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25 Apr '25
Israel deleted a social media post expressing sorrow for the death of Pope Francis, the Telegraph UK reportedA message on the country’s verified X account that read “Rest in Peace, Pope Francis. May his memory be a blessing”, was taken down hours after it was posted on Monday.
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25 Apr '25
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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25 Apr '25
Parents at Abela Primary School in Getom Sub-county, Katakwi District, are demanding the immediate transfer of head teacher Isaiah Euchu over alleged mismanagement of Universal Primary Education (UPE) funds.On April 22, parents locked Euchu out of his office, accusing him
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25 Apr '25
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Deputy Secretary General, Rose Namayanja Nsereko, has applauded President Museveni for his long-standing commitment to empowering women in Uganda.Speaking at the belated International Women’s Day celebrations held at Semuto Primary School playground
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24 Apr '25
President Museveni has defended the decision to split Greater Tororo into three new districts and a city, saying the restructuring is meant to calm ethnic tensions and ensure fairer service delivery for both the Japadhola and Iteso communities.The decision came during a high-level peace-bu
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23 Apr '25
BBC | Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday in St Peter's Square, the Vatican has confirmed, with hundreds of thousands expected to attend.The head of the Catholic Church died of a stroke on Monday, aged 88, less than 24 hours after leading an Easter address.
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23 Apr '25
The Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has appointed Brigadier General Alex Opolot Olupot the new Commandant of the National Defence College Uganda (NDC-U) in Jinja.Brigadier General Olupot who was previously the Joint Staff Training and Doctrine replaces Major Genera
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22 Apr '25
Passengers were forced to evacuate a Delta Air Lines flight from Orlando to Atlanta after the plane’s engine caught fire Monday. The Airbus A330 plane was about to leave the tarmac at the Orlando International Airport in Florida when a fire was reported in one of the engines, according to the airl
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14 Apr '25
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to clarify that China - which is embroiled in an escalating trade war with the US - will not be exempt from tariffs on electronics and semiconductorsDonald Trump preparing to watch a UFC bout in Miami, Florida
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06 Apr '25
Government is set to bolster the operations of Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) with coffee value addition equipment to enhance the profitability of farmers and revive the cooperative movement in Eastern Uganda.While speaking at the union’s 64th Annual General Meeting in Mbale on Friday, S