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1.5KUganda’s Dennis Matanda Appointed Director on US House Subcommittee on Africa
WASHINGTON – Ugandan business expert Dennis Matanda has been appointed Staff Director of the United States House Subcommittee on Africa. Matanda was...
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838Armed person shot trying to enter CIA headquarters
An armed person was shot by FBI agents Monday after a standoff of several hours at the entry gate to the CIA...
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1.1KBill and Melinda Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage
Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying “we no longer believe we can grow together...
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1.5KIndia’s COVID crisis ‘beyond heartbreaking’ with new global record for daily cases
India has set a new global record for a rise in daily coronavirus cases for a fifth straight day, while deaths from...
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1.0KDaniel Kaluuya wins Oscar Award for Best Supporting in Judas and the Black Messiah
Daniel Kaluuya has won the best supporting actor Oscar for his role in Judas and the Black Messiah at the Academy Awards...
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1.4KPremier League clubs withdraw from European Super League
Six Premier League clubs; Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, and Chelsea joined Manchester City in withdrawing from controversial plans proposing for a...
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1.1KFormer US Vice President Walter Mondale dies at 93
Former US Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who famously told voters to expect a tax increase should he win the...
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909Rwandan Priest Arrested in France for Alleged Role in Genocide
PARIS – A Rwandan priest was arrested in France this week on charges of providing, among other things, food to militiamen who...
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1.9KDMX, American rapper and actor, dies aged 50
DMX, aka Dark Man X, was a leading hip-hop performer who collaborated with such artists as JAY-Z, Ja Rule and LL Cool...
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1.2KQueen Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Philip has died at 99
Prince Philip and the Queen had four children, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
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1.5KBrazil’s records 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day
The country’s total death toll is now almost 337,000, second only to the US.
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1.3KVladimir Putin passes law to allow him to rule as Russian President until 2036
Russia's Presidential terms ‘reset’ to allow Putin run for presidency twice more in his lifetime
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985Flash Floods in Indonesia kill over 75, dozens missing
An elderly villager and her grandson stand in floodwaters in front of their damaged home in the village of Haitimuk in East...
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1.8KJob Slots: Over 500 Urgently Needed By Uganda’s Most Trustable Jobline Consultancy To Work Abroad
By Our Reporter The issue of unemployment is rampant in Uganda, but external employment firms like Jobline Consultancy are providing a solution...
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944I Haven’t Lost Hope, Am So Ready For 2021 FIFA World Cup Qualification Matches-Benched Coach Jonathan McKinstry
By Our Reporter Uganda coach Jonathan McKinstry says he will be in charge of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualification matches come...
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1.1KLoans After Loans! Uganda Seeks $130m For Oil Pipeline Deal
By Our Reporter To fund its 15 percent share of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, Uganda is opting to borrow Ush481...
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1.6KGet Out Of Snoring Mode! Issue Travel Advisory To Ugandans Over South Sudan Killings-Legislators Task Gov’t
By Our Reporter The Ugandan Parliament on Wednesday asked the government to consider issuing a travel advisory to Ugandans intending to travel...
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1.1K29-yr old Ugandan faces 20 years in Jail for Stealing $1.8 Million COVID-Relief Funds in the US
A US-Uganda citizen, Hassan Kanyike, 29 years old, a resident of Santa Clarita, in the State of California has pleaded guilty to...
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67790 killed as Myanmar military continues crackdown on protestors
At least 90 people have been killed Saturday in Myanmar as the junta continues a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters countrywide on...
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1.6KDubai Carrier, Emirates indefinitely suspends all flights to Nigeria
Customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days are not permitted to board from any other...
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1.2KSouth Africa: President Ramaphosa to face anti-corruption commission
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA:South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will in April testify before a judicial commission investigating allegations of looting and corruption when...
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77415-year-old Nigerian defeats UK, US, Chinese pupils to win Global Maths Competition
EDITORIAL CHOICE: A 15-year-old Nigerian, Faith Odunsi, a secondary school student has set a new record by winning the Global Open Maths...
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899World Leaders Mourn Tanzania’s John Magufuli
John Pombe Magufuli becomes the second East African Head of State to die in office in less than a year, after Burundia...
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923Uganda Airlines wins World’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award 2021
Uganda Airlines expects to serve 20 destinations by the end of 2021 extending services to Europe, Asia and Middle-east.