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23 Apr '25
In April 2019, Pope Francis stunned the world with a dramatic plea for peace in South Sudan by kneeling to kiss the feet of President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar.The act, which took place during a spiritual retreat at the Vatican, was meant to encourage the two rivals to h
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23 Apr '25
The Vatican has announced detailed arrangements for the farewell of the late Pope Francis, whose body will be transferred to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday at 11am local time to lie in state until his funeral on Saturday morning.The solemn procession will begin at the chapel of Casa Sa
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23 Apr '25
Cardinals are meeting at in the Vatican to decide the date for his funeral.The meeting that opened at 9am local time (7:00 GMT) marks the first in a series of "general congregations"—formal assemblies that bring together cardinals from across the globe following the death of a pope.
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23 Apr '25
As part of its growing commitment to environmental sustainability and community development, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda has embarked on an ambitious tree-planting campaign across the country, with a target to plant 10,000 trees in 2025 under the theme: "Our Land: A Greener Future."
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23 Apr '25
In a small classroom tucked behind a school in Moroto District, something quietly remarkable is beginning to take shape.The initiative, established by SHANITA, an organisation known for supporting vulnerable children in Karamoja, is the region’s first computer literacy programme for
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23 Apr '25
Colin Asiimwe is back at MultiChoice Uganda as the Head of Marketing, overseeing the DStv, GOtv, Showmax, and Pearl Magic brands.Asiimwe previously worked with MultiChoice before leaving the business.He began his career in the advertising industry before transitioning to a focus on
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23 Apr '25
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has paid tribute to Pope Francis following the pontiff’s passing on April 21, describing him as a “friend of football” and a leader whose belief in the sport’s unifying power resonated across the globe.“I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing o
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23 Apr '25
Bianca Censori risked another wardrobe malfunction as she hit the streets of Mallorca on Tuesday wearing one of her signature barely-there ensembles. T
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23 Apr '25
Economic gains from artificial intelligence will boost global output by around 0.5% a year between 2025 and 2030, outweighing the costs of rising carbon emissions by the data centres needed to run AI models, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.An IMF report released at its annual spr
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22 Apr '25
Uganda continues to lose significant revenue from the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector due to rampant informality and weak regulatory enforcement, the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) has said.Despite being rich in minerals, Uganda has failed to tran