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ASRock Unveils RX 9070 Series for Mainstream Systems
ASRock makes the Challenger graphics cards for everyday computers. These cards run at speeds up to 2520 MHz. They have three fans with special stripes that help the air move better. The parts that carry heat are placed close together to work well. The cards show different colors with lights and have metal backs to stay strong when used for a long time. Good parts help the power stay steady. These cards are made to keep working right, stay cool, and last many years on regular computers. The company also makes Taichi and Steel Legend graphics cards. The Taichi cards have three big 100 mm fans. They move air where needed and have pipes set up to carry heat away fast. These cards come set to run faster than normal, going up to 3100 MHz...
ASUS Launches New Radeon RX 9070 Series for Gaming
ASUS has new Radeon RX 9070 cards. They come in TUF Gaming and Prime types. The TUF Gaming cards have three fans with eleven blades. These fans push air across fins that take heat away. The fans can stop during easy tasks to stay quiet. The cards have an aluminum back with big air holes. Users can pick between fast mode or quiet mode with a switch. ASUS makes software called GPU Tweak III. This lets users check how the card works and change fan speeds. The Prime cards are smaller, at 2.5 slots thick. They also use three fans. These fans have small centers and long blades to move more air. A ring around each fan helps push air down. Both card types use special heat pads. These pads start hard but become more like liquid when hot...
Sapphire Unveils AMD Radeon RX 9070 Series on RDNA 4
SAPPHIRE has made new AMD Radeon RX 9070 graphics cards based on AMD's RDNA 4 design. These cards come in three types - NITRO+, PURE, and PULSE. All have 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and can connect to screens using HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1a. The NITRO+ model has 64 Compute Units with 4096 stream processors. It runs at speeds up to 3060 MHz for boost clocks and 2520 MHz for game clocks. These graphics cards stay cool thanks to special design choices. They use a dual-layer metal plate on the back that makes setup easier and helps remove heat. The cooling systems use Tri-X Cooling Technology, special heat pipes, and carefully made fins to direct air and manage heat during hard use. Power stays steady with a 16-phase power design and a...
FDLR Leader Gakwerere Arrested by M23 in Eastern DRC
M23 rebels caught the top FDLR leader. They gave him to Rwanda. His name is Ezéchiel Gakwerere. People also call him Sibo Stany or Julius Mokoko. The rebels found Gakwerere dressed as a Congo army man. They caught many other FDLR fighters with him. They all went to the Rwanda army at the border crossing. The Rwandan army said they got these FDLR men from M23. The head of FDLR and his team were caught during fights in East Congo, which Rwanda said proves FDLR works with the Congo army. Rwanda plans to prosecute these men for their past actions. The list of men includes one top leader, one middle leader, and twelve regular fighters. Rwanda claims these FDLR men worked with Congo forces and other groups. Some FDLR people ran away to...
High Court Orders KCCA to Rename Streets for Unity
The court has told KCCA they must change the names of streets and roads. Judge Musa Ssekaana made this decision. He said new names should bring people together and show what Uganda stands for. This all started with a form many people signed online in June 2020 during Heroes Day. The form asked Uganda leaders to remove street names that honored people who ran Uganda during British rule. Many roads have names like Sir Henry Colville, Captain Fredrick Lugard, and Colonel Ternan. These British men did very bad things to Ugandans long ago. They hurt, stole from, and killed many local people. The people who signed the form said such names should be kept in history museums instead. They want roads named after good Ugandans who helped the...
UPDF Enters Mahagi to Target CODECO and ADF
Uganda troops entered Congo at Mahagi. This comes after bad men killed many people. The CODECO group attacked three towns last month. At least 52 people died when CODECO burned houses and hurt families. Some say as many as 80 might be dead. Eight more had bad injuries. The head of Uganda forces made strong statements. General Muhoozi said his army would find and stop CODECO. He told CODECO fighters they should give up fast. If they wait until his army attacks, they will all die. Uganda soldiers moved into Mahagi right after these words. They plan to go next to Djugu and Fataki, where CODECO still hurts people. The Congo army has tried but failed to stop these fighters. CODECO has killed hundreds since 2014. They say they fight to...
Museveni Urges Maghreb Integration for Security and Growth
President Museveni asked North African nations to join together. He said this would help with safety, money growth, and peaceful rule. These nations include Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. The President believes these areas must forget old fights and work as one group to strengthen North Africa and all of Africa. He spoke Friday at his home to students from Algeria. The group, led by General Rabal, consisted of 19 people from the Algerian High War College. Most were from Algeria, but some came from France, Palestine, and Uganda. Museveni thanked Algeria for fighting against other nations' rule. Algeria became free in 1962. Then, it helped others fight for freedom. It trained 20 fighters from Mozambique to push out...
Uganda Extends Piped Water to Angagura in Pader District
The Water Ministry plans to bring clean water to people living in Angagura, an area in the Pader district. The project will cost about 972 million shillings. All money comes from Uganda itself through the Water Supply and Sanitation Program for the North region. Ms. Brenda Akao works as a senior talker for the Water Ministry in Northern Uganda. She told reporters that workers have started building the water system already. The building company has taken over the work site. Builders will need one full year to finish everything. When done, homes across Angagura will connect to water pipes. Mr. Patrick Olanya helps run water projects in the Pader district. He said exactly 145 houses will receive water from these new pipes. The local...
Karuma Bridge to Close for Maintenance in March
The Karuma Bridge will shut down from March 10 to March 31, 2025. The bridge needs new expansion joints. These repairs will help keep the bridge safe for years. Last year workers did some repairs on the bridge. They opened it for small cars on December 20, 2024. This lets people travel during Christmas time. But more work needs to be done. The Ministry of Works and Transport says the Ayago Bridge also needs to be fixed. Its joints are worn out from heavy use. Both bridges help people travel on main roads. Drivers must take other roads during the bridge shutdown. If you want to go between Kampala and Gulu or West Nile, use the road through Luwero, Kafu, Masindi, Paraa, and then to Pakwach or Gulu. People heading to Lira from Kampala...
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