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24 Mar '25
Faridah Nambi, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer in the Kawempe North by-election, has alleged that the Electoral Commission (EC) declared her opponent, Nalukoola Luyimbazi, as the winner by mistake.
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18 Mar '25
Uganda is one of the top 26 countries that face significant risks due to the reductions in U.S. foreign aid, particularly impacting health sector financing.According to an analysis from the Washington, D.C.-based
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12 Feb '25
A Ugandan woman was arrested at Entebbe International Airport after attempting to smuggle 76 smartphones.The woman, who has not been publicly identified, arrived at the airport disguised as heavily pregnant.
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05 Feb '25
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man & owner of X, reposted Ugandan TikTok influencer & activist Janice Nkajja’s viral message on USAID funding.Nkajja, known for supporting Trump’s foreign aid freeze,
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05 Feb '25
The executive orders from US President Donald Trump have placed Makerere University in a difficult situation, forcing the institution to pause key projects and lay off staff. The freeze on federal grants to foreign institutions has particularly impacted universi
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30 Jan '25
Kampala: The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a new emergency humanitarian waiver to the foreign aid freeze, allowing key government-run and USAID-funded health programs to continue.“For purposes o
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22 Jan '25
On January 21, 2025, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, and Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of the Opposition in Uganda, visited Hon. Shamim Malende, the MP for Kampala Woman Constituency, who has been recovering from injuries sustained in a violent
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22 Jan '25
Donald Trump, after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, delivered a 30-minute inaugural speech outlining his policy agenda. Key promises included a crackdown on immigration and a focus on dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion initia
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20 Jan '25
Reports have emerged that President Yoweri Museveni has assigned a top military officer from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to represent him at Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony scheduled for tomorrow. The decision has sparked interest, as it h
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17 Jan '25
Victor Willis, the lead singer of the Village People, is expl