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MTN Uganda has unveiled its headline sponsorship of Ugandan singer Karole Kasita’s upcoming concert, The Power Within, slated for May 29, 2026, at Kampala Serena Hotel.The telecom company said the partnership forms part of its ongoing #FreeYourFire campaign, an initiative aimed at encouraging young Ugandans to pursue personal and professional ambitions through digital connectivity, innovation and community engagement.Speaking about the …

The Court of Appeal has upheld a 32-year prison sentence handed to Siraj Masolo, who was convicted of aggravated defilement of an eight-month-old baby girl in 2015.In a judgment delivered during the Court of Appeal criminal session sitting in Mbale, justices Hellen Obura, Eva Luswata and Florence Nakacwa dismissed Masolo’s appeal, which had challenged both the conviction and sentence handed …

  These include the following Permanent Secretaries Ben Kumumanya of Local Government, Robert Kasande of Justice, Dorcus Okalany of Lands, Doreen Katusiime of Tourism, Pius Bigirimana, Dr. Alfred Okidi of Water, Alex Kakooza of OPM, Dr. Diana Atwine of Health, Irene Batebe of Energy, Dr. Ramathan Goobi of Finance, Dr. Amina Zawedde of ICT, Rosette Byengoma of Defense, Dunstan Balaba …

Five sent to jail over gay allegations at Bangladesh school Government Unani and Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Four students were expelled from their dormitories and five people were sent to jail after allegations of homosexuality made under torture, media reports allege. (Photo courtesy of Facebook) JMBF Condemns Persecution of Students in Dhaka Over Allegations of Homosexuality …

Five sent to jail over gay allegations at Bangladesh school Government Unani and Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Four students were expelled from their dormitories and five people were sent to jail after allegations of homosexuality made under torture, media reports allege. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)JMBF Condemns Persecution of Students in Dhaka Over Allegations of HomosexualityFour students …

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Having failed to fully leverage its strategic geographical location to become Africa’s primary gateway, Uganda has now been handed another economic lifeline from an unlikely source – technology. As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly becomes central to business operations and everyday life, Uganda is increasingly positioning itself as a potential regional hub for applied AI innovation. Yet beneath the ambition lies …

DJIBOUTI — A company owned by Salaam Group has launched construction of a major $160 million fuel and logistics terminal in Djibouti, a project that signals growing competition to control the flow of energy and trade across one of Africa’s most strategically important corridors. The project, developed by Fuelstor, is being built in Damerjog, a coastal area increasingly emerging as a …

As Uganda gears up to co-host the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027 in Kampala and Hoima, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is giving potential service providers a chance to become stakeholders in this first-of-its-kind opportunity for Uganda and the region. According to Dr Dennis K. Mugimba, who chairs the Communications and Promotion Sub-Committee for the Afcon/CHAN Local Organising Committee, CAF …

By Aggrey Baba The probe into alleged corruption and extravagant spending linked to former Speaker of Parliament and Bukedea Woman MP Anita Among has now stretched beyond Parliament, with outgoing State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Regional Cooperation) John Mulimba calling for investigations into the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat led by Rt.Hon. Richard Todwong, Secretary General. Mulimba has asked Chief …