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DRC, Rwanda agree – again – to end hostilities  

DRC, Rwanda agree – again – to end hostilities  

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a joint undertaking to stick to the mediation of Angola and avoid escalating the tensions over the M23 rebellion in DRC’s east. A dispatch after delegations led by their Foreign ministers met in Luanda said Kigali and Kinshasa

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42,000 Africans send their names into space

42,000 Africans send their names into space

More than 42,000 Africans’ names are in a spacecraft launched from the United States on Monday, destined for a faraway moon called Europa that orbits Jupiter.  After a successful launch, the vessel christened Europa Clipper is now travelling in space as it embarks on a journey of 2.9

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Why is Makerere up in arms after latest varsity rankings?

Why is Makerere up in arms after latest varsity rankings?

Makerere University academic registrar says the rankings are not a true reflection of their performance. Makerere University has poked holes into the 2025 World University Rankings by the Times Higher Education, protesting the institution’s decline of its global standing. The unive

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Kenya to send 600 more police officers to Haiti after new gang attacks

Kenya to send 600 more police officers to Haiti after new gang attacks

Kenya will send 600 more police officers to Haiti next month to bolster an international anti-gang mission, President William Ruto said on Friday during a visit by the Haitian prime minister intended to speed up deployments to the force. At least 10 countries have promised to send a tota

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Corruption scandal rocks State House

Corruption scandal rocks State House

A presidential assistant and four clerical staff in the Office of the President are being held for questioning as part of a wider investigation into alleged corruption at State House and the Office of the President. Monitor could not readily identify the clerical staff who are being held

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Kenya to send 600 more police officers to Haiti after new gang attacks

Kenya to send 600 more police officers to Haiti after new gang attacks

Kenya will send 600 more police officers to Haiti next month to bolster an international anti-gang mission, President William Ruto said on Friday during a visit by the Haitian prime minister intended to speed up deployments to the force. At least 10 countries have promised to send a tota

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Can you really be independent in a relationship?

Can you really be independent in a relationship?

Yesterday, Uganda celebrated its 62nd independence anniversary, a time that always fills me with nostalgia for the more innocent days of my childhood. Those celebrations seemed more vibrant and highbrow back then, sparking a sense of wonder that I cannot quite put into words.  I cannot

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Muhoozi's tweets and Uganda's sovereignty

Muhoozi's tweets and Uganda's sovereignty

Last week, our beloved Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba was back in the spotlight, once again using his favoured communication tool — X. His tweet directed at the US ambassador offered two options: apologise to President Museveni or face deportation.  This response

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Postal services impacting everyday lives globally

Postal services impacting everyday lives globally

Every October 9, Uganda joins the rest of the world to celebrate Post Day. This annual event commemorates the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland. World Post Day was declared at the UPU Congress in Tokyo, Japan, in 1969, and since then, countrie

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'Theft of public funds was a shameful thing back then'

'Theft of public funds was a shameful thing back then'

You will be making 79 in November. With the benefit of hindsight, has Independence been worth it? Independence was a positive development that came at the right time. Colonialism was no longer viable. But, I am not sure whether we have successfully utilised Independence to the advantage

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