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The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has started restoring the Obongi ferry landing site. This is after flooding caused major disruptions at the site. It should be noted that this ferry was one of the ways of transport in the business community in the Madi sub-region. However, UNRA early this year suspended temporarily all movements between Obongi and Adjumani District ...

Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi has rejected Liverpool to stay at his boyhood club, Real Sociedad. The Kops were hoping to wrap up the transfer ahead of the new campaign that will be starting this week. However, the 25-year-old decided to stay with the La Liga side despite the English side offering a much more lucrative contract. Arne Slot’s side had ...

Amid spreading wildfires in the suburbs of Athens, Greece, one person, believed to be a woman, was found dead inside a shop in the town of Vrilissia. Thousands evacuated as homes, businesses, and schools face the raging fires, with warnings of continued danger into the week, particularly around Marathon and Penteli. Over 700 firefighters, supported by numerous vehicles and aircraft, ...

The Kiteezi landfill in Wakiso district is typically a bustling hub of activity, as garbage trucks transport various types of waste from metropolitan Kampala on a daily basis. However, yesterday marked a stark departure from the norm, as the landfill suffered a catastrophic collapse on Saturday, resulting in the loss of lives and destruction of property. Amidst the chaotic scene, ...

Ukraine and Russia have blamed each other after a fire broke out at the giant Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Sunday. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces had started a fire at the plant, which has been occupied by Moscow’s forces for more than two years. Zaporizhzhia’s Kremlin-installed governor said Ukrainian shelling caused the blaze. The UN’s nuclear watchdog ...