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First West Nile Virus Cases of 2025 Detected in Greece
Greek City Times
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July 10, 2025
The National Public Health Organisation (EODY) has confirmed the first cases of West Nile virus infection in Greece for 2025, raising public health concerns as the country enters peak mosquito season. According to an official statement issued this...
Ugandan artiste Chameleone seeks land to build music school in Western Equatoria
Radio Tamazuj
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July 11, 2025
Celebrated Ugandan musician Joseph Mayanja, popularly known as Jose Chameleone, has appealed to the Government of Western Equatoria State (WES) to allocate land for the construction of a music and arts school to nurture local talent. Chameleone...
Ugandan football academy built with rammed earth
Global Construction Review
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July 10, 2025
Ground has broken on a new campus for the sports and educational institute the El Cambio Academy in Masaka, south west Uganda, designed by Danish architect Henning Larsen using local, natural materials. Funded by the Ramboll Foundation, the...
First Trump Africa Summit; DRC Tensions; Shabaab Momentum: Africa File, July 10, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Ellery White and Edie Tesfaye Key Takeaways: US-Africa Summit. The United States will...
Kampala Signs €250M Deal with UK Firm COLAS to Upgrade Over 100 City Roads
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 10, 2025
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has signed a landmark agreement with UK-based global infrastructure firm COLAS to kick-start the Kampala City Roads and Bridges Upgrading Project (KCRBUP) a major infrastructure initiative that will...
Uganda’s Army Chief Accuses U.S. of Secret Talks with Al-Shabaab
Shabelle Media Network
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July 10, 2025
KAMPALA, Uganda – Uganda’s army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has accused the United States of secretly negotiating with Somalia-based jihadist group Al-Shabaab, which he described as a persistent threat to peace and stability in the Horn of...
First Lady Inaugurates TVET Council to Reform Uganda’s Vocational Education
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 10, 2025
By David Mwanje First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni, has inaugurated the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council and Assessment Boards at State House, Nakasero, marking a pivotal step in...
World Bank defends decision to resume funding to Uganda
Erasing 76 Crimes
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July 11, 2025
World Bank says its mitigation measures ensure it won’t discriminate against LGBTQ Ugandans World Bank President Ajay Banga (left) and Ugandan LGBTQ rights activist Pepe Onziema (right) The World Bank has played down claims that its decision to...
Ugandan international Mutyaba completes move to Tunisia's Club Sportif Sfaxien
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Uganda Cranes player Travis Mutyaba has completed a move to Tunisian Ligue side, Club Sportif Sfaxien. The 19-year-old Mutyaba who has featured in all levels of Uganda's national teams has moved from French 4th Division...
'Comrade Chris': GOP links Democratic candidates to socialist NYC mayor nominee
Fox News
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Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on how Zohran Mamdani's Democratic primary victory is exposing the party's division as his political allies now look to primary House Democrats. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...
Police hunting Ugandan ‘herbalist’ who conned Busia residents KSh1.7 million, threatening them with ‘magic snake’ if they report him
TV47
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July 11, 2025
Police in Nambale Sub-County in Busia County have launched a manhunt for a Ugandan herbalist accused of conning over 10 residents out of more than KSh1.7 million in less than three weeks, before allegedly threatening to harm them with a “magic...
‘No Room’ in Dem ‘Tent’ for Mamdani: Party Moderate Phillips Warns Socialist Is ‘Grave Threat’ to National Brand
Algemeiner Journal
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July 11, 2025
Former Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips, who challenged President Biden in the 2024 Democratic primary, ignited a firestorm this week by declaring that the Democratic Party’s “tent” should not include Zohran Mamdani, the newly minted Democratic...
Uganda’s rising business stars in the spotlight
NTV Uganda
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Uganda’s rising business stars in the spotlight Uganda’s most promising businesses are once again in the spotlight as Nation Media Group and KPMG launch the 2025 Top 100 Mid-Sized Companies Survey. The initiative targets enterprises with annual...
Uganda Cranes midfielder Mutyaba joins Tunisia’s Club Sportif Sfaxien
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda Cranes player Travis Mutyaba has completed a move to Tunisian Ligue side, Club Sportif Sfaxien. The 19-year-old Mutyaba who has featured in all levels of Uganda’s national teams has moved from French 4th Division...
CRM Strategy for Ugandan Small Businesses: A 2025 Guide
Observer
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July 11, 2025
In Uganda’s quickly evolving startup culture, there exists one thing that distinguishes surviving businesses from thriving businesses: customer loyalty. Producing long-lasting bonds with customers is no longer a privilege; it is a must have. That...
Ugandan journalist wins Luxembourg Peace Prize
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
Gloria Laker Adiiki Aciro and her daughter Cindy raise Uganda’s national flag in celebration of her recognition, symbolizing their country’s commitment to peace and her role in advancing peace journalism. Luxembourg | THE INDEPENDENT & PEACE NEWS...
Uganda in Search of JV Partner to Explore Oil Block
Oil Price
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July 9, 2025
Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) is on the lookout for a joint venture partner to help it explore and develop an oil block in the western part of the African country, a spokesperson for the state-owned oil firm told Reuters on Wednesday. UNOC...
How Digital Marketing is Changing Small Businesses in Uganda
Observer
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July 11, 2025
In this current digital age, small businesses in Uganda are not dependent on only walk in customers and word of mouth, to grow their business and serve loyal customers anymore. The emergence of mobile phones, mobile money and social media has...
The Silent Revolution: How Bäny Garang Malwal Jok’s Administration Transformed Twic East Leadership in Queensland, Australia (Part 2)
PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd
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July 10, 2025
A Comparative Analysis of TECAQ and TECAA Leadership Through the Lens of Payam, Wut, and Dhien Representation (2009–2025) Abstract: This study was commissioned by Agwer Ajang-Warken Bior, former Secretary General of TECAQ under the government of...
Uganda hosts high-level Chinese delegation, seeks to balance trade with China
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has praised China’s growing partnership with Uganda, hailing it as historic and transformative. Parliament on Tuesday 08, July 2025 welcomed the high-level...