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Ugandan opposition MP abducted and tortured ahead of elections
Modern Ghana
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Barnabas Tinkasiimire, a Ugandan member of parliament critical of President Yoweri Museveni, was abducted over the weekend and apparently tortured before his release, a member of the law society said on Monday. Uganda has seen increased pressure...
Uganda Rolls Out National Biofuels Blending Programme with E5 Launch
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, has announced the official rollout of Uganda’s National Biofuels Blending Programme, starting with a 5% ethanol blend in petrol (E5). The announcement was made during a press...
Uganda Airlines Soars in Passenger Growth but Faces Cargo Challenges Amid Africa’s Aviation Progress
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
By David Mwanje KAMPALA– Africa’s aviation sector is experiencing a dynamic shift, with African airlines, including Uganda Airlines, posting robust passenger growth in May 2025, outpacing global trends. However, a troubling decline in air cargo...
Balthazar owner Keith McNally among NYC millionaires backing socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor
New York Post
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July 7, 2025
Balthazar owner Keith McNally — whose SoHo hotspot has been a magnet for A-listers and one-percenters for years — is throwing his support behind marxist New York City mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani. McNally — who owns more than a dozen eateries in...
Museveni to run again as Uganda's ruling party picks him for 2026 election
Africanews
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July 7, 2025
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been confirmed as the ruling party’s candidate for the 2026 presidential election, setting the stage for him to extend his nearly 40-year rule. At 80 years old, Museveni has led Uganda since 1986 after taking...
President Museveni Welcomes Rugby Africa Officials , Affirms Uganda’s Readiness to Host Continental Tournament
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 7, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has this morning warmly welcomed Mr. Herbert Mensah, the President of Rugby Africa, and his delegation to Uganda. He praised the sport of rugby as a powerful tool for unity, fitness, and social transformation....
CHAN 2024: 21 Players Take Part In Home-Based Super Eagles First Training Session
Complete Sports
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July 7, 2025
Twenty-one players took part in the home-based Super Eagles first training session in Ikenne, Ogun State ahead of this year’s African Nations Championship. This was revealed by Super Eagles media officer Promise Efoghe. According to Efoghe, the...
Uganda’s export revenues dip on high informal trade
Zawya
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Uganda’s exports to East African Community (EAC) markets have declined by Ush820.5 billion ($228.19 million), blamed on a host of challenges confronting business owners in the past one year. These challenges, including non-tariff barriers, are...
Johnnie Walker celebrates one year of ‘She Walks’ with inspiring tribute to women leaders
Independent (Uganda)
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July 7, 2025
Guests at ‘She walks’ Beyond the glamour, the celebration reinforced the program’s core mission: to elevate, mentor, and foster genuine connections among women in leadership. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Johnnie Walker’s “She Walks” program...
Zohran Mamdani's Profoundly Offensive Hanukkah Video Latest Scandal to Rock Dem Nominee For NYC Mayor
The Western Journal
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July 7, 2025
It would almost be funny, at this point, if it weren’t so serious. In the latest scandal to rock Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy, the socialist state assemblyman is revealed to have posted an offensive video of...
BRICS Leaders Strongly Condemn J&K Terror Attack, Call for Swift Adoption of UN Terrorism Convention
Bharat Shakti
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July 7, 2025
Leaders of the BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — along with newly inducted member Indonesia and 11 BRICS partner countries, have issued a strong condemnation of the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir,...
The Mamdani millionaires supporting the socialist for NYC mayor
Mint
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July 7, 2025
In a coffee shop on the ground floor of 85 Broad St. in lower Manhattan, once Goldman Sachs’s headquarters, the democratic socialist made the case that while he would be focused on income inequality, he was also open to working with the city’s...
Behold the Power of Independent Media: NYT Rushed Mamdani Scoop to Beat Rufo
Hot Air
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July 7, 2025
Bottom line: Competition works in free markets. And that's why the Protection Racket Media tried very hard to kill off their competition through tendentious 'fact checks' and cheerleading for government censorship. Even with their grip on...
Bank of Uganda Reports Strong Banking Sector in 2025
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 7, 2025
By David Mwanje The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has shared its latest Financial Stability Review, showing that Uganda’s banking sector is doing well as of March 2025. The report says the sector is strong and can handle economic shocks, thanks to better...
VP Mpango to open Pan-African Social Security Summit in Arusha
Daily News Tanzania
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July 7, 2025
ARUSHA: VICE-PRESIDENT, Dr Philip Mpango, is expected to officially open the 14th Africa Social Protection Policy-Makers Conference to be held in Arusha Region. Organised by the Africa Social Security Association (ASSA), the summit is scheduled...
Uganda MP 'alive but weak' after abduction
Eye Witness News
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KAMPALA - A Ugandan member of parliament critical of President Yoweri Museveni has been found "alive but very weak" after being abducted over the weekend, his wife told AFP on Monday. Uganda has seen increased pressure on opposition figures ahead...
School lightning tragedy in Uganda sparks global campaign
Independent (Uganda)
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July 7, 2025
Students of Palabek Secondary School in Lamwo District stand outside a classroom block which was recently fitted with a lightning protection system. Lightning bolts are quite common in this part of northern Uganda. INDEPENDENT/RONALD MUSOKE....
Vietnamese PM meets with world leaders in Brazil
Vietnam News Agency
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RIO DE JANEIRO — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with a host of world leaders and the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday (local time) on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit. At a meeting with...
NYC mayoral elections: Meet the millionaires supporting socialist Zohran Mamdani - why they are backing him
The Times of India
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Zohran Mamdani, a self-declared democratic socialist surged to victory in the Democratic mayoral primary by a resounding 12-point margin over Andrew Cuomo and some of the people cheering loudest from the sidelines are venture capitalists, hedge...
‘We thought we could be ourselves’: they fled Uganda’s harsh anti-gay laws only to face the same in Kenya
The Guardian
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July 7, 2025
Sitting on the porch of their shared house on the outskirts of Nairobi, Entity* and Rock* are chatting amiably. Aged 27 and 33 respectively, the Ugandan housemates have much in common – both exiled to Kenya for the the violence they faced at home...