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Student feared drowned while swimming in Lake Bunyonyi

An 18-year-old Senior One student is feared to have drowned in Lake Bunyonyi, Kabale District, after reportedly losing his balance while learning to swim. The student, Roland Ampeire, a boarding student at Lake Bunyonyi Community Vocational Secondary School, reportedly went swimming with a friend around midday on Sunday in the Bufuka area of Mwendo Parish, Kitumba Sub-county. According to reports, Ampeire was using a closed jerrycan as a floating aid while attempting to learn how to swim when the container slipped from his hands. He reportedly lost his balance and disappeared beneath the water. The friend who was with him…

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4 arrested in anti-EACOP march to Parliament

Uganda Police on Monday arrested four youth activists from Rooted in Resistance as they marched towards…

Police probe fatal shooting in Bukwo

The Uganda Police Force is investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Bukwo District after…

Police foil armed robbery at Masindi fuel station

Police in Masindi have foiled an attempted armed robbery at Gaz Petro Station in Central Division,…

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Crazy Kennar skit roasts African presidents’ visits

Kenyan comedian and content creator Kennedy Odhiambo, popularly known as Crazy Kennar, has turned the relationship between African citizens and their presidents into the subject of his latest satirical skit. In a video posted on Monday under the title “HOW DIFFERENT AFRICAN COUNTRIES RELATE TO THEIR PRESIDENTS,” Kennar uses exaggerated scenes, visual gags and mathematical-style overlays to portray how citizens in different African countries supposedly interact with their leaders. The skit contrasts different national attitudes towards presidents, including a particularly warm reception portrayed in Rwanda and a more chaotic relationship in Nigeria. Kenya is presented through the comedian's familiar style…

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Sandhurst: Cadet Bakira wins top award as Muhoozi’s son graduates

Uganda has recorded a double achievement at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom,…

UPDF troops to deploy to Gaza

KAMPALA — Parliament has approved a government motion authorising the deployment of the Uganda Peoples' Defence…

Uganda Airlines opens Accra, Kigali routes

Uganda Airlines has announced new direct flights to Accra, Ghana, and Kigali, Rwanda, in a move…