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Canada Deports Acheng, Uganda’s High Commissioner over Uncouth Behaviour

Uganda’s High Commissioner to Canada, Joy Ruth Acheng, has been declared “persona non grata” for allegedly engaging in “uncouth behaviour” by the Canadian government Information from the inner corridors of power at the Foreign Affairs Ministry confided to this reporter that Acheng is going to be deported on August 21, 2024, for uncouth behaviour in […]

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Government of Uganda has extended the validity of National Identity Cards for one more year.

The government has announced that the expired national identity cards will remain valid for another year. Speaking to reporters in Kampala on Friday, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi, said that the move is to ensure the continuity of business within Uganda. “Our idea of extending [the validity of expired national IDs] was

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Hon: Theodore Ssekikubo’s motion to censure former leader of opposition Mathias Mpuuga and other backbench commissioners that were awarded the Shs 1.7 billion service award dismissed by Speaker of parliament Anita Among

Speaker of parliament Anita Among has dismissed a motion to censure former leader of opposition Mathias Mpuuga and other backbench commissioners that were awarded the Shs 1.7 billion service award. In her letter dated August 16 addressed to the mover of the motion MP Theodore Ssekikubo, Among says all aspects of the motion were addressed

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Guinness Commences EPL season in style with unforgettable viewing party

English Premier League (EPL) season kicked off in style in Uganda, with Guinness, the official beer partner, hosting a massive viewing party at the Garden City rooftop. Matilda Babukela, Head of Marketing at Uganda Breweries Limited, expressed her excitement about the partnership, stating, “We’re thrilled to bring the EPL excitement to Uganda, and we’re committed

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Prioritise Mass-Line Principles Over Elite Interests-Museveni Urges NRM Caucus Members

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday, August 16, 2024, met and held discussions with members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) caucus at State House, Entebbe. During the meeting, the President urged the members to realign their priorities, emphasising the importance of adhering to the NRM’s mass-line principles. The President reminded the caucus members of

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India’s Modi pressures Netanyahu for Gaza cease-fire deal.

India’s Modi pressures Netanyahu for Gaza cease-fire deal. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi put pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday to implement a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Modi urged deescalating the situation in the Middle East during a telephone conversation with Netanyahu. “We discussed the current situation in West Asia. Emphasized

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Egypt’s president urges ‘seizing opportunity’ for Gaza agreement to avoid escalation.

‘Continuation of the war in Gaza is dragging the region into a dangerous and endless cycle of instability,’ says Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday called for taking advantage of ongoing negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza to reach an agreement that would “save lives and prevent the region from the

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EU threatens sanctions after Israeli settlers attack on Palestinian village in West Bank.

EU foreign policy chief has condemned the latest attack by Israeli settlers against a Palestinian village near the city of Nablus in the West Bank, stressing he plans to propose further sanctions against their supporters, including those in the government. “Day after day, in an almost total impunity, Israeli settlers fuel violence in the occupied

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UN urges ‘polio pause’ in Gaza war to tackle virus.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for humanitarian pauses in the war in the Gaza Strip in order to conduct a polio vaccine campaign after the virus was detected in the besieged territory. Guterres, speaking to reporters at the United Nations, appealed for assurances to be provided right away as he warned that

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UK trained Ukrainian troops ahead of Kursk attack.

Ukrainian soldiers involved in the incursion by Kiev’s forces into Russia’s Kursk Region, were trained by British military specialists in the weeks before the surprise attack, The Times daily has reported. On August 6, Ukrainian forces launched their largest attack on Russian territory since the conflict escalated in February 2022. The advance into Kursk Region

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