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New HIV prevention drug price slashed to Shs130,000 from Shs102 million

New HIV prevention drug price slashed to Shs130,000 from Shs102 million

Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has welcomed a landmark global deal that will dramatically slash the cost of the HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, making it affordable for millions in low- and middle-income countries.The announcement was made on W

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Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats

Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats

Cybersecurity has become one of the fastest-growing global concerns, threatening financial systems, businesses, and governments.Valued at $193.73 billion in 2024, the global cybersecurity market is projected to more than double to $562.77 billion by 2032—a reflection of the scale of inve

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Confusion and Hope as Tororo Awaits Implementation of New Administrative Units

Confusion and Hope as Tororo Awaits Implementation of New Administrative Units

High expectations have given way to frustration and uncertainty in Tororo District after the much-celebrated announcement of new administrative units failed to materialize within the anticipated timeframe.In April this year, jubilation swept across the greater Tororo area following Preside

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Tunisia seal 2026 World Cup, Algeria delayed, Ghana earn crucial win

Tunisia seal 2026 World Cup, Algeria delayed, Ghana earn crucial win

Match round eight concludes on Tuesday with several high-profile matches including Nigeria and South Africa, Burkina Faso and Egypt, DR Congo vs. Senegal and Cameroon away to Gabon.Tunisia became the second Africa country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup

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Inside Uganda’s Cybercrime Battle: How Sophisticated Syndicates Are Draining Billions

Inside Uganda’s Cybercrime Battle: How Sophisticated Syndicates Are Draining Billions

At the VISA-Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) Cybersecurity Summit 2025 held on August 20, 2025, at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) delivered a sobering revelation: cybercrime is no longer a distant threat but a sophis

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Elon Musk is worth $413.2 bn; that's more than Iron Man and Batman's net worth. Here's the one superhero who's richer

Elon Musk is worth $413.2 bn; that's more than Iron Man and Batman's net worth. Here's the one superhero who's richer

Elon Musk is the world's richest man, but his whopping $413.2 billion net worth doesn't even come close to this Marvel superhero's wealth. Elon Musk is the world's richest man. He owns X, is the CEO of 

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Museveni: State House System is Dead; Full of Rotten People

Museveni: State House System is Dead; Full of Rotten People

President Museveni engages with fishing communities at Jinja State Lodge recently.KAMPALA — President Museveni has admitted that corruption has deeply penetrated State House and the broader government system, with some of his own officials accused of ex

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Trump has a Russia problem, and there is no easy way out

Trump has a Russia problem, and there is no easy way out

Putin appears unmoved in the face of Trump’s deadline diplomacy and social media brinkmanshipThe muddled US-Russia equation under Trump is symptomatic of a larger leadership dilemma.US President Donald Trump faces a daunting series of foreign p

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Promoters to announce next move after intense clash with Gen Saleh

Promoters to announce next move after intense clash with Gen Saleh

The group of promoters last weekend travelled to Gulu to meet Gen Saleh, the national coordinator of the UPDF’s Operation Wealth Creation.Ugandan music promoters will this week announce their next course of action following a hot-blooded clash with se

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Three in Four Ugandans Say Corruption is ‘Severe’

Three in Four Ugandans Say Corruption is ‘Severe’

A growing majority of Ugandans believe corruption has reached alarming levels, with 74% describing it as either “very severe” or “extremely severe,” according to a new factsheet by Twaweza based on its 2024 Sauti za Wananchi survey.Only 11% of respondents consider corruption “not

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