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  1. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Museveni says make free education a reality

    President Museveni expressed frustration about leaders failing to implement free education across Uganda. He urged officials at all levels to ensure government schools stop charging fees. The president spoke on Wednesday when he opened a skills training center in Mubende District. He visits the...
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    Nakivubo dumper gets 500k fine after viral video

    A city court fined Ronald Katende 500,000 shillings after he admitted throwing trash into the Nakivubo drainage channel. Magistrate Edgar Karakire handed down the penalty on April 16, giving Katende the option to pay or serve four months in jail. The magistrate considered that Katende had never...
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    Prof Kateregga marriage fight hits social media

    Prof. Badru Kateregga, founder of Kampala University, remains locked in an ongoing marital dispute with his wife, Jolly Shubaiha Kateregga. Their conflict has spread across social media platforms, capturing public attention as both parties trade serious accusations. Prof. Kateregga alleges his...
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    OpenAI ups its AI smarts with new reasoning models

    OpenAI just released two powerful AI models for complex reasoning tasks. The company announced O3, their strongest reasoning model ever, along with O4-mini, a smaller but faster alternative that performs well for its size. These new tools can process images better than earlier versions, allowing...
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    Stanbic must cough up 339m after online goof

    The court orders Stanbic Bank to pay back Shs 339 million to a drug company after online banking fraud totaled over Shs 2 billion. Judge Cornelia Kakooza Sabiiti ruled that the bank failed to create strong fraud detection systems to protect customer money. The case started when Mukono Company...
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    KCCA fines walkers on green belts

    People caught walking on grassy areas near Kampala roads face legal trouble. Court officials sentenced three men - Jonathan Amanya, Maurice Fred, and Denis Kato - for trampling green belts without permission from city authorities. Each must pay fines of Shs 150,000 or spend two weeks in Luzira...
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    Mannequin protest in Kampala demands Besigye freedom

    Activists placed mannequins around Kampala on Wednesday to demand freedom for Dr. Kizza Besigye and other jailed political figures. The life-sized figures appeared along Buganda Road and near the Supreme Court, holding signs with protest messages as recorded voices played from attached speakers...
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    Uganda inks UK deal to bring judge home

    Uganda extended its Transfer of Convicted Offenders Act to the United Kingdom, creating a way for convicted judge Lydia Mugambe to return home. The government published this change on April 14 through an official document signed by Justice Minister Norbert Mao. Legal experts see this as a fast...
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    Lokiriama land plan eases Turkana conflicts

    IGAD finished the second phase of its Lokiriama Land Use Plan in Turkana County, aimed at reducing fights over resources. State Department Physical Planning Deputy Director John Sut Ntabo led officials from the national government, IGAD, Turkana County, and the National Land Commission to meet...
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    Kenya seals Sh5bn deal to power up Gogo hydro

    Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi announced the government has secured Sh5 billion to expand the Gogo hydro plant. The upgrade will increase power generation from two to 8.6 megawatts. The project aims to reduce power outages in the region and create jobs. Migori County has already received Sh6...
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    Kenya Gangs Are on the Rise and Here to Stay

    Criminal gangs continue spreading across Kenya despite government efforts to stop them, a new survey shows. These groups adapt quickly, avoid police, and keep growing their reach. The National Crime Research Center found 309 gangs operate in 11 counties, with Mombasa having 73 groups, Nairobi...
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    Easter holiday security beefed up on Kenya coast

    Officials formed a security team to protect tourists during the Easter holidays along the Kenyan coast. Coast Police Commander Ali Nuno encouraged visitors to enjoy the beautiful beaches, saying officers will guard the entire region against criminals. Police blame most local accidents on drunk...
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    Kenya Clarifies Who really Owns eCitizen Platform

    Kenya's government fully owns the e-Citizen platform but works with Webmaster to manage it, according to Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura. The system has been running as a ten-year pilot while officials build capacity. Mwaura explained that the government buys various ICT services...
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    WTO predicts global trade dip in 2025

    The WTO expects global merchandise trade to shrink by 0.2% in 2025, a sharp reversal from the 2.9% growth seen in 2024. Recent tariff hikes since January forced the organization to downgrade what had been a positive forecast at the start of the year. WTO head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned that...
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    11 PC Games Just Landed on GeForce NOW

    NVIDIA added 11 PC games to its GeForce NOW cloud streaming service. Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Forever Skies led the pack of new additions. The horror extraction shooter from Crytek received major updates last August, including DLSS Super Resolution support, DirectX 12, HDR capabilities, and...
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    Gambian Duo Shine in Dubai U12 Cup

    Two young Gambian soccer players helped Jordanian team Inglizia Football Academy win the 2025 Dubai Mina Cup Under-12 tournament. Modou Gibba from Logicsport Academy and Abdoulie from Fajikunda United Academy played key roles as their team defeated Norwich City 1-0 in the final match last...
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    Should we fund Jammeh trial or help victims

    Mai Fatty questioned spending billions on prosecuting Jammeh instead of helping victims. He never suggested forgiveness, just practical spending choices. Sierra Leone spent $300 million prosecuting only 13 people through their Special Court, but allocated less than $5 million for over 32,000 war...
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    Gambia court says hands off Kanifing council

    The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that government officials broke the law when they forced their way into Kanifing Municipal Council offices. Officials tried to reinstall Sainabou Martin Sonko as CEO despite her administrative leave. Justice Cherno Jallow stated that the Minister for Lands and...
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    Mbare Futsal back with a bang

    Five-a-side football makes a comeback in Mbare, Zimbabwe. This smaller version of soccer, also called Futsal, had disappeared due to financial challenges. The sport shows renewed life as Northern Region Futsal games return to Mbare. Sunshine Stars won the championship two weeks ago at Stodart...
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    Gambia cheers as US convicts ex death squad member

    US courts found Michael Sang Correa guilty of torture last week. The former member of the Jammeh death squad hurt five people who allegedly joined a failed 2006 coup attempt. Justice Minister Dawda Jallow said this verdict shows the government wants to address crimes from that era. Many Gambians...
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