Kampala, Uganda – Friday, 28 November 2025: Kampala came alive last night as Johnnie Walker hosted the inaugural Afro Exchange Creative Summit, transforming Dstrkt 24 into a vibrant melting pot of sound, style, art and storytelling. The atmosphere buzzed with energy as some of Uganda’s biggest and most exciting emerging creatives gathered under one roof […]
28.11.2025: Lusaka, Zambia. The “Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition” has officially touched down in Lusaka, Zambia, marking a defining milestone in a historic 13,000-kilometer journey from the Pearl of Africa to the Cape. Led by Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) in partnership with the Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (Office of the President),
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MTN Uganda, in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), has announced the three national winners of the inaugural Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge, following an intensive training programme and final pitch presentations held on Thursday in Kampala. Introduced to Uganda for the first time in 2025, the Pachi Panda Challenge aims to
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One of the two members of the National Guard who were shot in Washington DC on Wednesday has died, US President Donald Trump said. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, succumbed to her injuries, President Trump said on Thursday evening. The second National Guard member, 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, “is fighting for his life”, he said. Both were shot
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Death toll rises to 128published at 10:07 At least 128 people are now known to have died in the tower block fire, authorities say. At a press conference, they add that 16 bodies remain inside the buildings. Hong Kong Police have confirmed fire services are expected to give a news conference shortly – at 07:00
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Putin branded fears that Moscow is planning to invade another European nation as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘complete nonsense’. President Vladimir Putin has said he is ready to guarantee in writing that Russia will not attack another European nation, as he dismissed claims that Moscow intends to invade another country as a “lie” and “complete nonsense”. Speaking
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Nuba is impressed with the She Cranes’ performance and believes they will win the trophy after correcting a few of their mistakes. Uganda’s netball team, the She Cranes, has beaten Northern Ireland 72-46 at the ongoing Netball Celtic Cup in Scotland. This is their second win after thumping Zimbabwe 65-38 in their opening game of
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General Horta Inta-A declares himself the leader of the transitional government. General Horta Inta-A has been sworn in as the transitional president of Guinea-Bissau, one day after army officers announced they had deposed the country’s president, staging the West African nation’s latest military coup. “I have just been sworn in to lead the high command,”
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The Uganda Poetry Society has announced the initiation of a new literary honor — The Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award. Named after Dr. Ivan Edwards, a notable Ugandan-born American citizen, the award invites Ugandan poets to submit either a two-minute spoken-word video or a 500-word poem under the theme of Unity, according to the Society’s
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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an Afghan man who fled the Taliban was the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House. Trump called it an “act of terror” and linked the incident to immigration, his domestic troop deployments and the legacy of Afghanistan. US President Donald Trump said
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