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Five dead from Ugandan military helicopter crash in Somalia
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 3, 2025
Smoke rises in the direction of Aden Adde airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, July 2, 2025, in this picture obtained from social media, Abdirahman Mohamed Arab/via REUTERS A Ugandan military helicopter deployed with the African Union peacekeeping...
EU and WFP enhance self-reliance and food security for refugees and host communities in Uganda
World Food Programme
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KAMPALA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of EUR 5 million from the European Union (EU) to support income-generating activities to enhance self-reliance and food security for refugees and host communities...
Uganda’s arts teachers start protests for equal pay
Independent (Uganda)
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June 17, 2025
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arts teachers in Rukungiri District have staged a peaceful protest demanding salary equity with science teachers. The demonstration, organized under their umbrella body, the Professional Human Teachers Union...
New Openlight Media mini-series honors the history, witness of Ugandan martyrs
Detroit Catholic
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July 2, 2025
"The Ugandan Martyrs" consists of 24 “bite-sized episodes”, each 3-8 minutes long. It is a product of Openlight Media, a multimedia platform that offers a curriculum and other educational tools to teach virtues. ANN ARBOR — The Dominican Sisters...
Viral Panga Threat Video in Kampala Unmasked as Staged Comedy Skit
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 2, 2025
A dramatic viral video depicting a man menacing restaurant patrons with a panga, which caused widespread alarm across Kampala, has been definitively debunked by the Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) as a poorly conceived comedy skit. The incident,...
Uganda: The end of the runway? Kabalega airport fabled finish line
Zawya
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Uganda’s Kabalega International Airport (KIA) has featured in several budget and State of the Nation addresses, but it has remained at 95 percent completion, and the government now says that the facility will begin operations within the next...
Uganda Reiterates Global Commitment to Ethical AI at UNESCO Forum
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 27, 2025
Uganda has once again emphasized its international dedication to responsible artificial intelligence during the 3rd UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (GFEAI) held in Bangkok, Thailand. Representing the country, Hon....
Arts Teachers’ Strike: Where is UNATU?
Independent (Uganda)
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June 27, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As arts and humanities teachers across Uganda stay away from classes, demanding salary parity with their science counterparts, one voice remains conspicuously silent: UNATU, the Uganda National Teachers’ Union....
Uganda’s Aviation Sector Rallies Against Cyber Threats in Bold Entebbe Summit
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 27, 2025
By David Mwanje ENTEBBE — The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) launched its fourth Cybersecurity Workshop, a two-day crucible aimed at fortifying the nation’s aviation sector against the rising tide of cyber threats. Under the banner of...
Anne Merriman, ‘mother of palliative care’ in Uganda, dies at 90
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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For Dr. Merriman, a former nun who would go on to expand palliative care in the developing world -- introducing a replicable, culturally flexible model of hospice to Africa, treating nearly 40,000 patients and training some 10,000 medical...
Famous film director mom of NYC socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani tried to bar Gal Gadot from Oscars
The Post Millenial
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July 2, 2025
“They spent a few hours trying to get Gal removed from the Oscars. It was disgusting.” The 2025 Oscars ceremony has drawn renewed attention to New York City mayoral candidate and Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, thanks in part to his mother’s alleged...
Ugandan woman living in Kenya highlights reason for backing Maandamano:...
TUKO
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June 26, 2025
A frustrated woman from Uganda supported the Wednesday, June 25 protests by participating alongside a fellow Ugandan lady. The outspoken woman expressed her frustration with the Kenyan government, adding that she had children living in the foreign...
Uganda's long-serving Museveni to seek reelection
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 26, 2025
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni will seek reelection for another term in polls due early next year to extend his nearly four-decade rule, according to a senior official from the ruling party. Although he was widely expected to run for office...
Maj Gen Damulira on spot over Kampala violence by NRM gangs
Independent (Uganda)
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July 2, 2025
Crime Intelligence director, Brig Chris Damulira Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj Gen Chris Damulira, the Police Director of Crime Intelligence, has come under scrutiny following the circulation of videos showing gangs donning NRM T-shirts...
How to watch England vs India on ICC TV (it's free) - Stokes opts to bowl first
Tom's Guide
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July 2, 2025
You can watch all five days of the second test of England vs India live on ICC TV, streaming for free. The stream includes English commentary as Ben Stokes' England look to take a 2-0 lead in the series after a stunning win at Headingley. The...
Uganda just too strong for Limpopo Blue Bulls team
Zoutnet
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AI-generated generic image for illustrative purposes only. Sport Date: 26 June 2025 Two Louis Trichardt rugby players, Rasenge Kubayi (centre) and Jayden da Gama (lock), formed part of the Limpopo Blue Bulls senior amateur team’s starting line-up...
Uganda’s energy and mineral based industrialisation opportunities
Independent (Uganda)
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June 26, 2025
Kaijuka (left) and Natamba at the UCEM Post-Budget Breakfast Meeting Post-budget dialogue reveals strong prospects in extractives and energy under NDP IV, with government and UCEM urging faster implementation and inclusive investment Kampala,...
NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Was Shaped by Mira Nair’s Films
Recently Heard
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July 2, 2025
As a younger man Zohran Mamdani hated seeing his filmmaker mom Mira Nair go away for months at a time to go make motion pictures. The one youngster was very shut along with his mom, and he coveted their time collectively. However he was OK along...
Namibia names 28-man squad ahead of Rugby Africa Cup in Uganda
Xinhua News Agency
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WINDHOEK, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) on Tuesday announced a 28-man squad for the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup, scheduled to take place in Uganda from July 8 to July 19. The Rugby Africa Cup is a continental rugby union tournament,...
Ugandan Journalists Send Message to Ruto Over Media Shut Down
Kenyans.co.ke
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June 26, 2025
Uganda’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has condemned the Communications Authority of Kenya’s decision to switch off the free-to-air signals of major broadcasters in Kenya. In a statement released hours after the controversial move by...