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Tributes pour in for Richard Obore, early mind behind mobile money idea

Tributes pour in for Richard Obore, early mind behind mobile money idea

Uganda’s tech community is mourning Richard Obore, a quiet innovator credited by friends as an early mind behind the mobile money concept, whose ideas went largely unrecognised during his lifetime.On January 2, 2026, tributes flooded in after the death of Richard Obore, a Ugandan compute

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What Is BitChat? Bobi Wine’s internet-free communication tool explained

What Is BitChat? Bobi Wine’s internet-free communication tool explained

BitChat is an internet-free messaging concept highlighted by Bobi Wine as a backup communication tool if online services are disrupted during Uganda’s 2026 elections.Kampala, Uganda: As Uganda heads into the decisive final weeks before the 2026 general elections, a new phrase has entered

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2026 elections: Shun Opposition, Museveni tells Butambala residents

2026 elections: Shun Opposition, Museveni tells Butambala residents

The NRM presidential candidate, Mr Yoweri Museveni, has hit out at Opposition politicians who he described as inferior and inexperienced to lead the masses.Mr Museveni cautioned voters to desist from giving mandate to inexperienced politicians, especially from the Opposition whose focus he

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Achieving lasting remission for HIV.

Achieving lasting remission for HIV.

Around the world, some 40 million people are living with HIV. And though progress in treatment means the infection isn’t the death sentence it once was, researchers have never been able to bring about a cure. Instead, HIV-positive people must take a cocktail of antiretroviral drugs for the rest

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Keeping your festive spending under control

Keeping your festive spending under control

Januworry hits hard when December’s early payday meets festive overspending, but with a few simple habits, you can avoid the five-week squeeze.Holiday cheer fades fast, your expenses don't. Keep a weekly spending cap and resist the urge to spend more just because you earned more. Image:

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Exclusive: Club Guvnor finally Sold Off to City tycoon Jackson

Exclusive: Club Guvnor finally Sold Off to City tycoon Jackson

Club Guvnor, once Kampala’s undisputed symbol of elegance and disciplined nightlife, has continued to write new chapters in Uganda’s entertainment history. While many bars struggled to regain footing following the global shock of Covid-19, the shifting dynamics of Kampala’s nightlif

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BoU Reaffirms Regulatory Control Over Large SACCOs, Moves To Quell Sector Misconceptions

BoU Reaffirms Regulatory Control Over Large SACCOs, Moves To Quell Sector Misconceptions

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has reiterated that it remains the lawful supervisory authority over large Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs), dispelling growing public misconceptions about changes in sector regulation.Mr. David Kalyango, the Executive Director for Supervision

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10 Great Dark Fantasy Movies

10 Great Dark Fantasy Movies

Not every fantasy is about magical kingdoms, heroic warriors, and happy endings. There’s a darker (and far more interesting) side of the genre. Here, magic comes with a price, worlds are hostile, and creatures don’t play by moral rules. Everything feels eerie, twisted, and heavy. These are st

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On Whether Bobi Wine Is Truly Evolving Into a 21st Century Idea In Uganda

On Whether Bobi Wine Is Truly Evolving Into a 21st Century Idea In Uganda

For virtually all its post-Tito Okello period President Tibuhaburwa Museveni has dominated every sphere of human life in Uganda: Education, Energy, Health, infrastructure, environment. He as transcended the boundary between the 20th Century and the 21st Century and Boundary between the old and ne

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Divinity, Blasphemy and Fighting Satan: How Nicolas Cage Channeled an ‘Existential Crisis’ in Teen Jesus Horror Movie ‘The Carpenter’s Son’

Divinity, Blasphemy and Fighting Satan: How Nicolas Cage Channeled an ‘Existential Crisis’ in Teen Jesus Horror Movie ‘The Carpenter’s Son’

The logline for “The Carpenter’s Son” might be high-concept — Mary and Joseph try to protect a teen Jesus, whose burgeoning miracles seem like witchcraft to the community around him — but Nicolas Cage, who plays Joseph, says he had a very specific read on the Biblical horror movie.

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