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New Beginning in Old Age: Pope Francis’ Last Reflection Strikes a Chord with Uganda’s Forgotten Elderly

New Beginning in Old Age: Pope Francis’ Last Reflection Strikes a Chord with Uganda’s Forgotten Elderly

In what is now one of his final personal writings before his death, Pope Francis left behind a heartfelt meditation on aging and death that speaks with rare clarity to a global audience — but it may ring with special poignance in Uganda, where the elderly often live out their days in silent iso

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Besigye Lawyers File Second Bail Bid

Besigye Lawyers File Second Bail Bid

Defiant lawyers representing Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Hajj Obeid Lutale have launched a second attempt to secure bail for their clients, filing a fresh application in the High Court's criminal division today.This move comes after their initial bail request was denied on April 11th, with the c

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Tororo leaders agree to elevate Municipality to City Status

Tororo leaders agree to elevate Municipality to City Status

The long-standing conflict over the administrative structure of Tororo District took a significant turn after leaders from both Tororo County and West Budama agreed to elevate Tororo Municipality to a city status using its current boundaries.The agreement was reached during a high-level me

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Colin Asiimwe Returns as Head of Marketing at MultiChoice Uganda

Colin Asiimwe Returns as Head of Marketing at MultiChoice Uganda

Colin Asiimwe is back at MultiChoice Uganda as the Head of Marketing, overseeing the DStv, GOtv, Showmax, and Pearl Magic brands.Asiimwe previously worked with MultiChoice before leaving the business.He began his career in the advertising industry before transitioning to a focus on

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Denzel Washington DEFENDS $900 tickets to see him on Broadway amid Beyonce comparisons and fan backlash

Denzel Washington DEFENDS $900 tickets to see him on Broadway amid Beyonce comparisons and fan backlash

Denzel Washington is weighing in on the outrageous prices for tickets to see him star in Othello on Broadway — and he doesn't have a problem with the triple-d

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Bianca Censori risks major wardrobe malfunction in Spain after husband Kanye West's shock incest claims

Bianca Censori risks major wardrobe malfunction in Spain after husband Kanye West's shock incest claims

Bianca Censori risked another wardrobe malfunction as she hit the streets of Mallorca on Tuesday wearing one of her signature barely-there ensembles. T

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The birth rate went up in 2024 after a historic drop, driven by moms over 40

The birth rate went up in 2024 after a historic drop, driven by moms over 40

After years of ominous headlines about the world's shrinking birth rates, there's a bright spot. The US birth rate slightly increased in 2024, according to preliminary data from the CDC.The 1% rise in births was largely driven by moms in their early 40s, who gave birth to 2% more children in 202

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AI economic gains likely to outweigh emissions cost, says IMF

AI economic gains likely to outweigh emissions cost, says IMF

Economic gains from artificial intelligence will boost global output by around 0.5% a year between 2025 and 2030, outweighing the costs of rising carbon emissions by the data centres needed to run AI models, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.An IMF report released at its annual spr

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Tesla shares tumble ahead of first-quarter earnings report

Tesla shares tumble ahead of first-quarter earnings report

Tesla shares fell almost 6% on Monday, a day ahead of the electric vehicle company's first-quarter earnings report, as analysts fret over "ongoing brand erosion."The stock closed at $227.50 leaving it less than $6 above its low for the year on April 8. The shares are now down 44% for the year af

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Gunshot Residue Cannot Prove Who Fired Gun, Court Told in Katanga Trial

Gunshot Residue Cannot Prove Who Fired Gun, Court Told in Katanga Trial

A government toxicologist has told the High Court in Kampala that the presence of gunshot residue (GSR) on a person cannot be used to determine whether they fired a gun, casting fresh light on the complex forensic details in the ongoing trial of Molly Katanga.Dr Jaffer Kisitu, a toxicologi

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