delegation from Tsinghua University and some members of Top Management. Makerere University high-level meeting between Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and a delegation from Tsinghua University’s Hefei Institute for Public Safety Research, one of China’s leading centres of excellence in disaster prevention, public safety, and emergency management led by Dean Prof. Huan HongYong, Friday December 12, 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University Explores Strategic Partnership with Tsinghua University in Safety Science, Disaster Resilience and Public Health
RMIT University Australia's Centre for African Engagement (CAE). Photo: ImageFX - Photorealistic
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RMIT Centre for African Engagement (CAE) PhD Scholarships
Collaborative study by Makerere University and the Ministry of Public Service titled “Impact of Salary Enhancement on the Performance of Secondary School Teachers in Uganda,” was funded by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF), handover of report by Dr. Cyprian Misinde, Director Quality Assurance to Minister Hon. Wilson Muruli Mukasa, 13th November 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University and Ministry of Public Service Study Reveals Impact of Salary Enhancement on Teacher Performance in Uganda
Prof. Vukosi Marivate delivers the Third Keynote Address on Day 2 of the 5th ARUA Biennial International Conference on 30th October 2025. Day 2 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 30, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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From Grassroots to Global Stage: African Scholars Map the Future of AI
The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Africa’s Future through Research and AI: Makerere Hosts ARUA 5th Biennial Conference
Dr. Jackson Efitre, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Zoology, Entomology, and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Mak-CoNAS Wins CAD 0.8 Million Grant to Scale-up Fish Processing Technologies & Empower Women in Uganda
From Print to Digital: A Historical-Political Economy Narrative of the Emergence and Adoption of ePapers in the Ugandan Press. Photo: ImageFX
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From Print to Digital: A Historical-Political Economy Narrative of the Emergence and Adoption of ePapers in the Ugandan Press
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