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01 Apr '26
Of the thirteen candidates cleared to contest for the 92nd Makerere University Guild Presidency, Hannah Karema Tumukunde has announced her candidature under one of the most striking campaign slogans in recent guild election memory: Reboot The Ivory Tower.The metaphor is deliberate and poin
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01 Apr '26
Bruno Fernandes grabbed two assists and Joao Felix got on the scoresheet as Portugal saw off the USMNT, 2-0. The Selecao grabbed goals either side of half time, and were disciplined in between to ease to a win in Atlanta. Manager Roberto Martinez would have liked to have Cristiano Ronaldo at his
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01 Apr '26
DR Congo have ended a 52-year wait to return to the FIFA World Cup after they defeated Jamaica 1-0 in the final of Pathway 1 of the Inter Confederation Playoffs, held at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on Tuesday 31 March.The Leopards last played at the World Cup in 1974, making their debut at th
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01 Apr '26
A Ugandan MP has told Museveni to appoint Muhoozi vice president. Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni, aged 81 and Uganda’s ruler since 1986, is expected to unveil his 2026-2031 cabinet in coming months.Currently, Maj (rtd) Jessica Alupo is the vice president, having taken office in 2021
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01 Apr '26
Gen Muhoozi (R) with Brig NamanyaKAMPALA: Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the release of Brigadier General Johnson Namanya from detention after what the army described as an “amicable and friendly meeting” that cleared him of all allegations.
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01 Apr '26
Manchester United have the opportunity to poach the services of Raphael Guerreiro on a free transfer at the end of the season.The 32-year-old is a Portuguese international who was born and raised in France. He is a graduate of the famous French academy Claire Fontaine, and then went on to
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01 Apr '26
Canon Mathew Rukikaire, the former Minister of Privatisation, has been installed as the new Chancellor of Kabale University. The 88-year-old was installed on Tuesday by Vice President Jessica Rose Epel Alupo, who represented President Yoweri Museveni. Kabale High Court judge Karoli Lwanga Ssemoge
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01 Apr '26
On Tuesday, 31st March 2026, Muteesa 1 Royal University plays host to Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) Nkozi in Masaka city.Pepsi University Football League (UFL) 2025/26:Bugema University 0-0 Kampala University (Kampala University qualified after 1-1 aggregate score, on away goal’
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01 Apr '26
The Government has directed the removal of all roadside sugarcane weighbridges across Uganda, citing widespread malpractice and significant financial losses in the sugarcane value chain.In a directive dated March 17, 2026, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja instructed the Ministry of Trade, I
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31 Mar '26
A bombshell Auditor General’s 2025 report has torn through the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI), exposing a deeply troubling mix of financial mismanagement, weak oversight, stalled innovation programs and outright administrative lapses under the leadership of Executive Director Profe