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CHAN 2024 to boost economy, tourism, says CS Mvurya
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 28, 2025
Sports CS Salim Mvurya and Harambee Stars captain Aboud Omar confer during the 2024 African Nations Championship CHAN press conference in preparation for the event at Stadion hotel Kasarani on July 10, 2025. Photo/Sportpicha Sports Cabinet...
Uganda Opens New Vienna Mission to Power Nuclear Energy Ambitions
Vindobona
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Rafael Mariano Grossi (r.), IAEA Director-General, met with HE Mr. Bagiire Vincent Waiswa (l.), Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda. / Picture: © Flickr / Dean Calma / IAEA [CC BY 4.0...
The Uganda Embassy in Berlin Engages ŠKODA Group on Railway Development Plzeň, Czech Republic
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 28, 2025
On July 23, 2025, Amb. Danny Ssozi, Deputy Head of Mission at the Uganda Embassy, Berlin, met Mr. Henrik Orrling, Vice President for Business Development at SKODA Group Headquarters in Plzen, Czech Republic. SKODA Transportation is a leading...
Emerging Research Trends on Medication Adherence in Tuberculosis Treatment: A Bibliometric Study of Research Between 2015 and 2024 to Inform Future Research Trajectory
Dove Medical Press
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July 28, 2025
Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, particularly in Southeast Asia.1 Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB requires prolonged treatment, often spanning several months. According to the World Health...
Stanbic pushes for domestic capital to unlock E.Africa’s infrastructure opportunities
Observer
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August 3, 2025
A persistent funding deficit continues to stall regional integration and infrastructure development in the East African Community (EAC), financial experts have said. The region faces an estimated $42 billion annual infrastructure gap, hampering...
Uganda: Govt licenses farm to grow marijuana for medical use
GhanaWeb
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July 24, 2025
The government has granted an experimental licence to Bright Sparks Farm Limited for growing, processing, and exporting medicinal cannabis (marijuana) with strict guidelines under police watch as the supervisory authority. A clearance letter dated...
July 28, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Coup in Uganda
The Indian Express
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July 28, 2025
Rebel Ugandan soldiers overthrew the five-year-old government of Milton Obote and seized power in a bloodless coup. Radio Uganda said Brig Bazilio Olara Okello toppled President Obote who is believed to have fled to Kenya. The radio broadcast by...
Uganda urged to rethink corruption fight
Independent (Uganda)
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July 24, 2025
SEATINI Uganda Executive Director, Jane Nalunga Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Africa marked the anti-corruption fight day, Uganda was urged to reconsider her own way of dealing with the vice, if a headway is to be made, since the...
Over 400 global experts to attend inaugural Uganda Development Finance Summit
Observer
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July 27, 2025
More than 400 global finance professionals are expected to attend the inaugural Uganda Development Finance Summit, scheduled for September 1–2, 2025, at the Speke Resort Convention Centre in Kampala. Organized by the Uganda Development Bank (UDB),...
EPRC: Business confidence increases, traders anticipate more due to election spending
Independent (Uganda)
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July 27, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business owners have expressed optimism that business will grow in the next quarter due to election-related spending. This is contained in latest findings released by the Economic Policy Research Centre in their...
'Champagne Socialist!': Zohran Mamdani's Lavish 3-Day Uganda Wedding Celebration Draws Criticism Amid NYC Mayoral Bid
Free Press Journal
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Zohran Mamdani's Lavish 3-Day Uganda Wedding Celebration Draws Criticism Amid NYC Mayoral Bid | X New York City, July 27: New York City (NYC) mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani (33) is facing backlash on social media over the alleged three-day...
Masked guards, phone jammers: Inside Zohran Mamdani's lavish Uganda wedding bash
India Today
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July 27, 2025
Armed guards in masks, multiple security gates, and a phone-jamming system: these were just some of the intense security measures in place as New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani celebrated his recent marriage at his family’s luxury...
Uganda business outlook improves as analysts cite election spending boost
NTV Uganda
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Uganda business outlook improves as analysts cite election spending boost Uganda’s business confidence is showing signs of improvement, partly fueled by expectations of increased election-related spending. However, challenges persist, especially...
Kadaga Advocates for Development Through Education
Red Pepper
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August 3, 2025
The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, recently praised the efforts of the faith-based community development initiatives implemented by Atanansi Community Based...
Zohran Mamdani’s lavish Ugandan wedding sparks social media frenzy: Critics question optics amid his political stance
The Times of India
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July 27, 2025
Zohran Mamdani is currently leading the NYC mayoral race for 2025. The 33-year-old assemblyman has seen a gradual surge in popularity, something that has not only rattled many political feathers but also brought him the much-avoided magnifying...
Ugandan financier builds global consultancy spanning six countries
Digital Journal
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July 23, 2025
Photo courtesy of Dennis Daniel Ssemugenyi Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Dr. Dennis Daniel Ssemugenyi stands in his Singapore office, reviewing financial reports from operations across six countries. The founder...
FAO Director-General: Transforming the global coffee value chain is more than just an economic necessity
The National Tribune
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July 27, 2025
Addis Ababa/Rome – Addressing a high-level panel at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4), the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, called for urgent and coordinated action...
Inside Zohran Mamdani's 3-Day Uganda Wedding Bash with Rama Duwaji: Luxe, Guards & Lights
Times Now
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July 27, 2025
Photo: Zohran Mamdani/Instagram New York State Assemblyman and Democratic mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani celebrated his recent wedding with a grand, three-day ceremony at his family’s luxury compound in Uganda, complete with heavy security and...
Spiro Deploys 500 Electric Motorcycles in Uganda In One Day!
CleanTechnica
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July 27, 2025
This has probably got to be the largest rollout of electric motorcycles in Africa in a single day! And Spiro followed this up by deploying another 300 bikes the following day and another 150 bikes a few days later. They will now ramp up to deploy...
NARO, FAO commit collaboration in agriculture research
Independent (Uganda)
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July 27, 2025
Dr. Baguma and Dr. Qu on field inspection at the NARO research center in Namulonge. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening...