COMMENT | ELIJAH TUMUSIIME | This Christmas and New Year season, many businesses and families will take a break, celebrating with loved ones and enjoying the festive atmosphere. While offices close and inboxes slow down, cybercriminals remain active, presenting significant risks during this potentially vulnerable time. Research indicates …
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In his Christmas Urbi et Orbi address, Pope Leo XIV renews his plea for peace, reminding the world that it is both God’s gift and humanity’s shared responsibility. VATICAN | VATICAN NEWS | As war continues to scar the world, Pope Leo XIV used his Christmas Urbi et Orbi message to renew his appeal …
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Pearl Bank Climaxes Festive Campaign with Courtesy Visits to Media Partners Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) has climaxed its festive campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa”, with visits to key media groups like Nation Media, Vision Group, Next Media, among others, in recognition of the continued support …
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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The Premier League will be different this year with no traditional Boxing Day fixtures on December 26 but the calendar falls in such a way that the competition can fall weekend to weekend without any change in rhythm over the holiday season. The round of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Carrefour Uganda has rolled out a festive season campaign dubbed Care for All, as retailers across the country step up efforts to attract shoppers during one of the busiest periods on the retail calendar, it said in a news release dated Dec.16. The campaign …
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The list did not include the leaders of the UK, Germany, the US, France, Japan, and other large states unfriendly to Russia MOSCOW | TASS | Russian President Vladimir Putin sent Christmas and New Year greetings to a number of foreign leaders, the Kremlin press service reported. In the last …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 240 suspected criminals were picked in Kampala Metropolitan areas during Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, revealed that most of the suspects were caught in the act of stealing from unsuspecting victims at music shows and church services …
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Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Acholibur Town Council, Pader District, arrested 29 suspected criminals on Christmas night during a night patrol aimed at maintaining law and order during the festive season. According to Inspector of Police Joe Oloya, the Aswa East Regional Public Relations Officer, the arrests were …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A daring ambush on Christmas Eve has left Kitgum police scrambling to recover a government motorcycle stolen from the Gombolola Internal Security Officer (GISO) of Palabek Abera Sub-county. The incident occurred along the Kitgum-Palabek road, in Bajere South village, Lamit Parish, Labongo Akwang Sub-county, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Kampala, Dr. Paul Ssemogerere, has highlighted five urgent challenges that Uganda must address to secure a better future for its citizens and prevent further decline. In an unconventional Christmas message delivered to the media at his office in Lubaga, following the …
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