The COP30 climate summit was disrupted in Brazil on Thursday after a massive fire broke out at the venue, prompting a swift evacuation. People use fire extinguishers to put out a fire at the Pavilion of Countries in the Blue Zone at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, November 20. Reuters […]
During his visit to the United States, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, pledged to invest $1 trillion in Washington. But can the Saudi Kingdom afford to meet the big promise? US President Donald Trump and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia attend the US-Saudi Investment Forum
President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will have a meeting at the White House on Friday, the president said Wednesday in a post on Truth Social. Mamdani held a news conference Thursday morning at City Hall Park in Manhattan, where faced questions about the upcoming meeting, among other topics. New York City’s new mayor-elect,
His Worship Mayor Sam Atul at the official handover event at Lira Main Market on Wednesday 19th November 2025 Egole Lawrence, the RCC Lira City at the launch of the Lira Central Market rebranding to MoMo For Immediate Release: MTN MoMo has officially received the handover of Lira Main Market from Lira City leadership,
By Naome Namusoke/ KMA Updates Kampala- Uganda’s business community has raised concerns about the rising cost and increasing complexity of business registration and taxation. While more Ugandan enterprises are now entering the formal sector, traders argue that the real burden lies beyond registration in the multiple taxes, licenses and compliance layers that continue to choke
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The Dome of the US Capitol Building is visible behind a statue depicting US President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands on the National Mall on October 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. The bronze-painted statue titled “Best Friends Forever” has returned after being taken down by the National Park Service last week due to
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Chairman of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, commissioned a newly constructed party office in Mayuge District as part of his ongoing campaign trail across the Busoga sub-region. The office, located in Katwe village in Mayuge Town Council, will serve as the NRM’s permanent
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KAMPALA — The Uganda Advertising Association (UAA), in partnership with The Loeries, capped off the Silverback Creative Week with a spectacular awards gala that illuminated the finest creative work in Uganda’s marketing and communications industry. Held under the theme “Elevating the Grind,” the event celebrated brands, agencies, and young innovators who have redefined excellence in
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Fans celebrate Haiti’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. © Odelyn Joseph, AP Fireworks cracked over Port-au-Prince and crowds poured into the streets as Haiti erupted in a rare moment of national unity, celebrating the country’s historic qualification for the 2026 World Cup. In a brief respite from
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KAMPALA — A total of 143 inmates serving sentences for petty offences have been granted presidential pardon, following a formal communication from the Attorney General to the Uganda Prisons Service. The decision, made under Article 121(4)(a) of the Constitution, was relayed in an official instrument signed by the Attorney General and addressed to the Commissioner
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