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Sheikh Imran Ssali Concludes West Nile Tour as Zombo Gets the First District Kadhi

Sheikh Imran Ssali Concludes West Nile Tour as Zombo Gets

Sheikh Imran Abdunoor Ssali, the UMSC Secretary for Religious Affairs, has concluded his five-day official working visit to the West Nile Muslim Region, during which he represented His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, in officiating at the installation ceremonies of Kadhis for five newly created Muslim districts. The tour climaxed with a colourful event held …

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Trump Leaves Beijing with Symbolism, But Strategic Questions Still Define US–China Relations

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Beijing, China — When U.S. President Donald Trump departed the Chinese capital following high-level meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the atmosphere surrounding the visit reflected a familiar feature of modern US–China diplomacy: carefully choreographed stability masking unresolved strategic rivalry. Held across key state venues in Beijing, including discussions linked to the Great Hall of the People and Zhongnanhai leadership …

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Newly Sworn-In Mukono District Leaders Urged to Understand that Leadership Is Not About Titles

Newly Sworn In Mukono District Leaders Urged to Understand that Leadership

Mukono District Local Government on Friday officially ushered in a new chapter of leadership as the newly elected District Chairperson, Hon. Francis Lukooya Mukoome, together with 44 District Councillors, took the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office during a formal swearing-in ceremony marked by calls for servant leadership, unity, and commitment to service delivery. Some of the newly sworn …

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Eight School Football Giants Battle for USSSA Semifinal Spots in Lira

Eight School Football Giants Battle for USSSA Semifinal Spots in

The stage is set for a blockbuster day of school football as the 2026 USSSA National Boys Football Championship enters the quarterfinal stage in Lira City, with eight giants battling for four coveted semifinal slots at Lira Town College playground. From former champions to emerging dark horses, each fixture carries its own storyline, tension and promise of drama, making this …

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Uganda’s Diplomatic Image Cannot Be Built Through Internal Erosion

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Kampala, Uganda — In recent months, Uganda’s diplomatic missions abroad have increasingly found themselves at the centre of online publications, commentary, and public debate. Allegations ranging from financial mismanagement and administrative inefficiencies to operational underperformance have circulated widely across digital platforms, often drawing public attention to missions in cities such as London, Malaysia, Brussels, Roma, Pretoria, Abu Dhabi, Abuja, Washington, …

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Security raids Among properties over corruption allegations

Security raids Among properties over corruption allegations

Security agencies on Saturday mounted coordinated raids on properties linked to former speaker of parliament Anita Among over suspected corruption allegations.The operation, involving officers from the Crime Intelligence and Investigations Directorate (CIID) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), targeted Among’s upscale residence in Nakasero.Security operatives also reportedly sealed off other properties associated with Among in Kololo and Kigo as …

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Masaka Woman MP Justine Nameere arrested by army

Masaka Woman MP Justine Nameere arrested by army

Newly sworn-in Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere Nsubuga has been arrested over allegations of attempting to interfere with the process leading to the election of the speaker of parliament.Nameere was arrested on Friday evening at Hotel Brovad in Masaka city while leading a celebratory convoy through the city following her swearing-in ceremony.According to witnesses, the MP was intercepted by …

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Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak after Kibuli hospital death

Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak after Kibuli hospital death

The ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease following the death of a 59-year-old Congolese national who had been admitted to Kibuli Muslim hospital in Kampala.According to a statement issued by the ministry on Friday evening, the patient was admitted on May 11 after presenting symptoms including respiratory distress, fever, epigastric pain, nausea and difficulty …

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Pay For Your Negligence! Tycoon Sudhir Floors Kabira Club Shabby Contractor, Awarded UGX 2B Costs In Landmark Construction Dispute

Pay For Your Negligence Tycoon Sudhir Floors Kabira Club Shabby

Viewers: 100,003 By Andrew Irumba Katusabe Kampala—The High Court Commercial Division in Kampala has delivered a stinging judgment against architectural consultancy firm FBW (U) Ltd and its principal architects Nigel J. Tilling and Paul Moores, finding them liable for fundamentally breaching a multimillion-dollar consultancy agreement linked to the expansion of Bukoto based Kabira Country Club,  In a detailed 42-page …

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