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Vietnamese Energy Mogul Slams Africa’s Development Paralysis

Vietnamese Energy Mogul Slams Africa’s Development Paralysis

A Vietnamese energy mogul has delivered a sobering critique of Africa’s chronic development paralysis, warning that failure to prioritize basics like energy in countries like Kenya is fatal to economic progress.Doanh Chau, president of Vietnam Gas and Energy Science Grou

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Toroma County Clamour for District Status Grows Louder Ahead of 2026 Polls

Toroma County Clamour for District Status Grows Louder Ahead of 2026 Polls

As the 2026 general elections approach, residents of Toroma County in Katakwi District are intensifying calls to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government to elevate their area to district status—a move they say will improve service delivery and deepen their political loyalty.

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The likely future of UEDCL

The likely future of UEDCL

FILE PHOTO: A Umeme worker sorts a problem. March 31st is a turning point for Uganda in the electricity distribution sectorHow this well-structured and managed organization may turn into a political battlefield, leaving Ugandans in th

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Brighton 0-0 Nottingham Forest (3-4 on pens): Forest book FA Cup semi-final date after penalty shoot-out win

Brighton 0-0 Nottingham Forest (3-4 on pens): Forest book FA Cup semi-final date after penalty shoot-out win

Matz Sels was the Nottingham Forest hero as he saved two penalties in the shoot-out to beat Brighton and reach the FA Cup semi-finals.After 120 minutes of stalemate at the Amex, where the jeopardy of knockout football took over, Sels proved decisive as he saved from Jack H

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Mother on trial over abduction of six-year-old daughter in South Africa

Mother on trial over abduction of six-year-old daughter in South Africa

The mother of a six-year-old girl who disappeared more than a year ago in South Africa has gone on trial accused of organising her kidnapping.Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno van Rhyn were arrested after Smith's daughter, Joshlin, went missing from outsi

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Good News for the Music Industry as President Museveni Approves New Developments

Good News for the Music Industry as President Museveni Approves New Developments

President Yoweri Museveni has approved a new Copyright Management System to safeguard the work of musicians in Uganda and ensure they are fairly compensated.In a meeting at his Rwakitura residence with top officia

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Review: 'I'm Still Here' is an emotional powerhouse film with Fernanda Torres as its lead

Review: 'I'm Still Here' is an emotional powerhouse film with Fernanda Torres as its lead

Fernanda Torres in "I'm Still Here."Sony Pictures ClassicsFact-based family dramas don’t come more intense or indelible than "I’m Still Here," opening wide in theaters this week on the heels of a surprise 

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Fire Across the Frontier: Israel Strikes Syria Amid Power Shift and Regional Turmoil

Fire Across the Frontier: Israel Strikes Syria Amid Power Shift and Regional Turmoil

Israel has launched a series of airstrikes across Syria, targeting military installations, including a research center linked to chemical weapons production. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported over 100 strikes, focusing on facilitie

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‘We’re aware the boda market is built on trust’

‘We’re aware the boda market is built on trust’

Imagine you’re running an asset financing business in Europe and think, “Why not give East Africa a shot?” So you do the research, find the market, and discover real potential.  That’s how Mogo Uganda, an asset-financing tech company, landed in Kampala.  The

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Nakawa East: Who will be Balimwezo’s rival?

Nakawa East: Who will be Balimwezo’s rival?

When the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government gerrymanders constituencies, the official explanation given is that such a move is intended to bring services closer to the people and ensure fair distribution of resources among Ugandans.  The same explanation was given wh

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