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07 Feb '24
There’s no denying Iran’s proxy forces are great value for money. The regime’s support for its allied militias, including the Lebanese Hizbollah, Hamas and the Houthis, probably doesn’t exceed a few billion dollars per annum — perhaps even less, given that many have their own sources of
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01 Feb '24
Justice Minister Norbert Mao has recommended the removal of soldiers associated with the Fisheries Protection Unit from all water bodies in response to a petition from fish maw traders associations. The traders accuse the soldiers of the unit of engaging in torture and brutal arrests.Minis
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27 Jan '24
Out of 203 compelling submissions, the official list of nominations for the 2024 iKon Awardshas finally been unveiled.The second edition of the awards is slated for March, 23, 2024 and will aim to honour and celebrate exceptional people and entities in the Ugandan cinema and te
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27 Jan '24
We early this week reported about how Internal Affairs Minister had last weekend stormed the Njeru stock farm in a bid to evict government from his land which houses the only diary breeding, research farm in Eastern Uganda which was set up in the late 1960s.When he stormed the farm on a br
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26 Jan '24
The Supreme Court has ordered UMEME to Pay Kampala Businessman $2.5 Million in Damages for unlawful charges leading to equipment loss. Justices Mwondha, Prof. Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, Tuhaise, and Chibita rule in favor of Enock William Makubuya, stating UMEME wrongly billed him for energy loss in
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19 Jan '24
The President of Rwanda Paul Kagame has appointed his daughter Ange Kagame to take charge of policy and strategy in the office of the president.The appointment of Ange Kagame follows a cabinet resolution at
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17 Jan '24
Agriculture Minister Frank Tumwebaze called upon farmers and farm workers to conscientiously follow animal health and disease control protocols on their farms in a recent advisory and appeal shared on his social media account. Tumwebaze emphasized the critical importance of adhering to these guid
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16 Jan '24
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has suggested that Somalia looks to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as a source of inspiration for the prosperity and strategic security of its citizens. During a meeting with Uganda’s Ambassador to Somalia, Prof. Sam Tulya-Muhika, at State House, Entebbe
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15 Jan '24
Uganda's hosting of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the G77+China (Third South) Summit has raised concerns for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), regarding the adverse effects on ordinary citizens and local businesses.
In a media briefing in Kampala, John Kikonyogo, the party spo