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EC HOLDS PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION OF BIOMETRIC VOTER VERIFICATION KITS AHEAD OF 2026 POLLS

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By Naome Namusoke/ KMA Updates Kampala, Uganda — The Electoral Commission (EC) has today conducted a public practical demonstration of the newly introduced Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs), a key technological intervention set to be deployed during the 2026 General Elections. The exercise, held at the Commission’s headquarters in Kampala, was presided over by the […]

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BOOSTING THE CREATIVE SECTOR IN UGANDA: GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES UGANDA ONE FESTIVAL

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By Naome Namusoke& Ronald Kabuubi/ KMA Updates Kampala, Uganda — The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), in partnership with the Uganda Performing Rights Society (UPRS) and other creative industry stakeholders, has officially launched the Uganda One Festival, scheduled for 8th to 9th January 2026. The festival is

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Seize the Moment, Kenyatta Urges Young Africans at IGAD Conference

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NAIROBI: 17th December, 2025: Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on young Africans to seize leadership opportunities now, warning that those who wait for the future to hand them power risk missing their moment. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu and Senator Crystal Asige moments at the IGAD Leadership Academy (ILA) Annual

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Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban

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Ukraine, in the early hours of Wednesday, December 17, hit Russia’s energy infrastructure again. In Russia’s Krasnodar region, a refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban came under a drone attack. A “fire broke out at process equipment and a pipeline over an area of 100 square meters and was quickly extinguished,” the Krasnodar region’s Operational Headquarters said. Officials

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Naveed Akram charged with 15 counts of murder over Bondi shooting

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Naveed Akram, the surviving suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist act, the New South Wales police say. Akram, 24, was critically injured during the incident. His father Sajid Akram, 50, was killed in an

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Cyprus stake out documents Britain’s role in Gaza genocide

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A new documentary by Declassified UK shines fresh light on Britain’s collaboration with Israel during its sustained assault on Gaza, and asks whether the evidence could put Prime Minister Keir Starmer behind bars.  Presented by Declassified editor Phil Miller and directed by the outlet’s video editor and filmmaker Alex Morris, ‘Britain’s Gaza Spy Flight Scandal’ takes place

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Belgium shoots down EU offer to unblock Russian assets stalemate

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BRUSSELS — Belgium on Monday pushed back against the European Commission’s proposed concessions to unblock a €210 billion loan to Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets — dashing EU hopes of securing a deal in time for Thursday’s leaders’ summit. With two days to go, the Commission is making a last push to convince EU

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Teen fatally stabs 10-year-old at Moscow-area school after asking students about their ethnicity

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A teenager attacked students with a knife at a school outside Moscow on Tuesday, killing one child. The first reports appeared on several Russian Telegram channels — Baza, 112, Mash, Shot, and Ostorozhno, Novosti — which said the incident took place at a school in the settlement of Gorki-2. Russia’s Investigative Committee later confirmed the information. According to investigators, one student died in the attack. Police in the

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Makerere University Announces Graduation Fees for 76th Ceremony

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Makerere University has released official guidelines on the payment of graduation fees for students set to take part in the institution’s 76th graduation ceremony, scheduled later this year. In a notice dated October 24, 2025, the Office of the Academic Registrar outlined the mandatory fees that all graduands must clear before being allowed to graduate.

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Russia testing West below threshold of war, says UK intelligence head

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LONDON; Britain’s new head of MI6 has warned that the UK and its allies are operating in a dangerous “space between peace and war,” as she used her first public speech to set out what she described as an “interlocking web of security challenges” dominated by the threat from Russia. Blaise Metreweli, the first woman

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