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Euro Gold Refinery opens in Kampala to fight scams
Independent (Uganda)
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July 31, 2025
Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu (L), Phiona Nyamutoro State Minister for Minerals (C) and Euro Gold Refinery Director Feni Benard (R). Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Uganda’s artisanal...
Uganda’s June coffee export volumes and earnings surge
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 28, 2025
Uganda’s coffee export volumes and earnings leapt in June, boosted by a plentiful harvest in most of the growing regions, the Agriculture Ministry said in a report on Monday. Uganda is Africa’s largest coffee exporter, followed by Ethiopia, and...
Uganda Tribunal rules Coca-Cola agent falsely claimed US$2.7M services as exports to evade VAT
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 29, 2025
UGANDA – Uganda’s Tax Appeals Tribunal has ruled that Allied Beverages Limited, Coca-Cola’s marketing agent in Uganda, misclassified local services as exports in an attempt to evade UGX 9.7 billion (US$2.7 million) in value-added tax (VAT). The...
Six South Sudan soldiers killed in border clashes with Uganda
GhanaWeb
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July 30, 2025
At least six people have been killed in clashes between longstanding allies South Sudan and Uganda near their shared border, where competing claims over the poorly defined boundary often flare into small-scale fighting. Elements from the two...
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani speaks on midtown shooting after returning from Uganda
News 12 Brooklyn - New York
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Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani joined the brother of fallen security officer Aland Etienne Wednesday afternoon to honor the victims from Monday's shooting. Both men gathered at 32 BJ headquarters in Manhattan - the union that Etienne was a part...
Kenya, Uganda ink 8 new trade deals to boost bilateral relations
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Kenya and Uganda on Wednesday signed eight additional bilateral memoranda of understanding (MoUs), building on the 17 agreements already in place, to strengthen legal and institutional cooperation across strategic...
First malaria treatment for babies is a major step to ending...
Modern Ghana
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The first malaria treatment for babies and very young children of 2 months up to 5 years was approved for use by Swiss agency for therapeutic products, Swissmedic, in early July 2025. Until now, babies and very young children have been treated...
Where to watch Kenya vs. Congo DR: African Nations Championship stream
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 2, 2025
The African Nations Championship will kick off its first game in Kenya — one of three host countries this year — with the Kenyan national team facing Congo DR. They’ll face off in a group stage match Sunday at 8 a.m. ET. How to watch: Fans in the...
British Investor Loses Shs3Bn in Uganda Gold Scam, City Law Firm M-Smith Cited
Red Pepper
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July 30, 2025
By Pepper Intelligence Unit Kampala, Uganda—In a harrowing tale of deception, loss, and legal ambiguity, a British national of New Zealand descent has come forward with claims that he was defrauded of over $800,000 (about Sh3 billion) in a series...
Socialist candidate for mayor makes waves in the City of Lakes
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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July 29, 2025
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The comparisons between Omar Fateh and Zohran Mamdani are easy to draw. Mamdani, the 33-year-old Ugandan-born state...
Kitale emerges as hotspot for drug abuse as traffickers target student towns
Capital FM Kenya
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July 30, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 30 – Kitale has emerged as a hotspot for drug and substance abuse as traffickers increasingly target towns with large student populations, Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned....
Kenya, Uganda sign 8 new memoranda to boost cooperation
Capital FM Kenya
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July 30, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 30 — Kenya has signed eight agreements with Uganda to boost bilateral cooperation during President Yoweri Museveni’s official visit. Speaking at State House Nairobi after witnessing the signing of the memorandum of...
Nigeria’s Ejike Uzoenyi, other legends who defined CHAN tournaments as MVPs
Premium Times
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August 2, 2025
As CHAN PAMOJA 2024 kicks off across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the spotlight turns once again to the players who will rise from local leagues to continental acclaim. But before a new hero emerges, it’s worth looking back at the select few...
Inside 8 Kenya-Uganda MoUs to deepen ties
Star
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signs an MoU as President William Ruto looks on at State House, Nairobi on July 30, 2025 / PCS Kenya has signed eight Memoranda of Understanding with Uganda to boost bilateral cooperation during President Yoweri...
Mayoral hopeful visits slain officer's home with flowers after Uganda wedding trip
Fox News
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'Outnumbered' panelists discuss NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's position on police after an off-duty officer was killed in a Midtown Manhattan shooting. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Freshly back from a vacation to Uganda,...
Zohran Mamdani, back from Uganda, insists he won’t defund the police
City & State New York
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July 30, 2025
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani set the record straight Wednesday in his first public remarks since a mass shooting rocked New York City: he will not defund the police, despite what his old tweets say. Mamdani held a press conference...
Mamdani dodges responsibility for threats to NYPD in first presser since deadly Manhattan shooting
Fox News
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July 30, 2025
Socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani addressed his past comments on defunding the police in a press conference at the SEUI on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City's Democratic mayoral...
5:18 p.m. politics politics Mamdani Walks Back NYPD Criticism Following Midtown Shooting By Nia Prater As the mayoral candidates clash over who can best keep the city safe, Mamdani said his past comments were “out of step” with his campaign.
New York Mag
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July 30, 2025
Smith Etienne, the brother of midtown office shooting victim Aland Etienne, speaks as Zohran Mamdani listens during a press conference at 32BJ SEIU headquarters on Wednesday. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images New York is still reeling from...
Zohran Mamdani meets with family of slain NYPD officer upon return from Uganda trip
NBC 4 - New York
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July 30, 2025
After stepping off a flight from Uganda at JFK airport Wednesday morning, Zohran Mamdani headed directly to the Bronx, where he met with the devastated family of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam in their home, News 4 has learned. A source familiar...
First malaria treatment for babies is a major step to ending the disease in Africa - biochemist
The Conversation
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July 29, 2025
The first malaria treatment for babies and very young children of 2 months up to 5 years was approved for use by Swiss agency for therapeutic products, Swissmedic, in early July 2025. Until now, babies and very young children have been treated...