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Uganda dispatches team to probe military helicopter crash in Somalia
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's military has dispatched a team to investigate the deadly helicopter crash that killed five peacekeepers and injured six others in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, a spokesperson said on Thursday. Felix...
Uganda to provide free access to twice-yearly HIV prevention injection
NTV Uganda
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Uganda to provide free access to twice-yearly HIV prevention injection About 17,000 people are set to benefit from free access to the long-acting HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir, which only needs to be administered twice a year. This follows...
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...
President Mnangagwa donates US$100,000 towards Sables’ bid to defend Rugby Africa Cup title
New Zimbabwe
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July 10, 2025
By James Muonwa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has donated US$100,000 to the senior men’s rugby team, the Sables, bid to defend their title at the ongoing Rugby Africa Cup tournament. The Sables were invited to State House on Thursday evening, where...
Uganda explores new export options as global coffee prices fall
NTV Uganda
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Uganda explores new export options as global coffee prices fall The fall in global coffee prices has caught the attention of government officials. Today, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance stated that the government is exploring...
Uganda reopens border posts with eastern DRC
Independent (Uganda)
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July 10, 2025
President Museveni KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Thursday reopened several border crossing posts with the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including areas near positions held by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group. Felix...
Uganda reopens border posts with eastern DR Congo
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Uganda on Thursday reopened several border crossing posts with the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including areas near positions held by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group. Felix Kulayigye,...
President M7 Calls for Renewed Commitment to NRM’s Six-Point Agenda
Red Pepper
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July 10, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for renewed commitment to the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s six-point agenda, describing it as the cornerstone of Uganda’s transformation journey. The agenda focuses on peace, wealth creation,...
President M7 Pledges More PDM Cash to Urban Areas
Red Pepper
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July 10, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced plans to increase funding for the Parish Development Model (PDM), with a focus on urban and town parishes where the population density and number of potential beneficiaries are significantly higher...
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...
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...
President Museveni Pledges Increased Funding for PDM in Urban Areas
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 10, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced plans to increase funding for the Parish Development Model (PDM), with a focus on urban and town parishes where the population density and number of potential beneficiaries are significantly higher...
'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...
U.S. crackdown on birth-related travel gains support as Uganda warns citizens
Business Insider Africa
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July 11, 2025
Birth tourism, the practice of traveling to give birth in order to secure citizenship for a child, has drawn harsh policies from the Trump administration, with Uganda also backing the move by warning its citizens against the act. While birthright...
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...
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...
Government ,Instiglio launch network to improve efficiency
NTV Uganda
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Government ,Instiglio launch network to improve efficiency The Government of Uganda, in partnership with Instiglio a global non-profit organization, has launched the Government Empowerment Network (GEN), an initiative aimed at transforming public...
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...
Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024
Media Monitors Network
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July 10, 2025
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee (Committee) regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024, held on...
Lawyer Andrew Obam remanded over Shs 200m defraud against justice Kanyeihamba
Observer
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July 9, 2025
A Kampala-based lawyer has been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of money laundering after allegedly defrauding retired Supreme court judge, Prof George Wilson Kanyeihamba, of over Shs 200 million. Andrew Obam, 38, was arrested by operatives...