Alex Mukulu Is Gone, But His Bananas Still Sting: The Life and Legacy of Uganda’s Greatest Playwright

Uganda lost one of its most fearless artistic voices this past weekend. Alex Mukulu, the playwright who turned a post-independence banana peel into a mirror held up to power, is dead. And the story of why his most celebrated work never made it onto a school syllabus tells you everything you need to know about the tension between art and authority.

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August 19, 2026
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Benita256 Sends Back the Shs5m: How a TikToker’s Bahrain Job Drama Turned Into Uganda’s Messiest Public Standoff

What started as a story of online harassment and lost employment in Bahrain has morphed into something far more complicated. Benita Nakabugo, the Ugandan TikToker known as Benita256, handed back Shs5 million to a government minister this week, and the reasons why tell a story far messier than either side is letting on.

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August 18, 2026
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Inside the Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: A Hostile Witness, Jury Questions, and a Courtroom Electrified by History

Thirty years after the world lost one of hip-hop’s most towering figures, a Las Vegas courtroom is finally wrestling with the facts of Tupac Shakur’s death. August 18, 2026 brought a hostile witness warning, pointed jury questions, and testimony that made clear this trial is anything but routine. History, grief, and accountability are all on the docket.

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August 18, 2026
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Technology

The Hidden Cost of Flying: How Aircraft Vapour Trails Are Quietly Warming Our Planet

Every time a jet crosses the sky, it leaves behind more than a white streak. Those vapour trails, as beautiful as they look at sunset, are playing a quiet but significant role in atmospheric warming. The science is clear, the stakes are high, and the aviation industry is only beginning to reckon with it.

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August 18, 2026
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Sports

Jamal Musiala Reveals Neurological Condition After Collapsing Twice in Four Days

Two collapses. Four days. One of football’s brightest young talents is now facing a health scare that goes far beyond muscle fatigue or a knock on the pitch. Jamal Musiala has broken his silence, and what he’s revealed has football holding its breath.

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August 18, 2026
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Business

Shs2 Billion and No Collateral Required: How ABI Finance and ASA Microfinance Are Betting on Uganda’s Women Entrepreneurs

Two financial institutions are putting serious money behind a simple idea: that women running small businesses in Uganda’s most underserved regions deserve capital, not excuses. A new Shs2 billion programme is about to change the rules of access to finance for thousands of entrepreneurs.

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August 18, 2026
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Nandor Love Gets Real About Love, Money, and the Man She’s Waiting For

Nandor Love is not chasing a billionaire, but she is not settling for broke either. The Ugandan entertainer has laid out her relationship philosophy with refreshing honesty, and it turns out her priorities say a lot more about her values than her wishlist.

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August 18, 2026
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Uganda Tightens the Screws on Rogue Buses and Trucks in a Nationwide Road Safety Push

Uganda’s roads have long been a gamble, and the government has finally decided the odds are too steep. A fresh enforcement drive targeting buses and heavy trucks is rewriting the rules of the road, literally. Here is what drivers, commuters, and cargo operators need to know.

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August 18, 2026
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Crime

Cocaine, Greek Letters, and a Campus in Shock: How Penn State’s Fraternity Scene Became a Drug Trafficking Hub

Fourteen people, most of them Penn State students, now face serious criminal charges after authorities say they ran a cocaine operation inside two fraternity houses. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday made the announcement on Monday, and the fallout has reached well beyond University Park. This is a story about ambition, access, and a campus culture with some hard questions to answer.

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August 18, 2026
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Technology

OpenAI Wants ChatGPT to Stop Acting So Human Around Teenagers

OpenAI just flipped the script on what AI should feel like for younger users. Instead of making ChatGPT warmer and more lifelike, the company is deliberately pulling back the curtain, reminding teens that the chatbot is a machine, not a friend. It’s a bold move in an industry that has spent years making AI feel uncomfortably human.

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August 18, 2026
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Alex Mukulu Is Gone, But His Bananas Still Sting: The Life and Legacy of Uganda’s Greatest Playwright

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