President Yoweri Museveni's victory has been received with great jubilation and enthusiasm. It has been a victory achieved with the impact of NRM useful youths who enabled Museveni to sail to victory. As a result, we have learnt that Aya Group of Companies boss, money magnate Mohammed Hamid is organising
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Makerere University has released its 2020/2021 Academic calendar indicating that the institution will open up fully to all students in February 2021, giving hint that all education institutions are likely to resume full operation following closure in March 2020. The University's Academic year will kick off with Fresher's (First Year)
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The European Union (EU) says it is concerned about the continued harassment of politicians and civil society actors in Uganda after last week's general election. The incumbent, President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, won his sixth elective term. In a statement, the EU Council of Ministers
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa has revealed that despite requests and threats from Government, global social media giants Facebook has declined to reactivate accounts of NRM supporters who were accused of flouting the social media site's terms and conditions against spreading fake news and misinformation. Kutesa made the
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By David Kamukama Social media and subsequently print media have been awash with stories of a relationship involving His Grace Archbishop Emeritus Stanley Ntagali and another woman not being his wife. Many condemned the man of God, I beg to differ! Archbishop Ntagali fell victim to circumstances. All men/ human
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Kenya's newly introduced tax on digital services will negatively affect online business, analysts say. Social media influencers, who are popular in Kenya, are among those the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) say will have to pay the new levy. Dr Mohammed Bahaiders - who set up a digital platform for youth
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US President Donald Trump (pictured) has made his farewell address before leaving office, saying: "We did what we came to do - and so much more." In a video posted on YouTube, he said he took on "the tough battles, the hardest fights... because that's what you elected me to do". Mr
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NBS TV accuses Al Jazeera Media Network of using its content without authorization Uganda’s NBS Television, the flagship brand of Next Media Services,has written to Al Jazeera Media Network intending to sue over content infringement and violation of copyright. In a letter dated January 19, 2021 seen by this website,
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Uganda's defeated presidential candidate Bobi Wine has tweeted that he and his family are "under house arrest and stuck with an 18-month-old baby". Soldiers have surrounded the politician's home claiming that he could incite his supporters if he leaves the compound. Bobi Wine - who became famous as a musician
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President Magufuli has always cast doubt on the severity of the pandemic Tanzania's President John Magufuli has rallied farmers in the country to increase food production, predicting global food scarcity later in the year caused by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. He urged farmers to take advantage of the
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