Tuko Pamoja, Unheard, DamaLie among winners at PIFF 2025

The Pearl International Film Festival (PIFF) 2025 wrapped up in grand style at the Bat Valley Theatre on November 22nd, honouring Uganda’s finest filmmakers, rising stars, and industry veterans. Heavily amplified by cultural promoters like Ssalongo Kasule Douglas Benda, this year’s gala showcased the growing depth and diversity of Uganda’s film talent. At the top…

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Museveni pledges special fertiliser fund for tea farmers

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced that the government will establish a dedicated special fund to enable tea farmers in Kanungu District to access affordable fertilisers, saying the intervention will boost productivity and strengthen the district’s tea-driven economy. Addressing thousands of supporters during a campaign rally at Rwere Playground in Kanungu District on Wednesday, 26th…

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Sudan’s RSF designated as terror group, M23 told to leave DRC

Kinshasa, DRC – The 9th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) concluded in Kinshasa with a forceful Declaration addressing escalating conflicts, most notably officially designating Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a terrorist group and demanding the immediate withdrawal of foreign troops and…

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Museveni on jobs: state cannot employ 50 million Ugandans

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni—also the NRM Presidential Flag-bearer—has launched his 2026/31 campaign trail in the Ankole Sub-region, beginning with a massive rally in Isingiro District. He was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs Patience Rwabwogo Museveni, as he engaged thousands of enthusiastic supporters. Addressing crowds at the Isingiro District Headquarters, President Museveni opened with a reflection…

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