Views: 5 Vladimir Putin is prepared to halt his bloodshed in Ukraine in one condition – locking in Russia’s current battlefield gains, it has been reported. A ceasefire – while offering a temporary respite from the fighting – would result in abandoning as many as 11 million people who could be living under occupation, and 20% of Ukrainian sovereign […]
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Views: 7 The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) and the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) have reached a cooperation agreement set to be signed in the coming days. This announcement was made during a meeting where the UMSC department heads, led by Hon. Hadji Abbas Muluubya Ssekyanzi, the UMSC Secretary General, had a productive discussion
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Views: 5 Kenya Eyes Direct Power Purchase from Uganda Summary: Kenya is considering replacing its electricity exchange agreement with Uganda with a direct purchase deal, aiming to procure surplus power from its neighbor through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). This shift aligns with Kenya’s goal of reducing electricity costs and dependence on thermal plants, with
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Views: 7 SOME OF THE 23 UGANDANS WHO WERE TRAPPED IN MYANMAR ARRIVED ABOARD ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES ON MAY 23, 2024. Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport was Thursday May 23 filled with moments of joy and sighs of relief as a wholesome of nationals who had been held captive in Myanmar returned home. The group, 23
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Views: 4 His Eminence Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, hosted a team from Salaam Bank led by Mr. Michael Mande, the Managing Director, at his office at the UMSC headquarters on Tuesday, May 22, 2024. The purpose of the courtesy visit was to acquaint the Mufti and the entire UMSC with their
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Views: 3 Ebrahim Raisi was laid to rest inside the Imam Reza Shrine, one of the holiest places in Shia Islam The 63-year-old hard-line cleric was laid to rest in the holy shrine of Imam Reza, a revered figure in Shia Islam. TV pictures showed large crowds gathered in one of the north-eastern city’s main
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Views: 4 Vadim Shamarin, deputy head of Russia’s General Staff, was remanded in custody Arrest is the latest in an apparent crackdown on some of Russia’s top military officials Russia has detained the deputy head of the army’s general staff, Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin, on suspicion of large-scale bribe-taking, Russian media reported on Thursday. It is
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Views: 2 The Minister of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, has held a meeting with government school leaders in Kampala to address the contentious issue of school fees levies. The meeting was prompted by complaints from parents about the financial burdens imposed by some Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Universal Secondary
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Views: 5 The Ghanaian Majority Chief Whip, Hon. Annoh-Dompre Frank together with the Minority Chief Whip, Hon. Agbodza Kwame led a delegation on a study visit to the Uganda Government Chief Whip, Hon. Denis Hamson Obua on Thursday, May 23, 2024. The delegation, being the second this week after the one of Mozambique on Wednesday,
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Views: 12 By Godfrey Kiyingi/KMA Updates The Uganda Human Rights Commission has recorded a rise in sexual offenses, with 14,846 cases reported countrywide in 2023, including 12,771 defilement cases. The perpetrators were mostly male adults, parents, guardians, and teachers. This represents an increase of 153 cases from the 14,693 sexual offenses reported in 2022. According
