Students at Kyambogo University Protest 50% Tuition Hike.

Kyambogo University, Kampala – Students at Kyambogo University are staging protests against a recent decision to increase tuition fees by 50% for two specific schools: the School of Management and Entrepreneurship and the School of Built Environment. This fee hike does not affect the other programs within the university, where the tuition fees remain unchanged….

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Ex-partner of a Ugandan athlete who was killed  died from burns.

Rebecca Cheptegei died last week after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. Courtesy image. The former boyfriend of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who killed her by setting her on fire, has himself died from burns sustained in the attack, a Kenyan hospital official has said. Dickson Ndiema ambushed…

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Harris and Trump  scheduled to debate in a pivotal campaign test.

Presidential debates are significant in American politics, and the upcoming face-off on Tuesday night between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris holds particular importance as it is their only currently scheduled debate. Joe Biden’s poor performance in the first presidential debate in late June created significant pressure within the Democratic Party, ultimately leading to his decision…

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Onana Steals the Spotlight as Namboole Hosts Key Clash.

Uganda’s Namboole Stadium is set to shine as it hosts a significant fixture in the 2025 Nations Cup qualifiers. In recent years, the Ugandan national football team, known as the Cranes, faced challenges in securing a home venue, often playing their matches in countries like Morocco, Egypt, Tanzania, and occasionally Kenya. However, fortunes have shifted,…

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EU reports Iran has credibly supplied ballistic missiles to Russia.

The European Union is investigating “credible” reports from allies suggesting that Iran has provided Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine. Tehran has denied these allegations, while the US State Department has warned that such an action would represent a “dramatic escalation” with “significant consequences.” On Monday, EU spokesman Peter Stano confirmed that allies…

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Sudan  rejected UN’s call for a peacekeeping force to protect civilians.

Sudan has rejected a UN call for an international peace force to protect civilians amidst its ongoing civil war. A UN fact-finding mission reported that Sudan’s warring parties had committed severe human rights violations against civilians. Since the conflict began in April 2023 between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), thousands have…

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Three Israelis were shot dead at the West Bank-Jordan crossing.

Three Israeli men were shot dead at a border checkpoint between Jordan and the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli officials. The gunman, identified by the Israeli military as Jordanian Maher Jazi, approached the Allenby Bridge crossing in a truck, then exited and opened fire, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Security personnel “eliminated”…

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