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13 May '26
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) impounded an enormous consignment of mobile phones, estimated to fill nearly a full shipping container. The taxman believes the value of the phones could yield over one billion shillings in recovered taxes once fully assessed.The operation targeted shipments
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12 May '26
Former Bayern Munich and Iran star Ali Karimi has reportedly had his assets seized by the Islamic Republic after apparent criticism of the regime in the country.Karimi, nicknamed the 'Asian Maradona' after Argentina legend Diego, played for Bayern Munich between 2005 and 2007, while he als
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17 Apr '26
The National Environment Management Authority has intensified enforcement against illegal sand mining in the Lwera wetlands, impounding trucks, destroying boats and arresting suspects in a coordinated multi-agency operation.The two-day crackdown, which ended on April 15, targeted Gwanira V
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08 Feb '26
Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has shut down more than 105 illegal drug outlets and seized 260 boxes of assorted classified medicines valued at approximately UGX 65 million during a week-long enforcement operation in the Teso sub-region.The crackdown was announced during a press
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13 Dec '25
Beneath the glossy billboards bragging about 5G speeds and “Digital Uganda Vision 2040,” a far darker story is unfolding in the dust and heat of Uganda’s network extension sites. While Huawei basks in praise for powering Uganda’s next-generation networks
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27 Oct '25
Nairobi: Kenyan authorities have seized a record narcotics consignment valued at KES 8 billion ($52 million) and arrested six Iranian nationals aboard a stateless vessel intercepted in the Indian Ocean, the Interior Ministry said Sunday.The 1,024-kilogram methamphetamine shipment, with a c
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09 Nov '24
As soon as you write a single poem or perform a line of poetry, those assembled will immediately baptise you “a poet”. And as sure as the spirit of Shakespeare seizes you like the enveloping heat on a summer’s day, you start calling yourself a poet too. The tag catches on.
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16 Jan '24
The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed a consistent reduction in the number of adult tobacco users worldwide, signaling a positive trend. However, the WHO cautioned against complacency, highlighting the tobacco industry’s persistent efforts to reverse this decline.As of 2022, appro