CAPE TOWN | Xinhua | Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, is now ranked as the sixth most congested city in the world, with drivers spending about 96 hours a year stuck in traffic, according to a newly released report. The findings from the INRIX 2025 Global Traffic …
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The exhibition prompts conversations around the city’s vibrant visual culture, social cultural realities of everyday life and the complex question on who owns the city. ARTS | Dominic Muwanguzi | Everyone in Kampala and its neighbourhood has at least interfaced with a poster, billboard, signage, banner or graffiti inscription. These images …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bishop of Kigezi Diocese Rt. Rev. Gaddie Akanjuna, has called on government to expedite the operationalization of Kabale Tourism City, urging swift action to turn Kabale Municipality into a city as initially planned for 2023. Kabale was one of the municipalities slated for city …
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Tororo City: A neutral ground or a new battleground in disguise? COMMENT | REGINA ASINDE | President Yoweri Museveni’s proposal this week to resolve the decades-long dispute between the Jopadhola and Iteso communities in current Tororo district, might seem like a long-awaited compromise. The plan is to elevate Tororo …
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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The debate over the importance of Rodrigo Hernandez for Manchester City is set to continue after Pep Guardiola’s side was held to a 1-1 draw away to Newcastle United. Without Rodri, who had an operation in Spain at the end of the week for his …
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Moroto, Uganda | URN | Moroto Municipality leaders are gearing up for preparations to welcome the city status. Recently, Finance Minister Matia Kasaija announced the plans to elevate five more regional towns to city status effective 1st July 2025. The towns include Moroto, Kabale, Entebbe, Nakasongola and Wakiso. These will add …
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It is important for people in Tororo to know that the counties of West Budama and Tororo no longer exist in the laws of Uganda. COMMENT | THOMAS OKOTH-NYALULU | I have watched my daughter, Hon. Sarah Opendi’s interview with the Uganda Catholic Television on the current situation in Tororo in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tondeka Metro, which has operated the City Square-Ntinda bus circuit for three years, faces the loss of its business due to a dispute with Nairobi-based fleet financier RentCo Africa. The bus service was suddenly halted six weeks ago, stranding many commuters, according to 256Businessnews.com. RentCo …
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TOKYO, Japan | Xinhua | RyuQkan is roughly a 30-minute walk from the Minami-sakurai railway station in Japan’s eastern Saitama Prefecture. It is a museum, which introduces the Metropolitan Outer Area Underground Discharge Channel, one of the world’s largest underground flood diversion systems. A stair with more than 110 steps leads …
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MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted his side has a tough task ahead of them if they want to reach the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League, after they were drawn to play reigning champions Manchester City in the last eight. The tie is a …
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