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At least 11 killed as passenger train collides with cargo train in India

Leave a Comment / Asia, News / Ronald Kabuubi

A passenger train has crashed into a cargo train in central India, killing at least 11 people. The local passenger train hit the cargo train from behind near the city of Bilaspur, about 115 kilometres (70 miles) northeast of Chhattisgarh’s state capital of Raipur on Tuesday night, senior government official Sanjay Agarwal told The Associated […]

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Mamdani seals remarkable victory – but real challenges await

Leave a Comment / Africa, East Africa, International News, News, Politics, World / Ronald Kabuubi

Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, is notable in many ways. He will become the city’s youngest mayor since 1892, its first Muslim mayor and its first mayor born in Africa. He entered the race last year with next to no name recognition, little money and no institutional party support. Mayor

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Buganda Kingdom sends 100 farmers to Kenya for agricultural training

Leave a Comment / Africa, East Africa, News / Ronald Kabuubi

KAMPALA. Buganda Kingdom has sponsored 102 farmers and livestock keepers to Kenya for a intensive agricultural training. The five-day training is designed to equip selected participants with modern, globally competitive farming and agribusiness skills. They were drawn from the 18 counties of Buganda The programme, implemented through the Kabaka Foundation, is part of the Kingdom’s

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Digital reforms could earn Uganda Shs14.6trn by 2030-GSMA report

Leave a Comment / Africa, Business, East Africa, International News, News, Technology / Ronald Kabuubi

By Our Reporter Uganda could connect 4 million more citizens to the internet, create 1.79 million new jobs, and add Shs 14.6 trillion in economic value by 2030 with the right digital reforms, according to a new report by the GSMA. The report, Driving Digital Transformation of the Economy in Uganda – Opportunities, Policy Reforms

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PRIME MINISTER NABBANJA TOURS FLOOD HIT ARCADES

Leave a Comment / Breaking News, Business, International News, News / Ronald Kabuubi

Photo by KCCA Media The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, on Tuesday toured flood-affected arcades in downtown Kampala and ongoing drainage works along the Nakivubo Channel, following last week’s heavy rains that caused extensive flooding and property loss in the central business district. All Photos belowby Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. Uganda’s Prime Minister Rt.Hon.Robinah Nabbanja

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New York City mayoral candidate Mamdani casts vote in election

Leave a Comment / News, World / Ronald Kabuubi

In response to Trump comments that he would cut federal funding if Mamdani is elected, Democratic hopeful vows he ‘will not be intimidated’ Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate running for mayor in New York City, cast his ballot as voters headed to the polls Tuesday in the city’s closely watched race. “Today is election day

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Faisol Nyanzi second to be arrested as crackdown intensifies in Shs700m Bunga property scam

Leave a Comment / News, World / Ronald Kabuubi

Kampala, Uganda: The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU), in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has charged Nyanzi Faisol before the Anti-Corruption Court over a USD 205,000 (about Shs715 million) property fraud involving a fictitious house sale in Bunga, a Kampala suburb. Nyanzi faces two

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British man arrested in UK over alleged Hamas terror plot

Leave a Comment / International News, Security, World / Ronald Kabuubi

A British man has been arrested and faces extradition to Germany, where he is accused of playing a key role in a Hamas-linked terror cell plotting attacks on Jewish targets. The 39-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Monday and appeared later the same day at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He was

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Uganda Determined To Defend Its Championship Position In The December EAC Games.

Leave a Comment / News, World / Ronald Kabuubi

By Solomon Lubowa./ KmaUpdates Uganda has assured member states within the East African Community that none of them will take advantage of the busy electoral campaigning season to dethrone her as the defending champions of the Inter-Parliamentary East African games. While applauding Uganda for hosting the 15th Edition of the EAC Inter-parliamentary Games, on a

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SSENYONYI REFUTES RECEIVING PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE AWARD

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By Teopista Nakamya / KmaUpdates Joel Ssenyonyi, the leader of the opposition in Parliament and Nakawa West Member of Parliament of the Republic of Uganda, criticized the four parliamentary commissioners for granting themselves a 400 million shilling service award(each) for the second time, which he believes is intended to benefit them in their political ambitions

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