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Euro Gold Refinery opens in Kampala to fight scams
Independent (Uganda)
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July 31, 2025
Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu (L), Phiona Nyamutoro State Minister for Minerals (C) and Euro Gold Refinery Director Feni Benard (R). Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Uganda’s artisanal...
Uganda to debut 25-year bond as nation manages financing pressures
CNBC Africa
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July 30, 2025
In a move designed to bolster its economic stability and manage mounting debt pressures, Uganda is poised to introduce its first-ever 25-year bond next week. This long-dated instrument comes as a strategic maneuver by the Ugandan government to...
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani speaks on midtown shooting after returning from Uganda
News 12 Brooklyn - New York
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Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani joined the brother of fallen security officer Aland Etienne Wednesday afternoon to honor the victims from Monday's shooting. Both men gathered at 32 BJ headquarters in Manhattan - the union that Etienne was a part...
Kenya, Uganda ink 8 new trade deals to boost bilateral relations
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Kenya and Uganda on Wednesday signed eight additional bilateral memoranda of understanding (MoUs), building on the 17 agreements already in place, to strengthen legal and institutional cooperation across strategic...
Uganda deploys more troops after border clash in Kajo-Keji
Radio Tamazuj
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July 30, 2025
Uganda has sent additional troops and tanks to its border with South Sudan following a deadly clash near a shared border that killed several soldiers and displaced thousands of civilians, a South Sudanese chief said on Wednesday, raising fears of...
Uganda enhances security ahead of CAF African Nations Championship
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Uganda on Wednesday said it has enhanced security ahead of the CAF African Nations Championship Group C games scheduled to start in the country on August 4. Kituuma Rusoke, Uganda's Police Force spokesman, told...
Mayoral hopeful visits slain officer's home with flowers after Uganda wedding trip
Fox News
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'Outnumbered' panelists discuss NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's position on police after an off-duty officer was killed in a Midtown Manhattan shooting. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Freshly back from a vacation to Uganda,...
Kenya, Uganda sign 8 new memoranda to boost cooperation
Capital FM Kenya
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July 30, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 30 — Kenya has signed eight agreements with Uganda to boost bilateral cooperation during President Yoweri Museveni’s official visit. Speaking at State House Nairobi after witnessing the signing of the memorandum of...
Small business helps children of immigrants pursue college
KUNM - New Mexico
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July 30, 2025
Finding funds for higher education can be difficult, especially with millions of dollars being cut from education by the current Trump administration. One small business in Albuquerque is trying to ease the financial burden for children of...
5:18 p.m. politics politics Mamdani Walks Back NYPD Criticism Following Midtown Shooting By Nia Prater As the mayoral candidates clash over who can best keep the city safe, Mamdani said his past comments were “out of step” with his campaign.
New York Mag
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July 30, 2025
Smith Etienne, the brother of midtown office shooting victim Aland Etienne, speaks as Zohran Mamdani listens during a press conference at 32BJ SEIU headquarters on Wednesday. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images New York is still reeling from...
Zohran Mamdani, back from Uganda, insists he won’t defund the police
City & State New York
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July 30, 2025
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani set the record straight Wednesday in his first public remarks since a mass shooting rocked New York City: he will not defund the police, despite what his old tweets say. Mamdani held a press conference...
Inside 8 Kenya-Uganda MoUs to deepen ties
Star
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signs an MoU as President William Ruto looks on at State House, Nairobi on July 30, 2025 / PCS Kenya has signed eight Memoranda of Understanding with Uganda to boost bilateral cooperation during President Yoweri...
Ugandan opposition leader says political climate going from 'bad to worse' ahead of 2026 election
Africanews
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July 30, 2025
Uganda's leading opposition figure said the political climate has “gone from bad to worse” before presidential polls set for early next year. Bobi Wine said there have been more threats on his life and other activists mobilising against Uganda's...
Zohran Mamdani meets with family of slain NYPD officer upon return from Uganda trip
NBC 4 - New York
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July 30, 2025
After stepping off a flight from Uganda at JFK airport Wednesday morning, Zohran Mamdani headed directly to the Bronx, where he met with the devastated family of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam in their home, News 4 has learned. A source familiar...
OPINION: Why politicians must not repeat 2011 mistakes on Uganda’s economy
Independent (Uganda)
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July 30, 2025
Walk-to-Work protest led by Dr. Kizza Besigye in 2011 OPINION | Julius Businge | In 2011, monetary policy briefings at the Bank of Uganda Boardroom, Level 7, delivered by the late Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile and often flanked by his deputy,...
Uganda to host inaugural development finance summit in September 2025
Independent (Uganda)
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July 29, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Uganda is set to host the first-ever Uganda Development Finance Summit from September 1 to 2, 2025, at the Speke Resort Convention Centre in Kampala. Organized by the Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the high-level...
Tanzania Bans Rwandans, Other Foreigners from Key Economic Activities
KT Press Rwanda
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July 30, 2025
1 Tanzania President Samia Suluhu The Tanzanian government has officially prohibited foreign nationals—including Rwandans—from engaging in a wide range of small- and medium-scale economic activities, triggering fresh concerns about the country’s...
British Investor Loses Shs3Bn in Uganda Gold Scam, City Law Firm M-Smith Cited
Red Pepper
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July 30, 2025
By Pepper Intelligence Unit Kampala, Uganda—In a harrowing tale of deception, loss, and legal ambiguity, a British national of New Zealand descent has come forward with claims that he was defrauded of over $800,000 (about Sh3 billion) in a series...
Mamdani hints he feared customs hassle en route from Uganda vacation: 'Sad reality'
Fox News
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July 30, 2025
During his first address since the mass shooting in New York City, Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani said he was prepared for problems with customs returning to the U.S. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! During his first press...
Tanzania’s Decision on Foreign Business Activities Raises Concerns Within the EAC
Red Pepper
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July 30, 2025
By Defraise Enosh MUHINDO The East African Community (EAC), a regional bloc committed to enhancing economic integration and cooperation among its members, faces a new challenge with a recent decision by the Tanzanian government. According to an...