At least two people have died and several others sustained injuries following a school bus accident in Mityana District on Sunday morning. The incident occurred in Kasoozo Village, Zigoti Town Council, when a bus transporting pupils from Daystar Junior School in Makindye overturned. The vehicle, operated by HMK Company and bearing registration number UAP […]
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The Chairperson of Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, has announced the extension of polls for delegates of non- unionized workers across the country. He informs the general public that elections of delegates of Non-Unionised workers at the Sub County/Division and Town Council level which were earlier scheduled to take place on August 5, 2025,
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Brazilians burn Trump effigies as tariffs spark anger. Brazilians set fire to effigies of Donald Trump in protests across several cities Friday, denouncing the US president’s politically motivated trade tariffs. Anti-Trump protests were held in Brasilia, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, a sign of souring ties between two of the Americas’ largest economies.
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DRC, Rwanda agree economic framework outline as part of peace deal. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on terms of economic cooperation in several sectors, as the two countries move towards delivering on a peace deal signed in June. The tenets agreed on Friday summarise a regional economic integration framework, which
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Mulago registers second successful delivery IVF baby. In August 2024, Uganda launched public IVF at national referral facility and a year later, Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital and so far 11 pregnancies have been registered from mothers whose hopes to bare children had deteriorated and could afford expensive private health facilities, sometimes, some
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A former prime minister of Mali has been charged with “undermining the credibility of the state” following a social media post about his visits to political prisoners, according to a prosecutor. Moussa Mara held the post of prime minister for a brief eight months from 2014 until 2015. He was previously summoned for questioning following
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Illegal Firearm Recovered in Lamwo, Two Suspects Arrested at Uganda–South Sudan Border. Lamwo District, Uganda – Security forces have arrested two individuals and recovered an illegal firearm during a joint operation conducted by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Uganda Police Force. The arrest occurred at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 1,
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ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, August 1, 2025/ — We, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and the Government of Grenada, convened the Fourth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) from 28 to 29 July 2025 in St. George’s, Grenada, under the theme, Resilience and Transformation – Enhancing the Africa-Caribbean Economic Cooperation in an Era of Global Uncertainty.
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HOUSTON, Texas, August 1, 2025/ — The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is set to take the stage at the U.S.–Africa Energy Forum (USAEF) in Houston next month, with Director Selam Demissie confirmed as a featured speaker. Her participation comes at a pivotal moment as the DFC deepens its commitment to mobilizing U.S. private
Kadaga roots for Busoga rural transformation, dev’t, through education. Luuka, Uganda: The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has called for a renewed national commitment to education as a transformative tool for rural development, particularly in the Busoga sub-region. Speaking during the official opening of the
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