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Ugandans raise Shs24m for Spire’s court penalties in 24 hours
KAMPALA — Ugandans and supporters from across the world have raised Shs24…
Guarding the Sacred Silence: Why the Church Must Resist Campaigns for the Next Archbishop
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Ray G conquers Kololo with massive concert
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Security
Spire says Shs30m KIU court penalty sorted
Academic, cartoonist and social commentator Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo says supporters have raised enough money to settle the Shs30 million financial penalty arising from his legal dispute with Kampala International University (KIU). Ssentongo announced the development on Thursday, thanking members of the public who contributed to the fundraising campaign launched after the High Court found him in contempt of court. “With your contributions, the 30m for KIU and the court fine is sorted,” Ssentongo said in a post on X. He added that he was now waiting to establish how much his opponents' lawyers, Lwere and Lwanyaga Advocates, would charge…
Regional News
2026 solar eclipse darkens skies across Northern Hemisphere, reaches Africa
A rare total solar eclipse swept across parts of the Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday, August 12, plunging sections of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia and Spain into darkness, while millions of people across Europe and parts of Africa witnessed a partial eclipse. The eclipse was the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Western Europe since 1999, with the Moon passing directly between the Earth and the Sun and completely blocking the Sun for observers within the narrow path of totality. Africa did experience the eclipse — but not totality. According to NASA, the Moon's penumbral shadow extended into northwestern Africa,…
