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According to researchers from Makerere University, half of young women working at mining sites caught a sexually transmitted infection last year. The team talked with 810 people at gold mines across Kassanda, Mubende, Busia, and Namayingo areas. Professor Betty Kwagala headed up this project...

An Oxford Crown Court found Judge Lydia Mugambe from Uganda guilty of modern slavery. She brought a housemaid to England but never paid her for any work. The court will decide her punishment on May 2, and she might go to jail for life. Mugambe studied law at Oxford University, and many people...

The Uganda Police detective showed videos in court yesterday that captured Henry Katanga's last hours alive at his home. Detective Enock Kanene played the footage for Judge Rosette Kania Comfort. These videos came from security cameras at Katanga's large house in Mbuya. The recordings show...

The feminist youth group "Because of Her Uganda" set up an exhibition as part of International Women's Day events. They wanted to celebrate how Ugandan women showed strength, created creative works, and helped shape their country over many years. This display honors the important roles women...

The World Association of News Publishers has stepped up for gender equality with its Women in News program. They want real change instead of just talking about breaking barriers for women in media. Their group works across 30 countries and recently released two helpful tools—a Leadership Pledge...

The National Unity Platform party scored a big win in Kawempe North yesterday. Their candidate, Elias Nalukoola Luyimbaazi, beat everyone else with 17,764 votes. Henry Makabai, who runs elections in Kampala, shared these results with the public. The National Resistance Movement candidate Faridah...

Amos Lugoloobi feels his 40-year reputation took a big hit because people say he stole 600 iron sheets from poor communities in Karamoja. He appeared with Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga for his third straight day. She decided earlier that he must answer charges about dealing with suspect...

Uganda shut down Pearl FM radio yesterday. The station played at 107.9 FM across Kampala until officials pulled the plug. The Uganda Communications Commission stepped in because they claim the station broke broadcasting rules. The shutdown will last as long as needed for a full review. The...

Wicknell Chivayo has answered back after Tatelicious made claims about him. The social media star had said he took his wife and sisters along on a honeymoon trip. Wicknell cleared things up fast, saying they actually went to Kenya for business reasons, not for any honeymoon celebration at all...

Tatelicious Karigambe-Sandberg apologized to Wicknell and his sisters through her social media accounts. The well-known Zimbabwean internet star clarified previous claims she made. She explained that Wicknell traveled for business purposes and brought along his sisters and wife to enjoy some...

Lulu Muteke Chivayo finally brought home that sweet ride she's been waiting for. The wife of a Zimbabwean businessman added this amazing car to her garage, where her Range Rover sits pretty. The family made the pickup day extra special for Lulu. Both her husband and his sisters came along when...

Fans can't wait to see Winky D rock the stage at Byo Pacific Shutdown. The popular Zimbabwe music star will bring his electric performances to this huge event. He will share the lineup with famous South African talent, including Nasty C and Uncle Waffles. Many other Zimbabwe artists will join...

Felistas Murata, better known to many as Mai Tt, recently became the face of Yuchai power generators. The well-known personality shared her excitement about this new role on social media platforms. She posted simply that she "signed in as Brand Ambassador" for the company. Yuchai Engines just...

They keep pushing back the bail hearing for reporter Blessed Mhlanga. He must stay locked up until April 4, 2025. The courts sent him back to jail after he showed up at the Harare courthouse for yet another holding session. People close to the case say officials want to wear him down and cut...

VAXEE began in 2019 when the first Zowie team started their business as a mouse maker and store platform. They keep improving older mouse models with fresh designs that cut weight. The latest NP-01S V2 Wireless dropped from 68 grams to just 57 grams. This big weight cut happened without making...

TRENDnet just launched new network switches that pack a big punch in a small package. These PoE++ switches use GaN (gallium-nitride) power technology, which makes them much more efficient. With these powerful little devices, you'll see less energy waste and a smaller carbon footprint. The...

MSI just canceled plans to make graphics cards with AMD's new RDNA 4 chips and flat-out skipped the entire RX 9000 series lineup. When asked about this decision, an MSI representative told Tom's Hardware simply that the company "is not manufacturing AMD GPUs this generation." They left open the...

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ASUS quietly changed their Q-Release Slim part on the new ROG Crosshair X870E Apex motherboard. They removed a metal bracket that users said scratched GPU PCIe connectors. Someone at Uniko's Hardware noticed this fix first. For months, computer fans complained about damage to expensive graphics...

Colorful quietly put a new AMD B850 small motherboard on their Chinese website. They named it the Battle-AX B850M-E Wi-Fi V14. This board works great for cheap computer builds, unlike their fancy CVN B850I Gaming Frozen model. It measures 244 mm x 235 mm and runs all the newest AMD AM5 chips...