Zari Hassan threw a birthday party at Kampala’s Marriott Hotel and made it crystal clear: casual wear was not on the guest list. When some attendees showed up in jeans and T-shirts, she grabbed the mic and had security handle the rest. Only in Kampala.
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Cameras were still warm from his broadcast when armed men walked into a Kampala radio station and escorted political commentator Charles Rwomushana out the door. No formal statement from police. No confirmed charges. Just a man in a red shirt and a growing chorus of alarm.
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Kampala’s skyline looks impressive from a distance, but what lies beneath those concrete facades may tell a very different story. Uganda has kicked off a national building inspection drive to find out exactly how many structures could crumble when the ground starts to shake. The results could reshape how the country builds, regulates, and thinks about urban safety.
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Joshua Baraka did not arrive at success through a single viral moment or a lucky break. The Kampala-born singer-songwriter has been doing it the slow, deliberate way. Now, Johnnie Walker has taken notice.
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Veteran news anchor Canary Mugume had a few sharp things to say about a habit millions of people recognise but rarely admit to: staying connected with an ex on social media long after the relationship has collapsed. His read on the situation cuts deeper than most people would expect.
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A government minister told Parliament that President Museveni backs moving Uganda’s capital to Nakasongola by 2040, citing $1.6 billion in annual traffic losses. Kampala’s mayor isn’t buying it. The debate over one of Africa’s most audacious urban planning proposals just got very public.
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