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Calypso King Mighty Sparrow dies at 91
Slinger Francisco, the Grenada-born calypsonian better known as the Mighty Sparrow, has…
Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I enthroned as Tooro’s new Omukama
FORT PORTAL — Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been enthroned as…
Nsamba charged with murder of Afrigo legend Moses Matovu
KAMPALA — Vincent Arnold Nsamba, alias Sitenda, has been arraigned before the…
Tooro King Nyabongo undergoes okweeza rites ahead of coronation
FORT PORTAL — Fort Portal City has taken on a festive mood…
Security
NUP deputy Kivumbi granted bail
BUTAMBALA — National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President for Buganda, Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, has been granted bail by the Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court after spending several months in detention over fresh charges of inciting violence and managing an unlawful society. NUP spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi confirmed Kivumbi’s release in a post on Tuesday, saying the former Butambala County MP had finally been granted bail. “Hon Muwanga Kivumbi has finally been granted bail by Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court,” Ssenyonyi said. The latest charges were brought against Kivumbi after he was re-arrested shortly after obtaining bail from the International Crimes Division of the…
Regional News
Dangote breaks ground on $16bn East Africa Refinery in Lamu
LAMU, Kenya — Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote on Wednesday broke ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, a project designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day and supply refined petroleum products to markets across East Africa. The groundbreaking was attended by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda, Kenyan President William Ruto, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other African leaders. The refinery is expected to be completed by 2030 and is intended to reduce East Africa’s dependence on imported refined petroleum products while supporting regional industrialisation. Dangote has offered regional governments a combined 30%…
