AU Kampala Summit To Adopt 10-Year CAADP Strategy For Agricultural Transformation And Food Systems In Africa.

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…

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Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya Dies at 37.

The political scene has been shaken by the tragic news of Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya’s death early this morning. The Member of Parliament for Kawempe North succumbed to complications resulting from an illness he developed while incarcerated. His passing comes after a long and difficult period, during which he was imprisoned under what many consider to…

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Norman Musinga Returns to Traffic Command in Police Reshuffle.

In a significant reshuffle within the Uganda Police Force, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Norman Musinga has been appointed as the acting deputy director of the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety. This marks his return to the Traffic department after three years, following his redeployment in 2021. ACP Musinga, who was previously the Regional…

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Museveni Urges NRM Leaders to Verify Voter Registers for 2026 Elections.

As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, President Yoweri Museveni has called on leaders and supporters of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) to actively engage in the voter register verification process. This move comes ahead of the crucial electoral exercise scheduled to take place from January 20 to February 10, 2025. In a letter…

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South African Singer Winnie Khumalo Dies at Age 51.

South African singer and actress Winnie Khumalo has passed away at the age of 51 after a brief illness. The family confirmed her death, stating that she was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival. Her sister, Tshepi Akeepile, shared the heartbreaking news, revealing that Khumalo had been ill for a short…

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Death Toll Rises Amid LA’s Most Destructive Wildfires in History.

   The wildfires currently ravaging Los Angeles have reached unprecedented levels of destruction, with a rising death toll and over a thousand structures already reduced to ash. The four ongoing fires—Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, and Woodley—are all currently 0% contained, causing widespread devastation and forcing mass evacuations. As of the latest updates, five people have tragically…

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New KCCA Executives Take Over Office.

Today marks the official takeover of the new leadership at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). Mr. Benon Kigenyi, who has been appointed as the Deputy Executive Director, and Ms. Sharifah Buzeki, the newly appointed Executive Director, assumed office as part of the city’s efforts to steer it towards greater transformation. Ms. Buzeki, in her remarks,…

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Trump Escalates Threats Over Greenland and Panama Canal.

President-elect Donald Trump has intensified his rhetoric regarding the United States’ acquisition of Greenland and the Panama Canal, both of which he has repeatedly described as crucial to the nation’s economic and national security. During a recent press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump was asked by a reporter whether he would rule…

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