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21 Jul '25
Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with illegal possession of ammunition linked to protests last month in which at least 19 people were killed.He denied the charge and has been released on bail.Mr Mwangi was not charged with "facilitation of
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21 Jul '25
The Israeli military has killed at least 67 people waiting for UN aid lorries in northern Gaza, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry says.The UN World Food Programme said its 25-truck convoy "encountered massive crowds of hungry civilians which came under gunfire", so
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21 Jul '25
The second National ICT Summit concluded today at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa, wrapping up a successful two-day gathering focused on scaling Uganda’s digital economy through innovation and inclusion.Convened by the ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU), with support from R
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16 Jul '25
Imagine sitting down to dinner and being served a plate of snake, its venom potent enough to kill an elephant. It sounds like a nightmare, but across the globe, people routinely dine on some of the deadliest animals known to humankind. Despite the danger, these
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15 Jul '25
In a move that has stunned the football world, Spanish teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has reportedly become the highest paid player at FC Barcelona. The news comes at a time when the Catalan giants are battling financial challenges and restructuring their wage b
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15 Jul '25
A deadly ambush in Mukono District has left one person dead and two others, including a local leader, critically injured.The attack occurred on the night of Sunday, July 13, in Banda village, Nakisunga Sub-county, causing fear and outrage among residents.
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13 Jul '25
Times Higher Education (THE), the publisher of the World University Rankings, has issued a clarification over its latest university rankings following a public uproar over Makerere University’s perceived sharp decline in global and regional standings.In a statement dated July 9, THE said
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13 Jul '25
Steven MasigaMbale, Uganda – ] This Monday afternoon, while scanning through today’s Daily Monitor at the Mbale Monitor bureau offices, I stumbled upon a crucial article tucked away in a recessed corner of the newspaper, among the last pages.
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12 Jul '25
Sporting's president has hit back strongly at Gyokeres and his advisorsSporting CP president Frederico Varandas has challenged Viktor Gyokeres and his advisors for his failure to report for pre-season training, seen as a strategy to push through his move
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12 Jul '25
Vincent Obodo, the former chief bodyguard of Dr. Apollo Milton Obote, returned to Uganda after spending more than 50 years in exile. Obodo, now 81, left Uganda in January 1971 when General Idi