Bugembe, Uganda — Under the scorching heat at Kyabazinga Stadium–Bugembe, Kigulu Chiefdom reaffirmed their dominance in Busoga football, edging Luuka 1–0 to lift their record third MTN Busoga Masaza Cup title, powered by Kabode phones. The eighth edition of the tournament drew thousands of fans, who packed the stadium in full voice despite the conditions. […]
US$1,000 award to spotlight Ugandan poets and position the nation on the global literary stage. KAMPALA, Uganda — December 2025 – Uganda’s literary scene is entering a new era with the unveiling of the Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award, announced in November by the Uganda Poetry Society (UPS). Valued at US$1,000, the prize will
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. Netanyahu spoke during a news conference with visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and stressed
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At least 330 Congolese refugees have returned to their country after fighting eased in Kamanyola, South Kivu, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Sunday, December 7. Rwandan authorities had received up to 1,083 refugees who fled fighting between the AFC/M23 rebels and the Congolese government coalition in Kamanyola area since December 3. Nyarushishi Transit Camp in
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KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “isn’t ready” to sign off on a U.S-authored peace proposal aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump was critical of Zelenskyy after U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators completed three days of talks on Saturday aimed at trying to narrow differences on the
WASHINGTON DC – In a year when even routine defense policy has been pulled into the gravitational force of US politics, the National Defense Authorization Act – or NDAA – has morphed from a must-pass annual ritual into a sprawling manifesto. The bill, released Sunday night, doubles as both a hard-edged Europe strategy and a showcase of
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The US has criticised the Venezuelan government over the death of an opposition figure in custody, calling it a “reminder of the vile nature” of President Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Alfredo Díaz died in his prison cell at the El Helicoide prison in Caracas where he was being held for more than a year, human rights
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The Uganda Cranes contingent departed Entebbe International Airport this evening aboard Qatar Airways flight QR1384, heading to Casablanca, Morocco, ahead of the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 finals. The delegation, led by Dr Apollo Ahimbisibwe, travelled with head coach Paul Put, assistant coach Fred Muhumuza, and the full technical and support team. The squad will undertake an
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SUDAN is facing a “massive” humanitarian aid crisis, the United Nations warned yesterday as the proxy war in the country raged on. The fighting between the Saudi Arabian and Egyptian backed military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), supported by the United Arab Emirates, is stopping aid from reaching millions in desperate need of help. World
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South Africa’s Competition Commission has referred a complaint to the Competition Tribunal against eight container carriers accused of alleged price fixing related to general rate increases on services between Chinese ports (including Hong Kong) and Durban over a ten-year period, from 2008 to 2018. The development was reported according to DynaLiners. The carriers named in
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