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AI avatar tried to argue a case before New York court — but judges weren’t having it

AI avatar tried to argue a case before New York court — but judges weren’t having it

It took only seconds for the judges on a New York appeals court to realize that the man addressing them from a video screen — a person about to present an argument in a lawsuit — not only had no law degree, but didn’t exist at all.The latest bizarre chapter in the awkward arrival of artifi

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Electricity Costs to Remain High Due to Expensive Investments - Prof Nuwagaba

Electricity Costs to Remain High Due to Expensive Investments - Prof Nuwagaba

Speaking at the Diaspora Exchange Forum hosted by Equity Bank, under the theme “Re-Routing Back Home: Funds Transfer for Powering Personal and Continental Growth,” Prof. Nuwagaba explained that the high cost of borrowing to develop electricity infrastructure makes lower electrici

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Govt Eyes Billions in New Taxes on Beer, Cigarettes

Govt Eyes Billions in New Taxes on Beer, Cigarettes

Henry Musasizi, Minister of State for Finance, presented the seven Tax Bills to Parliament’s Finance Committee, outlining the government’s strategies to boost revenue amidst economic pressures.The Ugandan Ministry of Finance has proposed significant tax hikes

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Trump’s tariff formula confounds the world, punishes the poor

Trump’s tariff formula confounds the world, punishes the poor

Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Image: REUTERS/Kent Nishimura Ridiculed for imposing trade tariffs on frozen islands largely inhabited by penguins, US President Donald Trump's formula for calculating the levi

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KCCA Leadership Takes Action To Address Flooding Hotspots In Kyambogo And Kinawataka

KCCA Leadership Takes Action To Address Flooding Hotspots In Kyambogo And Kinawataka

The Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Sharifah Buzeki, together with her deputy, Benon Kigenyi, spent the yesterday afternoon surveying key flooding hotspots in the Kyambogo and Kinawataka areas.

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Uganda Government Leaves Contractors High and Dry with UGX 1.351 Trillion in Unpaid Bills

Uganda Government Leaves Contractors High and Dry with UGX 1.351 Trillion in Unpaid Bills

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s construction sector is facing a financial crisis due to the government’s failure to pay UGX 1.351 trillion in arrears to road contractors, according to Francis Mwijukye, Shadow Minister for Works and Transport.

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DRC-Rwanda: After Tshisekedi and Kagame, Qatar Hosts the M23 in Doha

DRC-Rwanda: After Tshisekedi and Kagame, Qatar Hosts the M23 in Doha

Following the meeting between Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame on March 18 in Doha, Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani continues his diplomatic engagement in the ongoing security crisis in eastern Democratic Republic o

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Uganda Among Hardest Hit by Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, Threatening Health Programs & Public Welfare

Uganda Among Hardest Hit by Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, Threatening Health Programs & Public Welfare

Uganda is one of the top 26 countries that face significant risks due to the reductions in U.S. foreign aid, particularly impacting health sector financing.According to an analysis from the Washington, D.C.-based

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Governance professionals urged to embrace AI in corporate structures

Governance professionals urged to embrace AI in corporate structures

Company directors and secretaries have been called upon to rethink governance in an AI-driven world and explore ways to foster more objective, transparent, and effective decision-making processes.This call was made during the 14th Annual Directors and Company Secretaries Conference, held u

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Uganda’s digital transformation must prioritise human rights, experts warn

Uganda’s digital transformation must prioritise human rights, experts warn

Civil society stakeholders have called for stronger human rights safeguards in Uganda’s digital transformation journey, warning of potential exclusion and privacy risks.Speaking at a multi-stakeholder dialogue in Kampala organised by Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), Eliz

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