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CBS unveils 2025 Enkuuka Festival, targets 200,000 revellers

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KAMPALA – The Central Broadcasting Service (CBS), the Buganda Kingdom–owned radio station, has officially launched the 2025 edition of the Enkuuka festival—its annual end-of-year celebration that ushers Ugandans into the new year. This year’s event, themed “Enkuuka Bwaguuga,” will take place on December 31 at the Buganda Royal Palace in Mengo. Organisers project that the […]

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI RALLIES BUSHENYI TO VOTE NRM, WARNS PDM FUND THIEVES

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, today addressed thousands of NRM supporters at Kizinda Market in Bushenyi – Ishaka Municipality, issuing a strong warning to Parish Development Model (PDM) officials who charge or steal from beneficiaries. He vowed to decisively deal with anyone

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Relief as Gulu–Kamdini–Karuma highway reopens after month-long closure

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Kamdini, Uganda: The partial reopening of the Gulu–Kamdini–Karuma highway has brought relief to businesses and transporters following a month-long closure caused by embankment failure at Karuma Bridge, officials said on Monday. The Ministry of Works and Transport closed the Kamdini–Karuma section in early November after continuous heavy rains widened the embankment failure, destroying more than half

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South African arrested on suspicion of recruiting fighters for Russia

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

The South African government has warned people to be cautious of campaigns promoted by South African social media influencers promising jobs and study opportunities in Russia. A South African radio presenter appeared in court on Monday accused of recruiting men to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine. Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, was arrested alongside

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Turkish defense minister meets Somalia’s marine transport minister

Leave a Comment / International News, World / Ronald Kabuubi

ANKARA Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler met Monday with Somalia’s Minister of Ports and Marine Transport Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur. In a post on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal, the Defense Ministry said the meeting took place at its Ankara headquarters. No further details on the discussions were released. (AA)

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Rwanda’s aging HIV population needs special attention

Leave a Comment / Health, News, World / Ronald Kabuubi

Nearly a quarter of Rwanda’s population living with HIV is now aged 50 and above, according to data from the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC). As such, experts have argued that though antiretroviral therapy has transformed HIV into a manageable chronic condition, additional interventions are needed to support older people who face unique challenges like non-communicable

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Russia says NATO remarks on pre-emptive strike are irresponsible and escalatory

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Russia said on Monday that remarks by NATO’s most senior military officer that the US-led military alliance could consider a “pre-emptive strike” were extremely irresponsible and an attempt to move towards escalation. Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone told the Financial Times that NATO was looking at stepping up its response to hybrid warfare from Moscow, and

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Kasaala catholic parish revokes permission for Bobi Wine rally

Leave a Comment / News, World / Ronald Kabuubi

The Kasaala Catholic Parish in Luwero District has revoked permission for the National Unity Platform (NUP) to host a rally for its presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, at the parish playground. NUP leaders in Luwero had earlier secured approval to hold their main rally at the Kasaala Parish playground in Butuntumula Sub-county on December 2, 2025.

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UMSC boss denies exam malpractice, says vice producing ‘half-baked’ learners

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Kamuli, Uganda: Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) Chairperson Prof Dr Muhamadi Lubega has decried the rising cases of examination malpractice in schools, warning that the vice is producing “half-baked” learners across education levels. Dr Lubega, who also serves as First Deputy Premier of Busoga Kingdom, was on Saturday addressing parents and pupils at Good Times Preparatory

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Africa rides business tourism boom as South Africa hosts historic G20 Summit

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Africa’s business tourism sector is gaining strong momentum, boosted by South Africa’s successful hosting of the continent’s first-ever G20 Summit last week. Travel management company FCM says 2025 has emerged as a standout year for Africa’s economic expansion, second only to Asia and now exceeding global growth averages. According to the African Development Bank Group,

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