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Drake has secured third position among songwriters with the most number one hits on the Hot 100 chart this century, accumulating 14 chart-topping tracks according to a ranking from Billboard. The Canadian rapper surpasses high-profile artists including Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Bruno Mars and...

Donald Trump has granted a presidential pardon to Suzanne Kaye, eliminating her conviction for threatening federal law enforcement officers. Kaye received an 18-month sentence after posting social media videos stating she would shoot FBI agents attempting to visit her Florida residence in...

Raven-Symoné characterized former co-star Orlando Brown as an unhinged Katt Williams of his generation while discussing their collaboration on That's So Raven with Jamie Kennedy. The actress praised Brown's comedic intelligence and strategic approach to generating industry attention despite his...

Jamaica faces a decisive fixture against Curaçao at the National Stadium as the Jamaica Football Federation reports grandstand capacity nearing complete sellout at 90 percent. The federation issued multiple social media appeals encouraging spectators to wear yellow clothing for visual unity...

Uganda People's Defence Forces chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba honored retired Brig Gen Ali Nasuru Izaga as a foundational figure in establishing security across West Nile during funeral services in Jabala Village, Yumbe District. Maj Gen Dick Olum delivered the tribute message while representing...

National Resistance Movement officials in Rukungiri District have called on President Yoweri Museveni to address the detention of Col. Kizza Besigye, cautioning that the matter threatens party performance in the upcoming general elections. Leaders gathered at the district council hall raised...

Kabale University has opened a business incubation center valued at 1.058 billion shillings with support from the African Development Bank and United Nations Development Programme to foster youth innovation and women-led enterprises across the Kigezi Sub-region. Vice Chancellor Joy Kwesiga...

The Kebhu ethnic community in West Nile installed Dr. Kevio Jacob Kebbi III as their monarch during a ceremony at the kingdom headquarters in Kunukezi, Zombo District. The medical doctor and former Yuu Clan chief received traditional instruments of power alongside a 19-member governing council...

Church of Uganda Archbishop Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu called on graduates to prioritize discipline, integrity and community service as Uganda Christian University conferred degrees on 353 students at Bishop Barham University College in Kabale Municipality. The cohort included 28 master's...

Byamukama Abel has built Klean Star Products from a struggling startup into a multi-branch enterprise operating across 11 Ugandan districts after accessing progressive financing through Equity Bank. The 29-year-old entrepreneur from Fort Portal City began manufacturing liquid soap eight years...

Uganda secured a 2-1 victory over Chad at Stade Municipal De Berrechid in Morocco during a warm-up fixture ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Coach Paul Put fielded several debutants, including goalkeeper Derrick Kiggundu and midfielder Al Hassan Baba, while handling multiple injury...

Uganda is expanding cancer treatment infrastructure through a partnership between Rotary Uganda and Centenary Bank that supports facility development at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya. The collaboration has produced the Rotary-Centenary Bank Cancer Centre, which serves over 3,000 patients annually...

Uganda People's Defence Forces chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba held discussions with MONUSCO Force Commander Lt Gen Ulisses De Mesquita Gomes at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe. The meeting focused on strengthening security coordination in eastern Democratic Republic of the...

The Blockchain Association of Uganda has confirmed that Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego will provide the keynote speech at the Kampala Blockchain Summit 2025 at the Four Points by Sheraton, Kampala. The event will focus on establishing Uganda as a regional center for virtual assets...

David Kamulindwa captured his third tournament victory this season after winning the Kinyara Golf Open in Masindi with a four-under-par performance across two rounds on the challenging nine-hole layout. The professional golfer finished with a total of 138 strokes following an opening 72 and a...

Uganda's leader has confirmed completion of government procedures addressing long-standing administrative concerns in Tororo, including elevation of the municipality to city status and creation of three new districts named Mukuju, Mulanda and Kisoko. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni told...

Uganda's National Water and Sewerage Corporation received the Utilities and Government Services Digital Excellence Award at the Digital Impact Awards Africa ceremony held at Kampala Serena Hotel. The recognition honored the utility's deployment of online platforms that allow customers to access...

Uganda Wildlife Authority faces difficulties distributing approximately 1.5 billion shillings designated for communities neighboring Queen Elizabeth National Park after local government officials failed to provide proper accounting for previous allocations. Captain John Tugume, the park's chief...

Tanzania's Natural Resources and Tourism Ministry works with industry partners to enhance forest and beekeeping resource management while developing value-added processing capabilities for timber and honey products. Acting Director Daniel Pancras told participants gathered in Dodoma that the...

The United Nations Security Council approved a one-year extension for the peacekeeping mission stationed in the contested Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan. The resolution passed with 12 affirmative votes while Russia, China, and Pakistan abstained from the decision that extends...