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10 Dec '25
The Energy Minister argued that ignoring performance deficiencies would endanger the electricity sector more than confronting them, especially given mounting public frustration.Uganda’s Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa has defended her directive for a full board-led investigation into sta
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10 Dec '25
Japan has issued a megaquake advisory after Monday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the nation's eastern coastJapan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo after a strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan. Japan has issued
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10 Dec '25
Barcelona, Dec 10 Two headers from Jules Kounde lifted Barcelona to a 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, securing a vital Champions League victory at home.The win leaves Barcelona 13th in the 36-team league phase, still with work to do to ensure a top-eight finish, but with two winnable gam
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10 Dec '25
President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign visit to Butebo district in Eastern Uganda last week was marred by a series of unfortunate translation failures, leaving both the president and the crowd struggling to communicate effectively.This was reminiscent of what happened in Mbale where a furi
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10 Dec '25
Twenty One Capital came to market with over $4 billion in Bitcoin, but its lack of publicly shared business plans appears to have led some investors to the exit.Shares in Twenty One Capital (XXI), the newest crypto treasury company in the US, slid 20% on its trading debut after merging wit
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10 Dec '25
Authorities in Lira City have issued an urgent public health alert after a surge in dog bite cases and three confirmed deaths linked to suspected rabies, warning that the city could be on the brink of a full-scale outbreak unless immediate intervention is sustained.New data released on Mon
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10 Dec '25
In yet another sad turn of events, a 16 year old student of Excel High School Mukono has died after spending three days in coma at the St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu city today afternoon. The deceased had returned home in Gulu for holidays where he has met his death.The deceased has b
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09 Dec '25
Musician Carol Nantongo and her boyfriend Dylan are set to officially kick-start their marriage journey today, Wednesday, with their much-anticipated Kukyala ceremony.Dylan, the elder son of legendary vocalist Mesach Semakula, will be visiting Carol Nantongo’s family home in Namugongo, a
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09 Dec '25
Counsel Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola has come out to defend Mathias Walukaaga, insisting the singer is still legally in the Busiro East parliamentary race despite his disqualification by the Electoral Commission.Speaking to a local YouTuber, Nalukoola argued that the Electoral Commission has&
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09 Dec '25
Musician Daxx Kartel has revealed why he has shifted focus to producing children’s music, saying the genre is more profitable than many others.He explained that children’s content worldwide is among the highest-earning entertainment franchises—and Uganda is no exception.“No