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Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani Tops Race for New York City Mayor

Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani Tops Race for New York City Mayor

Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old son of renowned Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani and celebrated filmmaker Mira Nair, has stunned the US political establishment after pulling ahead in New York City's mayoral Democratic primary.Born in Kampala and now on the verge of becomin

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Iran Says No Ceasefire Agreement But Gives Conditions

Iran Says No Ceasefire Agreement But Gives Conditions

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denied any formal agreement on a ceasefire with Israel, saying Tehran's military operations continued until 4am local time (00:30 GMT) and could resume if Israel does not end its aggression.In a series of statements on X (formerly Twitter), Arag

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Qatar Shuts Down Airspace Over Regional Tensions

Qatar Shuts Down Airspace Over Regional Tensions

Qatar has temporarily suspended all air traffic in its airspace, citing safety concerns for citizens, residents, and visitors amid what appear to be escalating regional tensions involving Iran.The announcement, made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 23, 2025, has

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MTN Uganda plans mobile money spin-off

MTN Uganda plans mobile money spin-off

MTN Uganda plans to spin off its mobile money arm, MTN MoMo, into a separate entity, a move that could alter the structure of its business in one of its largest African markets.In a regulatory filing last week, the company said it “intends to implement a proposed

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Outdated HIV Kit Supplier ABBOTT accused of Secretly financing Politicians in Health Ministry to Sabotage safer Testing rollout

Outdated HIV Kit Supplier ABBOTT accused of Secretly financing Politicians in Health Ministry to Sabotage safer Testing rollout

Uganda’s Ministry of Health is at risk of losing critical funding from the Global Fund, one of the largest donors in the fight against HIV/AIDS, amid explosive allegations that ABBOTT Laboratories, a supplier of HIV test kits, is covertly financing influential

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Founder of Riham maker buys Lugogo Mall

Founder of Riham maker buys Lugogo Mall

Yasser K. Ahmed, co-founder of Harriss International Limited, has purchased Lugogo MallYasser K. Ahmed, co-founder of Harriss International Limited, has purchased Lugogo Mall, which currently houses some of the largest retail outlets in Uganda, including

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Minister Evelyn Anite Announces Uganda’s New Television Network

Minister Evelyn Anite Announces Uganda’s New Television Network

Uganda’s Minister of State for Privatisation and Investment, Evelyn Anite, has announced that Ugandans at the Mbale Industrial Park are now assembling one of the world’s largest televisions — the TCL 115-inch model.Evelyn Anite made the revelation during a

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Hundreds arrested as calm returns to Los Angeles

Hundreds arrested as calm returns to Los Angeles

An uneasy calm has descended over Los Angeles after the first night of a curfew lifted on Wednesday, as cities across the US brace for more protests.In Los Angeles, nearly 400 people have so far been arrested, including 330 undocumented migrants and 157 people arrested for

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Uganda Targets 20% Increase in Arrivals of Tourists from India

Uganda Targets 20% Increase in Arrivals of Tourists from India

Uganda has set an ambitious target to increase tourist arrivals from India by at least 20% over the next two years as part of a renewed strategy to tap into one of the world’s fastest-growing outbound travel markets.The move is a key driver in Uganda’s push to expand tourism and achiev

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Turkish Contractor Preliminary Work in Tororo SGR Project

Turkish Contractor Preliminary Work in Tororo SGR Project

The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project took a significant step forward as Turkish contractor M/S Yapi Merkezi Insaat Ve Sanayi A.S was formally introduced to the leadership and stakeholders of Tororo District.The event, held at the Tororo District Council Hall, also unveiled the project

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