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French court to rule on Lafarge funding of Syria jihadists

French court to rule on Lafarge funding of Syria jihadists

Lafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northern SyriaLafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northe

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KYANKWANZI RETREAT: Among tells incoming MPs to support seven-year term for political offices

KYANKWANZI RETREAT: Among tells incoming MPs to support seven-year term for political offices

KYANKWANZI, Uganda — Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has revived a proposal to extend the term of office for all political leaders in Uganda from five to seven years.During a closed-door interaction with newly elected lawmakers at the National Leadership Institute, Among noted that Art

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Gen Kayanja Marks 45 Years Since Joining NRA Bush War

Gen Kayanja Marks 45 Years Since Joining NRA Bush War

General Kayanja (second from left) pictured with members of his Operation Wembley team in the early 2000s. The unit was known for its tough and uncompromising approach in tackling crime in Kampala and other urban areas across the country.A former Operation Wembley commander, Maj Gen Elly K

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Anita Among Leads at The On-going Kyankwanzi Retreat as NRM Revives Seven-Year Term Plan for President & MPs

Anita Among Leads at The On-going Kyankwanzi Retreat as NRM Revives Seven-Year Term Plan for President & MPs

A fresh push to extend the term of political leaders from five to seven years has resurfaced, with Anita Among using the ongoing Kyankwanzi retreat to rally newly elected MPs behind the controversial proposal, an effort many say could redefine the Pearl’s political calendar while raising fresh

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SOROTI CITY: Young Man Falls to Death from Central Market’s 3rd Floor in Suspected Suicide

SOROTI CITY: Young Man Falls to Death from Central Market’s 3rd Floor in Suspected Suicide

ACP, Ibrahim Saiga, the East Kyoga regional police commander says suicide is suspectedSOROTI CITYAuthorities in Soroti City are investigating a potential suicide involving a young man who tragically fell from the third floor of Soroti Main Market on the evening of April 9, 2026.

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Horror on Mabira Highway: 2 Women Die as Harrier Overturned

Horror on Mabira Highway: 2 Women Die as Harrier Overturned

Tragedy struck the Mabira highway last night when a Toyota Harrier was hit from behind, overturned into water, and left two women dead while three others, including the driver, sustained serious injuries.According to Sp Butoto Hellen, spokesperson for Ssezibwa Region, the accident occurred

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Gov’t releases Shs17.4t for fourth quarter of FY2025/26

Gov’t releases Shs17.4t for fourth quarter of FY2025/26

The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi.The Government has released Shs17.444 trillion for the fourth quarter of the Financial Year 2025/26, bringing the total cumulative release to Shs77.001 trillion, according to the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the

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Ntungamo Resident Appeals for UGX 27 Million for Life-Saving Surgery

Ntungamo Resident Appeals for UGX 27 Million for Life-Saving Surgery

A resident of Katunga Cell in Nyabubare Parish, Bwongyera Sub-county, Kajara County in Ntungamo District is appealing for financial assistance to undergo urgent medical treatment.Polly Nyesiga, who is battling a severe urinary tract condition, shared his distress in an interview with Boona

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Minister Kyofa Election As MP Challenged In Court

Minister Kyofa Election As MP Challenged In Court

Allan Mayanja Ssebunya, the Incumbent Member of Parliament for Nakaseke Central, has petitioned the Luwero High Court challenging the outcome of the January Parliamentary elections.Ssebunya seeks to overturn the results, which declared the State Minister of Kampala Metropolitan Affairs as

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Family of Ugandan Killed in Ukraine War Struggles to Repatriate Body 2 Months Later

Family of Ugandan Killed in Ukraine War Struggles to Repatriate Body 2 Months Later

The family of the late Edison Kamwesigye, 46, is struggling to repatriate his body two months after he was killed on the frontline in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, where he had been fighting alongside Russian armed forces.The family of the late Edison Kamwesigye, 46, is struggling to

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