World News
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1.2KAfrica Seeks ‘Continental Capacity’ to Produce Vaccines
By Our Reporter Kampala: As Africa lags in its efforts to vaccinate 60% of its 1.3 billion people as quickly as possible,...
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885Kenya Maize Ban Prompts Harsh Criticism
By Our Reporter Arusha — Kenya’s ban on maize imports from Tanzania and Uganda, ostensibly because of aflatoxin contamination, continued to draw...
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848Minister Who Was Denied Plane Over COVID-19 Positive Status Walks By Road To Uganda
By Our Reporter JUBA – South Sudan’s minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management Peter Mayen who was forced off a plane...
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702YouTube to Deduct 24% Tax from Creators Starting June 2021
The new policy according to an email sent out to creators will begin as early as June 2021.
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657UNHCR Boss Hails Uganda for ‘Extraordinary’ Programs on Supporting Refugees
Uganda hosts more than 1.45 million refugees, with the vast majority living in rural settlements.
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907Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania Most Hit By U-17 Afcon Cancellation
By Our Reporter Uganda among other big Africa teams have been hit hard after Caf yesterday announced the last-minute cancellation of the...
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1.2KBurundi President Pardons Over 5000 Prisoners To Curb Overcrowding
By Our Reporter Burundi is set to release thousands of inmates to ease overcrowding in the east African nation’s prisons. Some 5,255 prisoners or roughly...
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822Bobi Wine Demands Immediate Release Of Political Prisoners
By Our Reporter Opposition leader Bobi Wine on Tuesday called on Ugandans to “rise up peacefully and unarmed” in protest against President...
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2.0KBusiness At Peak! Uganda Airlines Given Morning Landing Slot At London Heathrow
By Our Reporter Uganda Airlines has secured an early morning landing slot at London Heathrow Airport. The flight from Entebbe will land...
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865Police Deny Asking Protesters To Prepare Coffins And Wills Before Rioting
By Our Reporter Uganda police have denied reports they cautioned protesters to first buy coffins and write their wills before going to...
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766Ex-Madrid striker Robinho Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Raping 23-year-old girl
MILAN, ITALY: Former Real Madrid, AC Milan and Manchester City striker Robinho has had his nine-year sentence for his sexual assault case...
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1.2KUNHCR boss Filippo Grandi to Visit Uganda Next Week
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, will be in the country next week, the Daily Express has learnt....
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980AFCON U20: Uganda Hippos Make Historical Triumphant Into Finals
By Our Reporter Debutants Uganda U20 Team- the Hippos are in the final of the Total AFCON U20 after a well drilled...
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Uganda Airlines To Fly The Rare Airbus A330-800 To London Heathrow
By Our Reporter The shorter variant of the A330neo, the A330-800, will be heading to London Heathrow among a number of other...
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1.2KSarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption
BBC: French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail, two of them suspended, for corruption. Sarkozy was convicted...
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1.4KUS sends Uganda tough warning on 2021 election irregularities
AGENCIES: The United States has threatened to issue a range of targeted actions to hold accountable individuals and security personnel in the...
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709TENNIS: Japan’s Naomi Osaka defeats Brady to win Australian Open final
AUSTRALIAN OPEN WOMEN’S FINAL: Japan’s Naomi Osaka beat Jennifer Brady in straight sets in the Australian Open final to win her fourth...
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1.8KEU warns Uganda and Rwanda on Human Rights Abuse
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the reported human rights situation in Uganda, Rwanda and...
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1.2KMyanmar Military Warns Of ‘action’ As protests Row
By Our Repoter Thousands take to streets across Myanmar for third day as activists urge workers to stage a general strike and...
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2.4KInternet Services Thrilled As MTN Uganda Launches Home Fibre Access
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has launched its first fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) services for home users, adding to its existing range of business...
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1.5KUN removes marijuana from list of World’s most dangerous drugs
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has voted to remove cannabis from the list of the most dangerous substance, which...
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1.3KDJ Khaled Confirmed as Host for MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021
GLOBAL BULLETIN: Grammy-winning producer, DJ and record exec DJ Khaled will host the MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 (MAMA), broadcasting globally...
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1.1KBiden Orders U.S to Rejoin WHO, Paris Climate Accord
WASHINGTON DC: The US rejoined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in one of the first official orders of the Joe Biden presidency,...
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1.2KPHOTOS: Joe Biden’s Presidential Inauguration
AGENCIES: Joe Biden Inauguration as the 46th US president, ending one of the most dramatic political transitions in American history. He was...
