COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | When commenting on the 1980–1988 Iraq–Iran war, Henry Kissinger once remarked that it was “a pity both sides can’t lose”. It was a chilling distillation of a worldview in which distant conflicts are not tragedies to be resolved, but instruments to be managed. Alongside Zbigniew …
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Kabale, Uganda | URN | A three-month power blackout in Habubare Trading Centre and surrounding villages in Kabale District is crippling businesses and worsening insecurity, leaving residents frustrated over what they describe as inaction by the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL). Electricity consumers in Habubare Trading Centre and six surrounding …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The World Bank and its partners have banned three PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) subsidiaries in Africa from their projects for 21 months over corruption charges admitted by the firms. The trouble for PwC Associates Africa Ltd based in Mauritius, PwC Limited Kenya, and PwC Rwanda Limited …
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CARACAS, VENEZUELA | Xinhua | After explosions rocked Venezuela’s capital, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of their country by the U.S. military on early Saturday to New York, leaving the country in a state of emergency. U.S. President Donald Trump insisted Sunday the …
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WASHINGTON, United States | Xinhua | The U.S. raid and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday marks one of the dramatic escalations in U.S. policy toward Latin America in decades. The operation has been framed by Washington as “combating drug trafficking,” but critics argue that its underlying motives …
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Africa’s largest CO2 emitter has unveiled an ambitious plan that could redefine how the region tackles climate change. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Pretoria’s R2.23 trillion (approx. $128 billion USD) Integrated Resource Plan 2025 sets out to halve the country’s reliance on coal and add more than 100 gigawatts of …
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COMMENT | MUTESI BRENDA | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) launched its “WETEREZeeee” amnesty campaign in July 2025, urging households and businesses with illegal or tampered electricity connections to legalize their supply by September 30, 2025, without penalties. UEDCL’s Managing Director called it a “one-off opportunity” to enhance safety and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THEIDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has granted Masanyalaze Group a three-month grace period to resume electricity supply at St. Balikuddembe Market, following persistent complaints from vendors over frequent blackouts and mismanagement. The development follows a power crisis at the market, which saw businesses—especially those reliant …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s total electricity generation has reached 2,052 megawatts (MW) following the completion of the Chinese-built 600-MW Karuma Hydropower Plant, a minister said on Thursday. Ruth Nankabirwa, Uganda’s minister of energy and mineral development, told reporters that this marks a major milestone as the East African …
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KABALE, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Low internet bandwidth and intermittent power supply are hampering the effectiveness of digital health services and CT scan operations at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. In late 2023, the Ministry of Health rolled out the Digitization and Health Information System to streamline patient management, prescriptions, …
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