Scientists discover one of the biggest black holes ever found

Scientists have detected an ultramassive black hole around 33 billion times the mass of the Sun – one of the biggest ever found. The team published their findings in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society on March 29.  They used supercomputer simulations at Durham University in the UK and images captured by…

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2022 witnessed landmark setback for U.S. human rights: report

The year of 2022 witnessed a landmark setback for U.S. human rights, a report on human rights violations in the United States issued by China said on Tuesday. The report, titled “The Record on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022,” was released by the State Council Information Office and is based on…

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PANIC-Littering Kampala will Cost you 6 Million Instant Fine from 1st April.

By PCA- KCCA Next week, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) will begin enforcing an express penalty scheme to reduce environmental degradation and create a more sustainable environment for Kampala residents. From April 1, 2023, individuals violating environmental laws such as littering from commercial buildings or throwing trash…

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Senior Citizen Hassan Basajjabalaba Contributions to Uganda’s Economy.

In our special series “Senior Citizens” we bring you Hassan Basajjabalaba a businessman and politician. According to the some  newspapers, he is one of the wealthiest people in Uganda. He is also the chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement’s entrepreneurs’ league. He owns the following businesses, among others: Kampala International University, with campuses in Kampala…

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Tragedy: Top journalist dies in road accident

Uganda woke up to the tragic news following the demise of NTV journalist Edward Muhumuza who was killed in an accident on the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway on Saturday morning. Below is the Police statement. Statement on Entebbe Expressway Fatal Accident The traffic police in Entebbe has this morning, 25th.March, 2023, registered a single fatal accident at…

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Pakistan court sentences man to death for blasphemy

ISTANBUL: An anti-terrorism court in northwest Pakistan has convicted and sentenced a Muslim man to death after he was accused of posting blasphemous content in a WhatsApp group. Blasphemy is a hugely sensitive issue in Muslim-majority Pakistan, where even unproven allegations can stir mobs and violence. Syed Muhammad Zeeshan was convicted under the Prevention of…

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Ukraine says ‘managing to stabilise’ battle for Bakhmut

KYIV: Kyiv said its forces were “managing to stabilise” the situation around Bakhmut, a now-destroyed city in eastern Ukraine that has seen the longest battle of the Russian invasion. Bakhmut — which once had an estimated population of around 70,000 people — has been virtually emptied of civilians over months of fierce fighting between Russian…

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