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10 Dec '25
President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign visit to Butebo district in Eastern Uganda last week was marred by a series of unfortunate translation failures, leaving both the president and the crowd struggling to communicate effectively.This was reminiscent of what happened in Mbale where a furi
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09 Dec '25
This was the last time we will have bye weeks in the NFL this season, after 24 teams participated in 12 games yesterday. There's now much more clarity as to how the NFL Playoff Picture might shake out heading into Monday Night Football. With that in mind, let's review some of the biggest takeaway
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06 Dec '25
Police have defended their decision to block National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, from campaigning on Friday, saying he attempted to divert from an agreed-upon venue.According to the official campaign programme, Kyagulany
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05 Dec '25
Malawi yesterday launched Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention medicine amid reflections on whether the country can sustainably finance emerging technologies in the face of waning donor support.Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA) and National Aids Commission
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27 Nov '25
Russia’s relationship with crypto has swung between crackdowns and cautious acceptance, and its latest moves show that this balancing act is far from over.After first pushing in 2022 to block all crypto issuance, trading, and mining over concerns about financial stability and monetary so
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27 Nov '25
The Uganda Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurs’ League and Confederation (UCCEC) has dragged the Governments of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania to the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) over what it describes as persistent violations of Uganda’s right of access to the Indian Ocean.The P
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25 Nov '25
David Kalyango, the Executive Director of Supervision at the Bank of Uganda, explained the vision: ensuring that every Ugandan, no matter their type of work, can access credit to grow businesses, boost investments, and drive development.The Bank of Uganda has been locked in a heated debate
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24 Nov '25
Russia's economy is facing a "time bomb", as sanctions escalate and interest rates remain high. Businesses around the country are struggling to pay back loans and are fighting to stave off bankruptcy.Firms have watched on helplessly as interest rates were hiked to 21% towards the end of 20
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24 Nov '25
Brazilian Pilots in Sandton Bust-Up After Alleged Dispute With Two Women Over Unpaid ServicesTwo Brazilian pilots who had apparently arrived in South Africa for the G20 Leadership Summit found themselves caught up in a bizarre altercation in the early hours of yesterday morning, after two
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21 Nov '25
Just as Kampala is still buzzing over tycoon Hamis Kiggundu’s fierce showdown with the so-called “Nakivubo Channel demons”, his brother Haruna Ssentongo has been thrown back into the spotlight — this time over a controversial Shs 2.4 billion property deal that has refused to die since 201