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                  26 Aug '25
                
                
                Former Uganda Media Centre (UMC) Executive Director, Mr Ofwono Opondo has won the ruling NRM party’s flag for the older persons’ member of Parliament for Eastern Uganda ahead of the 2026 elections.To win the flag, Opondo trounced State Minister for Older Persons Dominic Mafabi Gid
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  25 Aug '25
                
                
                Kasese was bustling with life this past weekend as the Mt Rwenzori Marathon took over the town in style. After a record-breaking edition that drew more than 6,000 runners to conquer the rugged foothills of the Rwenzoris, the evening told a whole new story.
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
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                  25 Aug '25
                
                
                Arsenal are actively pursuing Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapié, with negotiations underway to bring the Ecuadorian to the Emirates Stadium. According to The Athletic, the 23-year-old has informed his club of his desire to leave and is prioritising a mov
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
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                  25 Aug '25
                
                
                Ruben Amorim is driving a new culture at Man UtdManchester United are closing in on a full agreement for their fourth major signing of the summer and the player’s recent request – which was denied – indicates the character of the star United are get
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
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                  25 Aug '25
                
                
                Kololo Ceremonial Grounds was awash in the iconic yellow of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as thousands of delegates gathered to attend the party’s National Delegates Conference.The vibrant atmosphere was marked by a sense of anticipation and pu
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
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                  25 Aug '25
                
                
                Shamim Malende at a court appearance in Masaka for the bail hearing of Eddie Mutwe and others. (Shamim Malende) High-stake games for 2026 constituency slots become flashpointsNEWS ANALYSIS | 
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  25 Aug '25
                
                
                Mona Heydari, 17, was dragged from a car outside her family home and beheaded by her husband Sajjad Heydari and his brother Heydar in Ahvaz, the capital of the southwestern Khuzestan ProvinceThe shocking murder happened in Iran (Image: Getty)
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  25 Aug '25
                
                
                Rev Gideon Byamugisha speaking during the health weekKampala | State House this week sounded alarm over Uganda’s HIV epidemic, revealing that five Ugandans are infected with the virus every hour—equivalent to 100 new cases daily—at an annual cost of
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
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                  25 Aug '25
                
                
                Prima Kadarshi was the centre of social media discussion over her poor English-speaking abilities.Socialite Prima Kadarshi is hitting the books to polish her English and become a public speaking pro! This move comes after she was roasted on social media
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
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                  25 Aug '25
                
                
                Former Kampala Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Hudu Hussein has been declared the official NRM flag bearer for the Mbale City Northern Division parliamentary seat after successfully challenging the outcome of the party primaries.Hudu had initially lost t