Greenlanders Reject U.S. Takeover: We Do Not Want to Be Americans

Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1446 EAT on Tuesday 13 January 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark – An international camera crew hurries out of Aaja Chemnitz’s office in the Danish parliament, making way for the next round of interviews. Politely but firmly, the journalists are ushered aside. Chemnitz, one of Greenland’s two MPs in the Danish parliament,…

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The Hidden Cost of Tariffs: Jobs Suffer More Than Wallets

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1422 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 As President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs last year, many economists warned that both prices and unemployment could rise. With most of the 2025 economic data now in, their forecasts appear partially correct. While prices for certain imports — including beef,…

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UEDCL Advises Customers to Buy Power Units Ahead of Elections

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1206 EAT on Tuesday 13 January 2026 The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has urged electricity consumers to purchase power units in advance of the upcoming general elections to avoid disruptions during the voting period. In a statement issued on Tuesday, UEDCL cautioned that while it plans to…

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Museveni Declares January 15 and 16 Public Holidays for General Elections

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1042 EAT on Tuesday 13 January 2026 President Yoweri Museveni has declared January 15 and 16 public holidays to allow Ugandans to participate fully in the country’s forthcoming general elections. The declaration, announced through an official government notice, is aimed at giving voters sufficient time to travel to their…

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Real Estate Dealer Jailed Over Land Dispute Involving Justice Kwizera

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda and Kikomeko Erick at 1105 EAT on Monday 12 January 2026 Real estate dealer detained over land dispute with High Court judge Entebbe police have detained Charles Mayanja, a real estate dealer, following a dispute with Bushenyi High Court Judge Amos Kwizera over a parcel of land in Kasanje,…

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Under Criminal Investigation by U.S. Justice Department

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1050 EAT on Monday 12 January 2026 Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he said on Sunday. In a video statement announcing the probe, Powell said the U.S. Justice Department had served the Federal Reserve with subpoenas and threatened a criminal…

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