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26 Aug '25
Hours before South Korean president Lee Jae Myung was due to meet US president Donald Trump, a Truth Social post dropped."WHAT IS GOING ON IN SOUTH KOREA?" Trump wrote, pointing to a "Purge or Revolution" - which many saw as a reference to the prosecution of former preside
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25 Aug '25
Property developer Sentongo HarunaCities, like people, grow in stages. Kampala, once a small settlement of hills dotted with temples, palaces, and modest trade centers, has become a sprawling metropolis of over 3 million people. The city buzzes with trade
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18 Aug '25
Technical institutes in Tororo district are experiencing a significant student dropout rate as many learners abandon their studies to join the armed forces.According to Denis Mwesigwa Sserwanja, chief head trainer at Tororo Technical Institute, dozens of
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14 Aug '25
The latest legal charges against Professor Wasswa Balunywa, a distinguished son of Busoga and former principal of Makerere University Business School (MUBS), have ignited widespread anger and unease across the Basoga community.Balunywa, who devoted decade
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12 Aug '25
From January 12 to February 9, 2026, Ugandans will head to the polls to elect leaders across various levels, including Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government CouncilsBobi Wine, Yvonne Mpambara and President Yoweri MuseveniFrom January
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07 Aug '25
Uganda lost to Algeria 0-3The opening weekend of the CHAN-2024 tournament has been thrown into a scandal after revelations that ticket scalpers manipulated the official sales syste leaving hundreds of football fans stranded outside Namboole Stadium as Uga
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04 Aug '25
Putin appears unmoved in the face of Trump’s deadline diplomacy and social media brinkmanshipThe muddled US-Russia equation under Trump is symptomatic of a larger leadership dilemma.US President Donald Trump faces a daunting series of foreign p
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04 Aug '25
Lawyer Steven Kalali addressing the mediaA Ugandan lawyer, Steven Kalali, has petitioned the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) over a new Tanzanian law that restricts non-citizens, including East African Community (EAC) nationals, from engaging in spec
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04 Aug '25
Uganda is in the middle of high-stakes negotiations with the United States, aiming to strike a new bilateral deal that could ease visa restrictions and lower tariffs on Ugandan exports.The talks, currently being held behind closed doors, have drawn in key player
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03 Aug '25
Trade at the Mpondwe border point in Kasese District is thriving, fuelled by high demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo.Yet behind the apparent boom, small-scale vendors—especially the youth—are raising alarms about punitive taxes and the absence of political leadership to advoc