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Bizarre! A 70-year-old Ugandan granny Safiina Namukwaya gives birth to twins
The Maravi Post
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July 1, 2025
KAMPALA-(MaraviPost)-Extraordinary! A70 year old granny in Uganda has given birth to twins. Hailing from the Masaka District, Ms Safiina Namukwaya underwent In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) under the supervision of Dr Edward Sali, performed at the...
Political Drama? Side-by-Side Photos Suggest Mamdani Put on a 'Performance' for Voters
The Western Journal
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June 30, 2025
Was Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zorhan Mamdani caught trying to deceive voters? Australian political activist Drew Pavlou pointed out something interesting Monday in a social media post. Pavlou posted side-by-side pictures of...
The Democratic revolt: Mamdani invokes Obama in a charm offensive to lead New York mayoral primary
The Business Times Singapore
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June 30, 2025
Just a few months ago, it would have been difficult to imagine that a 33-year-old Muslim Democratic Socialist – a little-known assemblyman who represented Queens, has never held a job in the private sector and who vowed to impose more taxes on...
Trump Calls Him ‘Communist’ – But Zohran Mamdani’s Roots Lie In Uganda’s Purge
Zee News
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New Delhi: U.S. President Donald Trump has slammed Zohran Mamdani's Democratic primary victory in New York with a scathing post. “A 100% Communist Lunatic. The Democrats have finally crossed the line,” he wrote on Social Truth. This is not the...
Kampala Police arrest 30 suspected NRM goons in robbery spree
NTV Uganda
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Kampala Police arrest 30 suspected NRM goons in robbery spree The Police in Kampala say the number of suspected NRM goons picked up for robbing members of the public has reached thirty. The suspects, who were largely dressed in yellow T-shirts,...
What does Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win mean for the future of progressive politics?
The Canadian Jewish News
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June 30, 2025
When Zohran Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City in late 2024, he flew under the radar of voters and critics. But as his campaign gained steam—notably for arguably radical proposals such as free bus fares, municipally owned...
Fox News pushes the White House to deport NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani
Daily Kos
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June 30, 2025
Fox News on Monday continued its crusade against New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, promoting the bizarre Republican idea to have the Democrat deported. At a White House press briefing, Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked if...
President Museveni gives tips on geopolitics to senior military officers from the region
Independent (Uganda)
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June 30, 2025
One of the officers from the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) raising a question Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni last week interacted with senior military officers from different African countries at the Senior Command and...
MTN Uganda offers opt-out for minority shareholders
NTV Uganda
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MTN Uganda offers opt-out for minority shareholders Uganda Securities Exchange-listed MTN Uganda has issued a supplementary circular detailing an opt-out mechanism for retail minority shareholders who do not wish to participate in the proposed...
Uganda mulls free access to Shs103m HIV prevention drug injection
GhanaWeb
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June 30, 2025
The Ministry of Health is assessing a new biannual HIV prevention injection for inclusion in essential medicines, with the goal of providing free access, the Uganda Aids Commission has indicated. Lenacapavir, the injectable drug developed by a...
Museveni announces goals to propel Uganda toward knowledge-based economy
Business Insider Africa
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June 30, 2025
Speaking about his economic goals, Museveni said Uganda has gone through five stages under his leadership. These include rebuilding the economy after years of conflict, growing exports like coffee and tea, and expanding into new sectors. “Our...
Zohran Mamdani: the young progressive likely to be New York City's next mayor
The Week Magazine
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June 30, 2025
New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani's unexpected victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary makes him the presumptive favorite to be the city's next chief executive. While the city has not released a final result due to ranked...
Uganda rolls out digital hub for deafblindness
Independent (Uganda)
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June 30, 2025
Minister Asamo speaking Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has rolled out a digital platform designed to support individuals with deafblindness, their caregivers, educators, and policy makers. The Global Deafblindness Resource Hub, the...
Two Trump allies praise Zohran Mamdani's mayoral debate performace, 'That guy was the only person...'
Hindustan Times
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June 30, 2025
Two Trump allies have praised New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani after he became the top candidate in the Democratic primary last week. Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made the recent remarks while...
Abducted Uganda MP shows signs of torture: law society
The Standard
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A Ugandan Member of Parliament Barnabas Tinkasiimire, shows signs of torture: law society says after being abducted. [Courtesy] A Ugandan member of parliament critical of President Yoweri Museveni was abducted over the weekend and apparently...
With No Succession Plan, Uganda’s Museveni Seeks Reelection
World Politics Review
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June 30, 2025
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends the state funeral of former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi, Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 11, 2020 (AP photo by John Muchucha). Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni confirmed Saturday that he intends to run for a...
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...
Stakeholders Urge Prioritisation Of Women In Land Governance
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has called on national actors in the land sector to actively implement the provisions of existing policies, especially the National Land Policy of 2013, to promote equitable land ownership...
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...
Dan Proft on Zohran Mamdani: 'Identitarian socialism is the governing philosophy' of the Democrat Party
DuPage Policy Journal - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
Dan Proft, co-host of AM 560 The Answer, said that voters should not be surprised by Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary. He attributed this outcome to the influence of identitarian socialism within the...