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02 Nov '25
A woman who visited North Korea's glitzy beach resort has opened up about what she experienced there.The seaside retreat, Wonsan Kalma, opened in June and is located on the country's east coast, near an airport in Kangwon Region.It was originally planned to boost tourism and has bee
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02 Nov '25
Ugandan security forces are investigating an overnight attack on a police barracks in Kasese District after unidentified gunmen opened fire and set a police house ablaze, prompting authorities to warn residents to remain indoors.The assault, which occurred around midnight, left part of the
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01 Nov '25
Under Which Law? Tensions Flare In Parliament Over Legality Of Blocking NUP From IPODMembers of Parliament have directed sharp scrutiny toward the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue (IPOD) following concerns over the dismissal of the National Unity Platform’s (NUP) application for mem
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31 Oct '25
The 5th Regional Transitional Justice working group in Northern Uganda met on Wednesday in Gulu City.The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Norbert Mao, has urged the government to transfer the National Transitional Justice Bill (NTJB) from the Ministry of Internal Affai
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31 Oct '25
The oil sector’s development — including two central processing facilities at Kingfisher and Tilenga — is expected to unlock billions in ancillary investment and generate thousands of jobsKampala: Uganda’s proven oil reserves have risen to 6.65 billion barrels, up from 6.4 billion,
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30 Oct '25
For the next nine months, activities in Uganda’s oil fields will be ramped up as the country targets to get its first barrel of oil to the market through a 1,443km pipeline to the Tanzanian coast of Tanga by July 2026, more than 20 years after the first commercial discovery was made in western
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29 Oct '25
Parliament is today set to authorize a staggering Shs8.2 trillion in new borrowing, a move that signals the nation’s spiralling public debt already at Shs116.2 trillion (51.3% of GDP) and its economic implications.According to the house order of today’s business (Order Paper), out of t
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26 Oct '25
Amb-Ogwang-and-new-lover-RannyOgwang and Danny on their civil wedding dayKAMPALA — Trouble is brewing in paradise! Word reaching Red Pepper Online is that the once-sweet love story between Former Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to Washington DC and Sudan, Dickson Ogwang, and his Parl
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20 Oct '25
On Sunday, October 19, 2025, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) completed the transfer of four departments from its headquarters in Nakawa to office space owned by city businessman Sudhir Ruparelia.Uganda lifestyle productsThe decision to return to rented
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20 Oct '25
Kamuli, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Kamuli District have launched investigations into the gruesome murder of a 16-year-old student, Kisakye Resty, a Senior Three student of St. Andrews Secondary School, Kiyunga.According to Busoga Nort