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Cheptegei was killed despite her efforts to protect herself

Cheptegei was killed despite her efforts to protect herself

On the morning of Sunday Sept. 1, Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was preparing to go to church from her home in the highlands of western Kenya. Her ex-boyfriend called a friend of his to ask if he could borrow a lighter.

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Injured Bobi Wine Makes Surprising Visit to Remanded Party Members

Injured Bobi Wine Makes Surprising Visit to Remanded Party Members

(Kampala) – Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, provided a status report on comrades Archileo Kivumbi, Magala Umar, and Bobi Young, who are currently on remand at Luzira Maximum Security Prison. These individuals face charges related to th

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When Your Phone Becomes Your Enemy: Loan Apps Feast on Desperate Ugandans

When Your Phone Becomes Your Enemy: Loan Apps Feast on Desperate Ugandans

(Kampala) – In a country where the price of a rolex (the edible kind) now rivals that of a boda boda ride, the cost of living is pinching harder than a kameeza wife eyeing her husband’s thin wallet. And as Ugandans grapple with the ever ascending prices of k

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Uncle Dogs on the right pet for your security needs

Uncle Dogs on the right pet for your security needs

Dogs have become part and parcel of human life and are now increasingly trusted for security needs.However, many dog owners do not know that particular dogs serve particular purposes and are not suited to others.

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Unanswered questions after prison inmate dies

Unanswered questions after prison inmate dies

The last time Babirye Nisha talked to her husband on the evening of May 27 he sounded melancholic: he complained of starvation and severe beating inside Ngenge Prison in Kapchorwa District. During the conversation by telephone that lasted for about a minute she

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Three guns recovered from Karamojong warriors during Museveni’s Karenga visit

Three guns recovered from Karamojong warriors during Museveni’s Karenga visit

The joint security forces on Saturday recovered three guns during President Museveni’s visit to Karenga District to close the Karamoja cultural event that was held at Napeikori grounds. Maj Isaac Oware , the public information officer for the UPDF 3r

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PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions

PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions

On Thursday morning, the world woke up to the news of the death of top Ugandan marathoner, 33-year-old Rebecca Cheptegei, who had been undergoing treatment at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret. 

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Egypt announces Africa’s first hydrogen-powered skyscraper, offering a new era for green power

Egypt announces Africa’s first hydrogen-powered skyscraper, offering a new era for green power

An artist’s rendering of the Forbes International Tower.Photo: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill ArchitectureForbes is set to construct a 50-storey hydrogen-powered building in Egypt, the first of its kind in Africa. This groundbreaking pr

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Who is Aya Nakamura and why did her Olympics show cause controversy?

Who is Aya Nakamura and why did her Olympics show cause controversy?

While Celine Dion and Lady Gaga were the A-listers music fans were waiting for at the Paris Olympic Games, French R&B singer Aya Nakamura was hailed an icon for her performance across the Channel.Aya Nakamura is a household name across the Channel and

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Prince Richard Ssemakookiro's cake 'refusal' at coronation sparks curiosity

Prince Richard Ssemakookiro's cake 'refusal' at coronation sparks curiosity

A video showing Prince Richard Ssemakookiro not eating the cake served during the 31st coronation of his father, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, has left netizens curious.Prince Richard SsemakookiroSome wonder if it’s because he doesn't like cak

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