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President Museveni Unveils Revolutionary All-Terrain Firefighting Vehicle Prototype
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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September 11, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday unveiled Uganda’s “Muliro/Moto Eater” prototype all-terrain firefighting vehicle to a diplomatic delegation from the embassies of the United States of America, the European Union, and Russia at State...
Opinion| South Sudan deserves competent legal stewardship, not academic deceit!
Radio Tamazuj
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September 12, 2025
Dear President Salva Kiir Mayardit, Your Excellency, South Sudan is a young nation with a promising future. Its survival and growth rely greatly on its ability to adapt to the current trends premised on the strength of its institutions. Among...
Trump reveals new nickname for Mamdani weeks before Election Day
Fox News
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President Trump discusses the state of the New York City mayoral race on 'Fox & Friends.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump has a new nickname for Zohran Mamdani, who is the clear frontrunner in New York City's...
Shadow minister slams Govt action to save Lake Bunyonyi
Independent (Uganda)
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September 12, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs have called for stringent measures to protect Lake Bunyonyi, following pollution concerns. The Shadow Minister for Water and Environment, Christine Kaaya (NUP, Kiboga District Woman Representative), said...
80-Year-Old Ugandan President Museveni Pushes To Extend Nearly 40-Year Rule, Submits Nomination Forms For 2026 Election
Sahara Reporters
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Uganda’s ageing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who has ruled the East African nation with an iron fist since seizing power in 1986, is now one step closer to extending his nearly four-decade rule after his ruling party formally submitted his...
Ghana Advocates Unite for Family Law Reform
News Ghana
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September 12, 2025
By: Joseph Wemakor Civil society organizations launched a comprehensive campaign this week to accelerate stalled family law reforms that have left Ghanaian women without crucial legal protections for over three decades. The two-day stakeholder...
Government rehabilitating irrigation systems to boost food security – Agric Minister
MyJoyOnline
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September 11, 2025
The government has begun rehabilitating key irrigation infrastructure across the country as part of efforts to boost food production and secure Ghana’s food supply. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement workshop at the Council for Scientific and...
CNOOC Uganda Limited holds pass-out ceremony for ECITB training program
Independent (Uganda)
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September 12, 2025
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited has successfully concluded the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) training program. A total of 100 beneficiaries have graduated with internationally recognized skills,...
Krystal Birungi of Target Malaria Uganda/UVRI Announced as 2025-2026 Obama Foundation Leader
South Africa Today
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September 12, 2025
ENTEBBE, Uganda, September 12, 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – Krystal Birungi today announced her acceptance to The Obama Foundation’s Leaders program, joining more than 200 global changemakers for the 2025-2026 class. Following a competitive...
New polls reveal Mamdani has commanding lead over rivals weeks from Election Day
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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September 12, 2025
Bernie Sanders senior adviser Faiz Shakir joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's proposed soft-on-crime policies. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With less than two months to go until Election Day,...
Absa Bank Uganda concludes ‘Play Your Cards Right’ 2025 campaign, winners get sh120 million
Independent (Uganda)
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September 12, 2025
One of the sh40m prize winners Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has today concluded a three-month “Play Your Cards Right” campaign with August and Grand Finale winners walking away with sh120m in cash prizes. Four winners for...
Balaam Barugahara Unveils Plans for International Youth Day Celebrations in Masindi
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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September 12, 2025
State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Hon. Balaam Barugahara, has announced that Uganda will commemorate International Youth Day on September 19, 2025, in Masindi District. Speaking at a press briefing, Hon. Barugahara revealed that the...
Al Qasimia University signs MoU with Uganda’s Makerere University
Sharjah24
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Areas of collaboration The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in scientific, research, and technological fields; organise joint conferences and seminars; exchange participation in academic, cultural, and educational activities; and support...
President Mahama confirms Ghana is now among five African nations accepting US deportees
Graphic
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September 11, 2025
Ghana has formally joined four other African countries in reaching an agreement with Washington to accept deportees from the United States, President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed. Speaking at a media engagement in Accra on Wednesday evening,...
The Future of Ugandan SMEs: A banker’s perspective on bridging the financing gap
Independent (Uganda)
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September 12, 2025
COMMENT | MOSES RUTAHIGWA | Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are a vital part of Uganda’s economy, comprising 90% of the private sector, employing over 2.5 million people, and contributing 20% of the country’s GDP. They embody the grit and...
His Highness Aga Khan V Arrives in Uganda for Official Visit
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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September 10, 2025
His Highness Aga Khan V has officially arrived in Uganda, where he was warmly welcomed at Entebbe International Airport by the Honorable Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng. His visit marks a significant occasion of partnership and mutual...
Parliament commends Uganda Cranes for historic CHAN performance
Observer
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September 12, 2025
Parliament has hailed the Uganda Cranes for their outstanding performance at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), where the team made history by qualifying for the quarter-finals for the first time. During a plenary session, minister of...
AKU launches campus in Uganda, marking its largest expansion since 1983
Business Recorder
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September 12, 2025
KARACHI: The Aga Khan University (AKU) officially inaugurated its new campus in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, a historic moment that marks the University’s first full-scale campus development outside of Pakistan since its founding. The inauguration...
Ugandan leader Joseph Kony trial: ICC begins first in absentia hearing cases of war crimes
Firstpost
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September 10, 2025
Kony is facing 39 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity as the fugitive leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA, which terrorized northern Uganda for decades Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court began presenting evidence...
EAC ministers agree on mutual recognition of academic degrees
The New Times
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September 12, 2025
EAC Ministers of Education have agreed to harmonise regional academic qualifications at the the First Ministerial Conference on the EAC Common Higher Education Area held in Kampala, Uganda from September 9-11.