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Israeli police say one killed in train station knife attack

Israeli police say one killed in train station knife attack

BBC | An elderly man has been killed and four other people have been wounded in what police say was a terrorist stabbing attack in the northern Israeli city of Haifa.It happened at the HaMifratz Central train and bus station, and the attacker was shot dead at the scene by

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West African mission leaves Guinea-Bissau after 'president's threats'

West African mission leaves Guinea-Bissau after 'president's threats'

BBC | The West African regional bloc, Ecowas, says a mission deployed to Guinea-Bissau to help resolve an election dispute has left the country after the president threatened to expel it.The team was sent in last month to help reach a "political consensus" on how to hold e

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Journalist Kayongo Claims Baryomunsi, UCC Boss Excluded as Balaam, Military Meet Media Owners

Journalist Kayongo Claims Baryomunsi, UCC Boss Excluded as Balaam, Military Meet Media Owners

Journalist Robert Kayongo has strongly criticized State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs Balaam Ateenyi for convening a high-level meeting with media owners, the military, and the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) without involving the responsible mi

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MP Jonathan Odur Wins Big as Speaker Anita Among Backs His Proposal For Key Parliamentary Reform

MP Jonathan Odur Wins Big as Speaker Anita Among Backs His Proposal For Key Parliamentary Reform

Parliamentary procedures in Uganda have long shaped how Members of Parliament (MPs) interact with the executive, particularly in questioning the Prime Minister.However, concerns had been raised over the fairness o

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Government to limit English use in primary schools, abolish PLE

Government to limit English use in primary schools, abolish PLE

A commission launched by the government to review the eduction system in the country has released its report recommending sweeping changes. The Education Policy Review Commission (EPRC) established in May 202

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$200m Namibia-UPDF Radio Deal: Why Gen Muhoozi Ordered Col Ssemakula Arrest

$200m Namibia-UPDF Radio Deal: Why Gen Muhoozi Ordered Col Ssemakula Arrest

Details have emerged about the circumstances under which the chief of Communications and IT (CCIT) in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Colonel Peter Ssemakula was arrested and detained by military authorities.

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Parliament Rejects UPDF's UGX 138 Billion to Monitor 2026 Elections

Parliament Rejects UPDF's UGX 138 Billion to Monitor 2026 Elections

Parliament has rejected a request by the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) to allocate UGX 138 billion for monitoring the 2026 general elections.Lawmakers argued that election monitoring falls under the mandat

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Broke Museveni Gov’t Moves To Cut Cultural Leaders’ Salaries From Shs60m To Shs 5M, Reasons Revealed

Broke Museveni Gov’t Moves To Cut Cultural Leaders’ Salaries From Shs60m To Shs 5M, Reasons Revealed

A Lusoga proverb says, “If you refuse to honor your elders, you will struggle to find guidance in times of need.” This saying is proving true as the government grapples with a funding shortfall that threatens to reduce the salaries of traditional and cultura

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"If There Is Any Money in the Budget for Me and the Speaker's Clothing, Remove It" – Thomas Tayebwa

"If There Is Any Money in the Budget for Me and the Speaker's Clothing, Remove It" – Thomas Tayebwa

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has asked that no public money be used to buy his clothes after concerns were raised about the 2025/2026 national budget which includes large amounts for meals, bed sheets and shoes for top government officials.

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Museveni, Liberian VP Koung Discuss Steel Industry Cooperation

Museveni, Liberian VP Koung Discuss Steel Industry Cooperation

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with H.E. Jeremiah Kpan Koung, the Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, over the weekend.During a meeting held at Speke Resort Munyonyo on the sidelines of the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Comprehensive

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