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23 Apr '25
After years of ominous headlines about the world's shrinking birth rates, there's a bright spot. The US birth rate slightly increased in 2024, according to preliminary data from the CDC.The 1% rise in births was largely driven by moms in their early 40s, who gave birth to 2% more children in 202
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22 Apr '25
Uganda has joined the global Catholic community in mourning the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, describing him as a unifying and compassionate spiritual leader whose legacy will live on in the hearts of Ugandans.In an official statement on Monday, the Minister of ICT and National Guida
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22 Apr '25
Mubende Police have granted bail to National Unity Platform (NUP) leaders Pafuladito Kyeyune and Damsen Kakooza following their arrest on April 17 for allegedly obstructing President Museveni’s convoy.Kyeyune, the NUP District Chairperson for Mubende, and Kakooza, a councillor for Kalong
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14 Apr '25
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to clarify that China - which is embroiled in an escalating trade war with the US - will not be exempt from tariffs on electronics and semiconductorsDonald Trump preparing to watch a UFC bout in Miami, Florida
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14 Apr '25
The Ministry of Public Service has unveiled a plan for a massive salary enhancement strategy targeting all public servants across Uganda—a move projected to cost taxpayers over UGX688.9 billion.This proposal is detailed in the 2025/2026 Ministerial Poli
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07 Apr '25
KieKie, has a strong passion for gospel music and drumming.In an interview, she expressed that she might have become a gospel artist if not for her media and acting career.Her love for music started in her hometown of Ibadan, where she was
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06 Apr '25
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is set to recruit 1,260 new staff members to enhance tax collection efforts, particularly targeting high-net-worth individuals in industries such as construction, transport, and professionals.This move aims to increase revenue collections and reduce depen
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06 Apr '25
"I cried just describing that book to my husband.""The last three chapters made me absolutely bawl my eyes out." –Key_Objective4426About the book: We follow our narrator, who lives alone and has no one for company other than his cat, Cabbage. His life is suddenly turned around when he
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05 Apr '25
It took only seconds for the judges on a New York appeals court to realize that the man addressing them from a video screen — a person about to present an argument in a lawsuit — not only had no law degree, but didn’t exist at all.The latest bizarre chapter in the awkward arrival of artifi
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04 Apr '25
With just eight months until Uganda’s 2026 general election cycle begins, political parties are under growing scrutiny for their slow preparations.While the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the Democratic Party (DP) have already mapped out their election strategies, key oppo