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Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani Tops Race for New York City Mayor

Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani Tops Race for New York City Mayor

Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old son of renowned Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani and celebrated filmmaker Mira Nair, has stunned the US political establishment after pulling ahead in New York City's mayoral Democratic primary.Born in Kampala and now on the verge of becomin

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Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering.A teacher downloads a lesson plan in seconds. A clinic sends health records to the capital without delay. It feels like th

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Traders Urge President Museveni to Launch Market Loan at St Balikuddembe

Traders Urge President Museveni to Launch Market Loan at St Balikuddembe

Traders at St. Balikuddembe Market have appealed to President Museveni to personally launch the highly anticipated market loan scheme at their market, saying it will reaffirm his support and popularity among business communities.President Museveni was initially expected to launch the marke

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Kenya Law Society, Civil Society Condemn Communications Authority’s Ban on Gen Z Protest Media Coverage

Kenya Law Society, Civil Society Condemn Communications Authority’s Ban on Gen Z Protest Media Coverage

The Law Society of Kenya and leading human rights organisations have slammed the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) over a directive banning live coverage of the Gen Z-led protests marking the first anniversary of the deadly June 25, 2024 demonstrations.The ban has drawn sharp criticis

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Bodaboda leadership decry insecurity, Call for Government Support

Bodaboda leadership decry insecurity, Call for Government Support

Leaders of the United Bodaboda Riders Cooperative Union have raised alarm over increasing security threats within the motorcycle transport sector, cautioning riders to be more vigilant and alert during their daily operations.The Union, which represents thousands of boda boda riders across

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Uganda Urged to Adopt Universal Social Security System as ISER Launches Report

Uganda Urged to Adopt Universal Social Security System as ISER Launches Report

Kampala- The Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), in partnership with RAISE, has today launched a groundbreaking working paper titled "A People's Pension," calling for urgent reforms in Uganda’s pension system and the adoption of a rights-based approach to social security.

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IUEA Opens Admissions for August 2025 Intake, Announces Scholarships for Top UACE Performers

IUEA Opens Admissions for August 2025 Intake, Announces Scholarships for Top UACE Performers

The International University of East Africa (IUEA) has officially opened admissions for its August 2025 Intake, offering a fresh academic chapter for students across Uganda and the region.In a move to promote merit and equity, the university also launched a new scholarship initiative

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ONC Launches Empowerment Initiative to Curb Youth Unemployment and Poverty

ONC Launches Empowerment Initiative to Curb Youth Unemployment and Poverty

President Museveni, through the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), has unveiled a new empowerment initiative dubbed “Bannaku Tweyambe – Wealth Creation Empowerment.” In a bid aimed at tackling the growing issue of youth unemployment and poverty in UgandaThe program, which is

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Judiciary Launches 'Justice for Her' Project in Nebbi to Fast-Track GBV Cases

Judiciary Launches 'Justice for Her' Project in Nebbi to Fast-Track GBV Cases

In a move to strengthen the justice system’s response to gender-based violence (GBV), the Acting Principal Judge, Lady Justice Okuo Jane Kajuga, has officially launched the 'Justice for Her” Project' at the Nebbi High Court Circuit.The initiative, formally known as the Judiciary Time-S

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ULS Petitions Human Rights Commission Over Continued Military Trials of Civilians

ULS Petitions Human Rights Commission Over Continued Military Trials of Civilians

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has petitioned the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) over the government’s continued defiance of a Supreme Court order halting the trial of civilians in military courts.In a letter dated June 23, ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde accused state agencies of vi

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