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19 Dec '25
The liquidation heatmap showed that there was a chance of a brief LTC price bounce to $82 next.Bitcoin [BTC] bounced to $89.5k before sinking to post a new low of $84.5k. This volatility saw Litecoin’s price [LTC] drop 7.5% in 5 hours, with the altcoin posting a new lower low at $72.64.
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19 Dec '25
Uganda is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on January 15, 2026, with the contest widely seen as tight. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who will mark 40 years in power next year, faces strong competition from Kyagulanyi, a two-time presidential contender and musician
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19 Dec '25
As Ugandans prepare to celebrate Christmas and usher in the New Year, the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has issued a warning against reckless behaviours, saying it could reverse gains made in the fight against HIV/Aids.The UAC Director General, Dr Nelson Musoba, cautioned that while the fes
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19 Dec '25
Parliament has put the government on the spot over remarks by the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, that legislators say appear to contradict electoral laws and risk discouraging citizen participation in monitoring the 2026 general elections.The matter arose following r
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19 Dec '25
Speaking during a campaign rally in Serere Town, Kyagulanyi emphasized the importance of support from the security forces. The rally was marked by a heavy deployment of police, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), and other security agencies, which he said were intended to block his entry
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19 Dec '25
Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has reaffirmed that all voters, including Members of Parliament, must leave polling stations immediately after casting their ballots in the January 2026 general elections, a directive that has triggered strong opposition criticism and renewed fears of vote riggin
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19 Dec '25
Nairobi — On the first anniversary of the conviction of ailing Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza, 127 African women journalists have written her a joint letter expressing solidarity, calling for her unconditional release, and decrying her imprisonment as robbing the public of "an important voi
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19 Dec '25
Wiz Khalifa, Mr. Young, Wild & Free himself, is suddenly not looking very free at all after a Romanian court slapped him with a jaw-dropping nine-month prison sentence over weed. Yes, you read that right. Nine months. For marijuana. In 2025. The universe truly loves irony…Here’s th
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19 Dec '25
The Uganda Prisons Service has dismissed Ngora Prison warder Lawrence Ampe from service following allegations of engaging in partisan political activity and criticising leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) on social media.According to an official Uganda
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19 Dec '25
In a Tuesday session that has sparked outrage among fiscal watchdogs, a mere fraction of the 11th Parliament authorized the government to proceed with massive loan requests totalling nearly Shs9 trillion.By suspending key safeguards, the House bypassed the standard oversight procedures des