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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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10 Jan '25
Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Member of Parliament for Kawempe North, will be laid to rest on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at his ancestral home in Masaka District.This follows his untimely passing earlier today at L
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10 Jan '25
Parliament resumed its first session of the year on a somber note as Speaker Anita Among delivered the devastating news of the passing of two Members of Parliament on the same day.The announcement cast a shadow over the session, as MPs grappled with the loss of their colleagues immediately
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10 Jan '25
A wave of grief and shock swept through Uganda on Thursday, January 9, 2025, as news broke that Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya had passed away at the age of 36 at Rubaga Hospital.Despite medical efforts to s
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03 Jan '25
The Ugandan journalism community is in mourning following the tragic death of Risdel Kasasira, a prominent journalist known for his incisive reporting and dedication to truth.Kasasira, who was an integral part of
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13 Nov '24
There’s outrage in Teso sub region, Eastern Uganda after one of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) representative in Parliament, Lt Gen Peter Elwelu, , demolished a revered Ongima initiation site in Usuk, Katakwi District. The site, also known as Airiget Ongima, held immens
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11 Nov '24
As it became clear that Donald Trump had landed the US presidency for the second time, leaders from across Africa began tweeti
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11 Nov '24
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango has revealed that police are investigating a case of attempted arson in the fire that burnt part of Kigungu Mapeera Catholic Sub Parish on Thursday night. “We are submitting samples we took to the forensic laboratory in Naguru [K
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08 Nov '24
Devotees and residents at Kigungu Landing Site in Entebbe are puzzled following a Thursday night fire at the historic Kigungu Mapeera Catholic Sub-parish, the first Catholic Church in Uganda. Head of laity at the church in Entebbe Municipality, Annet Bibiyana Nabusoba, told journalists t
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29 Oct '24
It is midday and Gaudensia Tankobatagira is sitting quietly on a stool beneath the shade of an avocado tree at her home in Kabigyemire Village, Busiriba Sub-county in Kamwenge District. Surrounded by her grandsons, the 63-year-old woman patiently shells beans. Dressed in a simple gown, p