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13 Jun '25
Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a highly experienced Air India pilot, was among the 241 people who tragically died when a London-bound Air India flight crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday.He was just months away from retirement.Captain Sabharwal, 60, had logged mor
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13 Jun '25
In a narrow alley of Juhu-Koliwada slums in Mumbai, the home of Saineeta Chakravarti is heavy with grief.The 34-year-old Air India crew member was among the victims of the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad that has claimed multiple lives and devastated countless families.
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13 Jun '25
State Minister in the Office of the Vice President, Diana Mutasingwa, has called on women in Buikwe District to take full advantage of the GROW (Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women) project, describing it as a powerful tool for economic transformation.Mutasingwa made
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13 Jun '25
Uganda is positioning itself for stronger participation in regional trade by enacting a new Competition Act, which government officials say will enhance the country’s ability to challenge anti-competitive barriers across borders and boost economic self-reliance.Signed into law by Preside
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12 Jun '25
In Uganda’s political landscape, opposition parties are constitutionally expected to provide checksand balances, speak for the people, scrutinize government decisions, and fight for justice where itis absent. This is not just a moral obligation but a constitutional duty enshrined
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12 Jun '25
In a bold step toward strengthening Uganda’s fight against HIV/AIDS, the Judiciary HIV/AIDS Committee held a Health Awareness Camp at the Arua High Court Grounds under the rallying call “Ending AIDS by 2030: Building Sustainable HIV Response.”The event brought together judicial offic
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12 Jun '25
Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except for the face, hands and feet - or other "decent" clothes at public beaches and swimming pools.The regulations, issued by the tourism ministry, were "a
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12 Jun '25
President Museveni has called on UPDF officers and students undergoing various courses at the Armoured Warfare Training School - Karama, Mubende District to protect Uganda from the divisive politics of identity.The president says politics of identity undermines national unity, and urg
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09 Jun '25
The Jinja-Mbulamuti-Kamuli-Bukungu road has once again been listed among Uganda’s priority roads for the Financial Year 2025/26, rekindling faint hopes in a region long acquainted with political pledges and policy U-turns.Yet for many residents in Jinja, Kamuli, and Buyende districts, th
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09 Jun '25
The Electronic Penalty System (EPSAuto) is now active, and road users have been urged to exercise heightened caution and comply with traffic regulations to avoid incurring fines.According to the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda Police’s Intelligent Transport Monitoring Syst