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Chameleone to UTB: prioritise Ugandan musicians
Musician Jose Chameleone has urged the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) to prioritise…
Nyombi defends meeting with Nina Roz
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director Nyombi Thembo has urged critics to…
Uthman wins Shs250,000 on NTV’s ‘Who Wants to Make Money’
Uthman has won Shs250,000 on NTV Uganda’s trivia game show Who Wants…
D Star dismisses Kapeke as an upcoming artiste
“Hoozambe” singer D Star has dismissed fellow musician Kapeke as an upcoming…
Security
Museveni Commissions $53m military repair facility
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned a $53 million mechanised repair facility at Magamaga Cantonment in Jinja District, alongside other military infrastructure and equipment provided under Uganda’s defence cooperation with Russia. The facility is intended to strengthen the Uganda People’s Defence Forces’ (UPDF) capacity to maintain and repair military equipment locally, as the government seeks to reduce dependence on foreign technical support. In a statement shared on his X account, President Museveni said he had commissioned military facilities and equipment at Kalama, Entebbe, Kalangalo and Magamaga during the week. “I thank President Putin and the Russian people for this support,…
Regional News
Otunnu Africa’s last hope for UN Secretary-General job
Uganda’s Olara Otunnu has emerged as Africa’s only remaining candidate in the race for the next United Nations Secretary-General following the withdrawal of former Senegalese President Macky Sall. Sall announced his withdrawal from the contest, saying he hoped the decision would help the UN Security Council reach consensus on a candidate to succeed the current Secretary-General. His exit leaves Otunnu, a former UN Under-Secretary-General and Uganda’s former ambassador to the United Nations, as the remaining African contender in the race, placing renewed attention on his bid to lead the global organisation. The development is a setback for Africa’s hopes of…
