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Bodas gone wild: Kampala’s deadly traffic crisis

Bodas gone wild: Kampala’s deadly traffic crisis

Public transport was banned in the country in the wake of a coronavirus outbreakOn most mornings in the city, before the sun has burned the mist off Kampala’s hills or the jam has begun to choke roads, you can already hear them, hundreds of boda bodas revving awake, a restless swarm prep

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Sonko Pledges To Help Comedian Sammy Kioko Recover Ksh19M From Machakos County.

Sonko Pledges To Help Comedian Sammy Kioko Recover Ksh19M From Machakos County.

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has publicly pledged to intervene in the payment dispute between comedian and fashion designer Sammy Kioko and the Machakos County Government. Kioko is allegedly owed a staggering Ksh19 million for an embroidery tender completed nearly two years ago.

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Inter Miami breeze past Nashville as Lionel Messi and Allende shine in 4-0 masterclass

Inter Miami breeze past Nashville as Lionel Messi and Allende shine in 4-0 masterclass

La Pulga produced a masterclass display as Inter Miami dominated Nashville SC to reach the Eastern Conference semifinalsLionel Messi and Tadeo Allende were too powerful for Nashville defenders to handle in the crunch encounterFans were full of high praise for Lionel Messi as Inter M

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Museveni’s “Do You Sleep on the Road?” comment sparks fury over Kotido’s impassable roads

Museveni’s “Do You Sleep on the Road?” comment sparks fury over Kotido’s impassable roads

Residents push a truck stuck in the mud along the Soroti–Abim–Kotido road. Local leaders have urged the government to prioritize tarmacking Karamoja’s key transport corridors to save lives and boost trade.Kotido, Uganda: President Museveni’s offhand remark during a campa

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Uganda’s rising debt, shrinking lives

Uganda’s rising debt, shrinking lives

How government’s borrowing spree is leaving citizens bearing the country.At dawn, the roar of engines rises above the quiet streets of Entebbe as David Tumusiime, 47, prepares for his daily commute to Kampala. Like thousands of other motorists, he joins the line sn

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Mityana Woman MP Joyce Bagala Extends Lifeline to Abandoned Sickle Cell Children

Mityana Woman MP Joyce Bagala Extends Lifeline to Abandoned Sickle Cell Children

Smiles returned to the home of Najjuko Peace and her siblings after Mityana District Woman MP Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa visited and donated assorted food and medicine.The children, battling sickle cell disease, have lived without parental care for over two years after being aba

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Meet 29 candidates who have shown interest in 2026 presidential elections

Meet 29 candidates who have shown interest in 2026 presidential elections

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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Great News for Ugandans as Museveni's Gov't Negotiates With Trump's Gov't to Ink a Fresh Deal

Great News for Ugandans as Museveni's Gov't Negotiates With Trump's Gov't to Ink a Fresh Deal

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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The Rise And Fall Of The Aponye Business Empire: From Agro Giant To Debt Distress

The Rise And Fall Of The Aponye Business Empire: From Agro Giant To Debt Distress

For decades, the name Aponye stood tall in Uganda’s business circles, synonymous with agro-processing success, expansive real estate investments, and strategic government supply contracts.Founded by the late Apollo Nyegamehe, commonly

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Museveni Orders Govt Bailout for Late Aponye’s Business Empire

Museveni Orders Govt Bailout for Late Aponye’s Business Empire

President Museveni has directed Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to spearhead a government-led intervention to rescue the ailing business empire of the late tycoon Apollo Nyegamehe, widely known as Aponye, whose death in 2023 left his companies facing severe financial distress.In a letter d

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