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South African court rules that men can take wife’s surname

South African law only allowed women to take the surnames of their husbands South Africa’s highest court has ruled that husbands can take the surname of their wives, overturning a law that barred them from doing so. In a victory for two couples who brought the case, the Constitutional Court ruled that the law was […]

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Video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect fleeing scene released as manhunt continues

Charlie Kirk greets the crowd during the AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. in December 2024. The FBI and Utah officials have released a new video showing the suspect fleeing the scene of the crime – running across the roof and dropping over the edge before entering a wooded area A black T-shirt with an American flag

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Arts teachers announce strike ahead of 3rd term

Uganda National Teachers Union -UNATU has announced their planned industrial action over what they termed as government inaction in addressing salary disparities for three years now According to UNATU General Secretary Filbert Baguma,  their action has been fueled by continued neglect of their demands even after several engagements. On monday, 15th, learners across the country

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Uganda’s senior national Cricket team (Cricket Cranes) has been flagged off to South Africa for the final build up tour ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa slated for early from September 19 to October 5 in Harare, Zimbabwe.

The team flies out on the back of a 12-day bootcamp in Jinja, where fitness, skill refinement, and bonding activities sharpened both spirit and discipline. From ice baths at Paradise Hotel, strength and conditioning workout Fitness Health Gym to match simulations at Jinja SS Oval and recovery work at Jinja Backpackers, the Cricket Cranes embraced

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Larry Ellison briefly tops Elon Musk as world’s richest person

Elon Musk briefly lost his title as the world’s richest person to Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle and an ally of US President Donald Trump. Ellison’s wealth surged to $393bn (£290bn) on Wednesday morning, surpassing Musk’s $385bn (£284bn), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The jump came after shares in Oracle, which make up

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Uganda PoliticsNEED Party crisis deepens as Kabuleta expels defiant officials ahead of 2026 elections

Kampala, Uganda: The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) party president Joseph Kabuleta has suspended two top officials in a sweeping overhaul of the party leadership ahead of the 2026 general elections. Kabuleta announced Tuesday, September 09, that former Secretary General Basajja Charles and publicity secretary Moses Matovu had been suspended, accusing them of defecting to rival

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Ugandan prominent business man losses son who is based in Washington D.C

Nsereko Kyamukungubya Kiwanuka, the son of renowned businessman Mohan Kiwanuka and former Finance Minister Maria Kiwanuka, was found dead in his Washington, D.C. apartment on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in what authorities and family believe was a sudden heart attack. Nsereko Kyamukungubya Kiwanuka, the son of renowned businessman Mohan Kiwanuka and former Finance Minister Maria

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Nepal parliament set on fire after PM resigns over anti-corruption protests

EPA/Shutterstock Fire and smoke rise from the Singha Durbar palace, which houses government and parliament buildings, as protesters stormed the premises in Kathmandu Nepal’s Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday as the political crisis in the country worsened, amid a sharp escalation in the anti-government “Gen Z protests”, with protesters targeting the seats of government including Parliament and the Prime

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Museveni Urges EAC Leaders to Embrace Integration for Stronger Education Systems

By Naome Namusoke/KMA Updates  Kampala, Uganda – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on East African Community (EAC) leaders to strengthen regional integration through the four pillars of patriotism, Pan-Africanism, socio-economic transformation, and democracy, noting that this will significantly improve the quality and relevance of education across the region. The President made the remarks while officially

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Venezuelan jets again fly past U.S. Navy cruiser

Sept. 6 (UPI) — Two Venezuelan military aircraft flew in close proximity to a U.S. Navy ship in international waters for the second time in two days, federal officials confirmed this week. The Department of War called the move by the two F-16 fighter jets to fly within weapons range of the USS Jason Dunham “highly provocative,”

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