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At least 632 people have been killed and hundreds injured following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco, state TV says. Many of the fatalities are said to be in hard-to-reach areas south of Marrakech. The epicenter was high in the Atlas Mountains – about 43 miles (70km) away from Marrakech, a popular tourist destination. Reaching people in remote villages, where ...

President Museveni yesterday celebrated his 79th birthday. The ceremony was graced by many Ugandans at Kololo Independence Grounds. The President in his speech revealed Uganda’s major problem. According to Museveni who has been in power since 1986, the obstacle hindering Uganda’s development is the transformation into a modern society. Museveni first revealed that all the Bazzukulu who turned up to ...

Uganda Cranes goalkeeper, Charles Lukwago, has completed a move to Ethiopia Premier League outfit, Hawassa City FC (also known as Hawassa Kenema). Lukwago joins Hawassa on a free transfer after leaving another Ethiopian side St. George. This follows the expiry of his two-year contract last season. Lukwago’s recent move comes after a successful two-season tenure with St. George, where he ...

Uganda’s Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja is facing growing criticism over a reported misappropriation of funds meant for the country’s coffee sector. According to reports, over 9 billion shillings allocated through the Office of the Prime Minister last year to revitalize coffee production and marketing has not been properly accounted for. Legislators demand an investigation into the Shs 9.6 billion expenditure ...

The Uganda Police have announced the arrest of two suspects who stole hundreds of National Identity Cards from an office where they had been deposited as collateral security for financial loans. The two suspects were arrested in Kampala. They stole 104 National IDs and 4 million shillings. This heist was led by a 22-year-old Kwikiriza Evans from Katuga East, Mitanda ...