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05 Mar '25
For the past decade, Umutoni Monalisa aka Mona Faces has been at the heart of Uganda’s makeup revolution, transforming faces, breaking barriers, and inspiring a new wave of beauty entrepreneurs.At just 22, Mona set out to redefine Ugandaâ
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03 Mar '25
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by jailed lawyer Eron Kiiza, who sought to be released following a Supreme Court ruling that barred the trial of civilians in military courts. Kiiza, a known associate of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, had argued that his continued dete
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03 Mar '25
BBC | The West African regional bloc, Ecowas, says a mission deployed to Guinea-Bissau to help resolve an election dispute has left the country after the president threatened to expel it.The team was sent in last month to help reach a "political consensus" on how to hold e
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03 Mar '25
The treaty, ratified by 183 parties covering 90% of the world’s population, has contributed to a one-third reduction in global tobacco use, preventing an estimated 118 million people from smoking.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, has called for
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03 Mar '25
Monthly headline inflation for February 2025 surged by 0.6%, more than doubling the 0.3% recorded in January 2025.The cost of living in Uganda has experienced a notable rise, with tomatoes and fresh leaf vegetables emerging as the primary contributors to monthly
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03 Mar '25
Media personality Brian Mulondo and his wife, Manuela Mulondo, are being scrutinised online after a video revealed that their children struggle to understand and speak their native language, Luganda.In a YouTube v
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03 Mar '25
The late Hajji Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige (BMK) was a businessman in Uganda. He built a strong business empire, including Hotel Africana, which expanded to different parts of Africa. Since his passing, his businesses are facing financial difficulties, with debts t
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03 Mar '25
Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) has announced the capture of 14 individuals it claims are fighters of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), an armed group opposed to the Rwandan regime. These individuals were allegedly apprehended in the Democrat
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17 Feb '25
On being asked whether he believes Vladimir Putin wants to seize the entirety of Ukraine, Trump said: "That was my question to him." Trump added, "It would have caused me a big problem."
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17 Feb '25
A young entrepreneur has shared how he managed to ditch his gruelling 9-5 factory job thanks to a new business venture making him a millionaire in just over a yearNiko's life has drastically changed since he learned about a new business ventu