Tragedy on Lake Kyoga as Boat Capsizes
Amolatar, Uganda — A routine journey on Lake Kyoga turned tragic when a passenger boat carrying more than 35 people
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Friday, February 20, 2026
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Author: Aron Mwesigwa
Uganda–South Sudan Border Clash Leaves Tensions High
Kampala, Uganda — Tensions flared along the Uganda–South Sudan border last week after a deadly clash between troops from both
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Dodo Bird ‘De-Extinction’ Moves Closer as Scientists Achieve Breakthrough
Dallas, USA — Scientists at Colossal Biosciences have achieved a key step toward reviving the extinct dodo bird, with successful
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Matooke Prices Triple in Tooro, Ankole & Kigezi
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Gen Kainerugaba in China for High Level Military Engagement
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EU Moves to Suspend Trade Privileges With Israel Amid Gaza Humanitarian Crisis”
What’s being proposed The European Commission has proposed suspending parts of its free-trade arrangement with Israel—particularly the duty-free status of
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UEDCL Connects Over 640,000 New Customers in Half a Year
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has registered a major milestone, adding 648,404 new customers to the national grid
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Uganda Secures Major Tourism Deal in China, Wins Recognition at CITIE 2025
Weere Timothy– Guangzhou / Kampala, September 2025 Uganda’s tourism sector has received a significant boost following the signing of a
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Annual Climate Change Awareness Marathon is back under Africa Tourism and Environment Initiative
Reporter Kizindo Lule Kampala, Uganda — The Africa Tourism and Environment Initiatives (ATEI), a dynamic youth-led nonprofit, will on Monday
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Entebbe Double Murder: Police Raises Bounty to Shs 60M, Denies Identifying Suspects
Police has dismissed reports that suspects in the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Mutaaga in Entebbe have already been identified,
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