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Soroti Council Meeting Turns into a Kick Boxing Contest

Soroti Council Meeting Turns into a Kick Boxing Contest

Soroti Councillors Throw Punches Instead of Proposals in Latest Meeting Debate sometimes resembles a wrestling match in Ugandan politics. This was the case at the Soroti district council meeting on October 9, 2024 which turned into a scene worthy of a local boxing match. The afternoon began w

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13 Candidates Vie for NRM Flag in Kisoro Woman MP By-election

13 Candidates Vie for NRM Flag in Kisoro Woman MP By-election

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has officially kicked off its primary campaigns for the Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament by-election, which is set to replace the late Sarah Mateke, the former State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs. The by-election has drawn significant inter

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Pressure Mounts on Ruto to Explain Rift with Deputy Gachagua

Pressure Mounts on Ruto to Explain Rift with Deputy Gachagua

Kenyan President William Ruto is facing growing pressure to publicly explain the reasons behind his fallout with his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua. Allegations against Gachagua, which led to an attempt by parliamentarians to remove him from office, are reportedly not new in Kenya’s political landscape.

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Mozambique votes in tense election likely to see ruling party win

Mozambique votes in tense election likely to see ruling party win

Mozambique votes on Wednesday in a tense general election highly likely to deliver victory to the ruling party, Frelimo, which has governed the Southern African nation since 1975. Four candidates are vying to replace President Filipe Nyusi, who is stepping down after serving two terms. T

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Experts want climate change campaigns to include agriculture

Experts want climate change campaigns to include agriculture

As the world faces the rising effects of climate change, there is an urgent need to rally the population and governments towards promoting environmentally friendly farming practices (agroecology). The challenge is pressing in developing countries, where industrial agriculture characteris

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Denise Atwine rises above breast cancer

Denise Atwine rises above breast cancer

Ms Denise Charity Atwine, a resident of Mende Sub-county in Wakiso District, did a self-breast check in 2018 and found a lump in her right breast. The lump was the size of a pea. She told her friend who had lost a mother due to breast cancer about the lump. Her friend recommended a d

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Reborn Okello says worst is behind him

Reborn Okello says worst is behind him

This time last year Allan Okello was not that certain about his career, but had - at least - been given a lifeline by Vipers SC when they signed him on transfer deadline day despite carrying a troublesome knee. Okello’s knee issue had first been discovered when he was summoned to the U

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13 NRM members race to replace Sarah Mateke as Kisoro MP

13 NRM members race to replace Sarah Mateke as Kisoro MP

Thirteen National Resistance Movement (NRM) party members seek to replace the late Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament Sarah Nyirabashitsi Mateke through a by-election later this year. Campaigns ahead of party primaries started on Tuesday, a month after the ex-defense state minist

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Taylor Swift is now the world's richest female musician: Here's who she surpassed

Taylor Swift is now the world's richest female musician: Here's who she surpassed

FILE - Taylor Swift attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)NEW YORK - 

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Justin Bieber’s ‘Lonely’ sees 1400% sales increase as fans connect song to his history with Diddy

Justin Bieber’s ‘Lonely’ sees 1400% sales increase as fans connect song to his history with Diddy

Justin Bieber’s song “Lonely” is experiencing a significant resurgence, with sales skyrocketing nearly 1,500 copies in the past week, according to Luminate. While this surge hasn’t quite propelled the track onto Billboard charts, it brings it closer to m

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