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BOOST: Virunga Gets Rare Mountain Gorilla Twins

BOOST: Virunga Gets Rare Mountain Gorilla Twins

By AWORI ESTHER KASESE, Jan 8 [SHIFTMEDIA] A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo – a rare occurrence for the endangered primates, conservationists at Virunga National…

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DISASTER: Traffic Chaos on Kampala–Masaka Road Sparks Public Outcry

DISASTER: Traffic Chaos on Kampala–Masaka Road Sparks Public Outcry

  By Our Reporter MASAKA, Uganda, December 30 {SHIFTMEDIA}  Prolonged traffic disruption along the Kampala–Masaka Road on Tuesday left thousands of motorists stranded for hours, with some forced to spend the night on the highway,…

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Uganda Moves To Upgrade Government Procurement Portal To Meet Global Infrastructure Transparency Standards

Uganda Moves To Upgrade Government Procurement Portal To Meet Global Infrastructure Transparency Standards

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA — Uganda, November 14 [SHIFT MEDIA] Uganda is taking major steps toward strengthening transparency and accountability in public infrastructure spending following the release of a new Mapping Report that identifies critical…

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Eulogy for Raila Amolo Odinga: The Uncrowned King of Kenya

Eulogy for Raila Amolo Odinga: The Uncrowned King of Kenya

ByPATRICK JARAMOGI KISUMU, Kenya October 15 [SHIFTMEDIA] In the gentle dawn of a quiet Wednesday in Kochi, India, a mighty heart ceased to beat. As the sun climbed slowly over the Ayurvedic gardens where he strolled…

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UG2026: NRM’s Museveni Launches Campaigns in Luwero, Bobi Wine Heads Eastwards

UG2026: NRM’s Museveni Launches Campaigns in Luwero, Bobi Wine Heads Eastwards

By PATRICK JARAMOGI MUNYONYO, Uganda Sept 30 [SHIFTMEDIA] President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairman and presidential flagbearer, has today officially kickstarted his presidential campaigns from Bukalasa in Luwero, a base were…

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UG26: Polices Seizes Common Man’s Party Munyagwa Sound System in Kabalagala

UG26: Polices Seizes Common Man’s Party Munyagwa Sound System in Kabalagala

By ROBERT KAMUKAMA MAKINDYE, Kampala Sept 30 [SHIFTMEDIA] The presidential campaign of Mubarak Munyagwa, flagbearer of the Common Man’s Party, encountered an early hurdle after Police in Kabalagala seized vehicles carrying his sound system ahead…

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BOOST: NRM pledges to Refund Shs64m Youth Funds Stolen by Luwero Officials

BOOST: NRM pledges to Refund Shs64m Youth Funds Stolen by Luwero Officials

By Our Reporter LUWERO, Uganda Sept 30 [SHIFTMEDIA] The National Resistance Movement (NRM) secretariat has promised to refund Shs 63.7 million that was allegedly embezzled by party officials in Luwero district during the recent village…

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BIG BLOW: UAE Slaps Visa Ban on Ugandans Come 2026

BIG BLOW: UAE Slaps Visa Ban on Ugandans Come 2026

  By Our Reporter Dubai, UAE Sept 18 2025 [SHIFTMEDIA] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially placed Uganda on its 2026 visa ban list, effectively barring Ugandan citizens from applying for tourist and work…

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Global Leaders Network Launches High-Stakes Webinar Series on Domestic Health Financing Amidst Global Aid Cuts

Global Leaders Network Launches High-Stakes Webinar Series on Domestic Health Financing Amidst Global Aid Cuts

By Our Reporter JOHANNESBURG, South Africa 10 September 2025 | SHIFT MEDIA NEWS ] As global development funding faces unprecedented decline, a new initiative by the Global Leaders Networkl (GLN) is stepping in to fill the leadership…

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“Don’t Blame Matooke and Kalo!” – Outrage as New Vision Article Sparks Nationwide Backlash Over Diabetes Claims

“Don’t Blame Matooke and Kalo!” – Outrage as New Vision Article Sparks Nationwide Backlash Over Diabetes Claims

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda August 7 [SHIFTMEDIA] When Uganda’s leading daily, New Vision, published a screaming headline on July 31, 2025, claiming that matooke and kalo—two of Uganda’s beloved staple foods—are the leading cause of…

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