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26 Apr '25
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is pictured before a meeting at the Costa Rican presidential house in San Jose on November 11, 2024.CNN — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has proposed a prisoner exchange with Venezuela, offering t
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25 Apr '25
The Parish Development Model (PDM) is a promising initiative, but it risks becoming just another cash distribution scheme unless the government rethinks its broader development strategy, renowned economist Dr Fred Muhumuza has cautioned.Appearing on NBS Morning Breeze, Muhumuza argued that
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04 Apr '25
Online 'advisors' have been telling benefits claimants how to maximise their government handouts while also reaping in hundreds of thousands of pounds. Accounts on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have gone viral, with followers sharing success stories of how they bagged benefits by following thes
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07 Mar '25
As the Kawempe North by-election campaign continues, National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Faridah Nambi has faced criticism after a video surfaced showing her offering UGX 50,000 to voters at a market. The act, seen by many as voter bribery, was met with
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03 Mar '25
Chaos has erupted among a group of journalists from Ankole Western Uganda under their purported Ankole Journalists Association after endorsing President Yoweri Museveni’s sole candidacy for the 2026 elections. This was after receiving significant financia
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04 Feb '25
Singer Dax Vibez, real name Ivan Bugembe Sentamu is not certain about the government’s interest in having the copyright law amended.The singer who is enjoying massive airplay from his songs At My Door and Tabbu (feat. Ava Peace) says that if the gove
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03 Jan '25
Renowned Ugandan artist Bebe Cool has called upon National Unity Platform, President Bobi Wine to stay humble after he, Bobi Wine urged artists to avoid going to General Saleh to ask for help.Several sources have
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20 Nov '24
The Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has made headlines after rejecting donations from Kenyan leaders, including President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja.Archbishop Philip Anyolo confirmed that th
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11 Nov '24
Imagine youâre running an asset financing business in Europe and think, âWhy not give East Africa a shot?â So you do the research, find the market, and discover real potential. Thatâs how Mogo Uganda, an asset-financing tech company, landed in Kampala. The
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11 Nov '24
Security minister Rtd Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi has asked journalists and media practitioners to shun individuals that promote politics of identity saying âitâs a backward trend that undermines development.â The minister, who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Rujumbura Cou