By Naome Namusoke/KMA Updates The nomination process for local government leaders has officially begun in Kampala, signalling the start of a crucial phase in preparations for the upcoming elections. The exercise is taking place at the Regional Electoral Commission offices in Ntinda, drawing large crowds of aspirants eager to secure their place on the ballot. […]
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By Naome Namusoke/KMA Updates Uganda’s annual inflation rate for August 2025 held steady at 3.8 percent, the same level recorded in July, according to the latest figures released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). UBOS attributed the stable trend to a mix of rising costs in some service sectors and easing prices in key
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By Naome Namusoke/ KMA Updates Arusha, Tanzania: In a significant step toward enhancing regional integration and unlocking the potential of Africa’s digital economy, the Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) and the East African Business Council (EABC) have today signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in advancing digital trade, cross-border e-commerce, financial
Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians, president Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday, in a major concession to anti-government protests that left five people dead. Protests over what demonstrators termed excessive pay and housing allowances for parliamentarians started on Monday. They expanded into riots on Thursday after one person, a motorcycle rideshare
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Iran said the Israeli airstrike that killed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmad Ghaleb al-Rahwi and several cabinet members in Sanaa would draw a response from its regional allies, calling the attack a war crime aimed at silencing Yemen’s support for Gaza. Israel aimed to suppress Yemen’s support for Palestinians by targeting its leadership, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
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Armed contractors would be given the task of protecting American interests in war-battered Ukraine, and rebuilding the country’s front lines. Donald Trump could send private American militias to Ukraine as part of a long-term peace plan with Russia. Trump is discussing the prospect of sending armed contractors to protect American interests in the war-battered nation with his European counterparts.
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This came after the Donald Trump administration’s order withdrawing the duty-free exemption for goods valued up to $800 came into effect on Friday. India’s Department of Posts on Sunday said that it has suspended all categories of mail services to the United States, including letters, documents, parcels and gift items valued under $100, following new
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Yemen’s Houthi movement has confirmed that its prime minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, was killed in an Israeli air strike on the capital, Sanaa, earlier this week. The attack also killed several other senior officials, according to statements from both the Houthis and the Israeli military. The Houthis announced on Saturday that al-Rahawi, who had served as
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H.E THE PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT ON NRM’S IDEOLOGICAL AND STRATEGIC ISSUES Fellow Ugandans and especially the Bazzukulu. Greetings. Congratulations to the NRM fraternity following the near conclusion of the massive exercise we started on the 6th of May, 2025, when we held village conferences to cross check the accuracy of our membership registers. In my
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Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has endorsed billionaire businessman and education investor Al Hajj Hassan Basajjabalaba as the unopposed Chairperson of the NRM Entrepreneurs League (2025–2031), following a dialogue with the candidates in the suspended league polls. In a brief statement issued on Saturday, August 30, 2025, Museveni, in his capacity as the National Chairman of
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