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British soldier detained in Kenya over rape allegation

British soldier detained in Kenya over rape allegation

BBC - A UK soldier has been accused of raping a woman near a British army training camp in Kenya where another soldier has previously been accused of murder.The alleged rape happened last month close to the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) near the town of Nanyuki,

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Trump says relationship with Musk is over

Trump says relationship with Musk is over

US President Donald Trump has said his relationship with Elon Musk is over."I would assume so, yeah," Trump told NBC News on Saturday, when asked if he thought the pair's close relationship had ended. He replied "No" when asked if he wished to mend the damaged ties.

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Uganda's Ambassador to Saudi Calls for Transparency as Reports of Fraud in Hajj Affairs Swirl

Uganda's Ambassador to Saudi Calls for Transparency as Reports of Fraud in Hajj Affairs Swirl

Uganda’s Ambassador to the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Isaac Ssebulime has called on all stakeholders involved in Hajj affairs to exercise transparency in managing this critical pillar of the Islamic faith.Ambassador Sebulime made the remarks while bidding farewell to Ugandan pilgrims

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CSOs Urge Govt to Invest in Research for Safer Food Systems

CSOs Urge Govt to Invest in Research for Safer Food Systems

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across Uganda have issued a strong call to government to urgently invest in national research institutes and universities to develop better detection technologies, preservation techniques, and nutritional improvements.This comes at a time as the country g

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Govt Targets Grassroots Prosperity with Expanded Wealth Creation Budget

Govt Targets Grassroots Prosperity with Expanded Wealth Creation Budget

The Ministry of Finance has announced that over Shs 8.03 trillion has already been channelled into Uganda’s key wealth creation programmes—namely the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga—marking a substantial boost in efforts to transform household incomes and uplift the national econ

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Uganda Targets 20% Increase in Arrivals of Tourists from India

Uganda Targets 20% Increase in Arrivals of Tourists from India

Uganda has set an ambitious target to increase tourist arrivals from India by at least 20% over the next two years as part of a renewed strategy to tap into one of the world’s fastest-growing outbound travel markets.The move is a key driver in Uganda’s push to expand tourism and achiev

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Gen Muhoozi Mourns Cedric Babu: ‘I’ve Lost a Loyal and Dependable Friend’

Gen Muhoozi Mourns Cedric Babu: ‘I’ve Lost a Loyal and Dependable Friend’

KAMENGO — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, delivered a deeply personal and emotional tribute on Saturday as he led mourners during the burial of his lifelong friend Cedric Babu Ndilima, who succumbed to a rare iron overload disorder known as hem

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Uganda Urged to Cut Remittance Costs to Spur Diaspora Investment

Uganda Urged to Cut Remittance Costs to Spur Diaspora Investment

Uganda has been urged to reduce the high cost of sending money from abroad, with officials and development experts warning that current transfer fees are discouraging remittances and stifling diaspora-led investment.The call was made during the commemoration of the Interna

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Uganda Reschedules This Year's World Environment Day to June 25

Uganda Reschedules This Year's World Environment Day to June 25

Uganda has officially pushed the national celebration of World Environment Day (WED) 2025 from its global date of June 5 to 25, 2025.This announcement came through a public notice issued by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), which cited a scheduling conflict with the Sta

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Eid Al Adha: MP Yeri Ofwono Slaughters 100 Cows, 1000 Goats for Needy Muslims in Tororo

Eid Al Adha: MP Yeri Ofwono Slaughters 100 Cows, 1000 Goats for Needy Muslims in Tororo

In a gesture of compassion and community service, Tororo Municipality Member of Parliament, Apollo Yeri Ofwono, has spearheaded the slaughtering of over 100 heads of cattle and more than 1,000 goats and sheep to benefit the Muslim community during the Eid al-Adha season.The initiative

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