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How Museveni’s Most Trusted Minister Built a Business Empire in the Shadows

How Museveni’s Most Trusted Minister Built a Business Empire in the Shadows

Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, commonly known as Balaam, has been a prominent figure in Uganda's business and political spheres.Born on July 28, 1979, in Mbarara, Uganda, Balaam's journey from humble beginnings to becoming a trusted minister under President Yoweri Museveni is both inspiring an

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Makerere Student Takes Over Vice Chancellor’s Office for 2 Days

Makerere Student Takes Over Vice Chancellor’s Office for 2 Days

Elizabeth Gabeya made history this week when she assumed leadership of Makerere University in a symbolic gesture celebrating International Women’s Day.The 21-year-old first-year Mastercard Foundation Scholar, pursuing a Bachelor of Agricultural and Rural Innovation, temporarily stepped i

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Drug-rape student 'among most prolific predators'

Drug-rape student 'among most prolific predators'

BBC | A PhD student who has been convicted of drugging and raping 10 women "may turn out to be one of the most prolific sexual predators that we've ever seen in this country", according to the lead detective on the case.Chinese national Zhenhao Zou, 28, attacked two women

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Airtel Money launches global virtual card

Airtel Money launches global virtual card

Airtel Money and Mastercard have unveiled a new virtual card that enables customers in Uganda to shop using their mobile money account at more than 100 million merchants across 200 countries through Mastercard’s global network.Airtel Money Uganda Managing Director, Japhet Aritho hailed t

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Hailey Bieber’s Plunging Minidress Photos Got Everything Going for Them

Hailey Bieber’s Plunging Minidress Photos Got Everything Going for Them

IMAGE | INSTAGRAM/@HAILEYBIEBERHailey Bieber is the blueprint for

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Africa’s AI Revolution: Buraimoh Champions Continent’s Digital Future

Africa’s AI Revolution: Buraimoh Champions Continent’s Digital Future

Africa is positioning itself at the forefront of the global artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, with Peter Folajimi Buraimoh, the self-proclaimed “Grandmaster of AI in Africa,” leading the charge.Buraimoh, the chief Grandmaster of Artificial Inte

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Man Who Mobilised Bobi Wine's 2021 Campaign Dumps NUP for PPF, Appointed Spokesperson

Man Who Mobilised Bobi Wine's 2021 Campaign Dumps NUP for PPF, Appointed Spokesperson

Julius Apeku from Arua in West Nile, has joined the People Power Front (PPF), moving away from his previous role in the National Unity Platform (NUP).Apeku has long been involved in Ugandan politics. He was a key

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Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, First Woman To Become House Speaker Position In Uganda

Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, First Woman To Become House Speaker Position In Uganda

Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga is a prominent Ugandan lawyer and politician, born on May 24, 1956, in Kamuli District, Uganda.She is widely known for her role in Uganda's political scene, where she served as the Spe

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Iryn Namubiru: My Mother, Ex Manager Set Me Up in Japan Drug Trafficking Saga

Iryn Namubiru: My Mother, Ex Manager Set Me Up in Japan Drug Trafficking Saga

Musician Iryn Namubiru’s life has been one of dazzling highs and devastating lows, but what we didn’t know until now is just how deep the wounds of betrayal, deceit, and broken family ties have scarred her.On

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Sad: Principal Geologist James Francis Natukunda Succumbs To Cancer, Leaving A Legacy In Uganda’s Energy Sector

Sad: Principal Geologist James Francis Natukunda Succumbs To Cancer, Leaving A Legacy In Uganda’s Energy Sector

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is mourning the loss of one of its most distinguished officers, Mr. James Francis Natukunda, who passed away on January 24, 2025, at Mulago Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.Mr. Natukunda, who served as a Principal Geologist, was a pill

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