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Miss Iraq’s family forced to flee country in wake of selfie controversy

Miss Iraq’s family forced to flee country in wake of selfie controversy

The family of Miss Iraq has been forced to flee the country after the beauty queen posted selfies with Miss Israel. The Miss Universe Pageant contestant Sarah Idan was criticised in her homeland after she posted photos on social media with Miss Israel, Adar Gandelsman. During the competition, held in Las Vegas last month, the two beauty queens uploaded images of […]

Miss Iraq and miss Israel selfie goes viral on social media

Miss Iraq and miss Israel selfie goes viral on social media

The Miss Universe international beauty pageant brought together the contestants from Israel and Iraq, which are, when it comes to politics, officially enemies. As contestants for Miss Universe 2017 gather in Las Vegas ahead of November 26 for the grand finale, where over 100 women are running for the 66th competition, it’s no surprise many […]

Trump: Iran ‘standing down’ after missile strikes

Trump: Iran ‘standing down’ after missile strikes

US President Donald Trump has said Iran “appears to be standing down” after it fired missiles at air bases housing US forces in Iraq. Mr Trump, in a televised address from the White House, said no US or Iraqi lives were lost in the attacks and the bases suffered only minimal damage. The Irbil and […]

Uganda’s Prime Minister Commissions Ikamiro-Kingfisher Road

Uganda’s Prime Minister Commissions Ikamiro-Kingfisher Road

In 2006, Uganda discovered an oil field that is now locally known as the Kingfisher Oil Field. Plans for extracting oil were delayed due to several reasons, but one of  the biggest obstacles that the government faced was access to the site. The oil field can only be approached by helicopter or on water, making it difficult for workers […]

Iran admits to downing Ukranian plane

Iran admits to downing Ukranian plane

After days of speculation, Iran has finally announced that its military “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 on board. The statement on Saturday morning blames “human error” for the incident, adding that the military mistook Flight 752 for a “hostile target”. Press TV also quoted Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces as […]

Iran plane crash: Ukraine International Airline jet crashes killing 176

Iran plane crash: Ukraine International Airline jet crashes killing 176

A Ukrainian Boeing-737 carrying 176 people has crashed in Iran and officials say there is no chance of finding survivors. Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 to Kyiv has today 8th January 2020 crashed after taking off from Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran at 06:12 local time (02:42 GMT) according to BBC sources. The majority of […]

State of the Nation address by His Excellence Yoweri Museveni

State of the Nation address by His Excellence Yoweri Museveni

The president of Uganda, his execellence,Yoweri Museveni, on Sunday September o9, delivered an address on the state of affairs in the country. Among others, president Museveni highligted the urban crime that saw the death of the Sheikhs, of Joan Kagezi, Kiggundu, Kawesi, Magara, Abiriga and scared people. He stated that “some of the criminals in these […]

MPS on legal committee cry foul over finances

MPS on legal committee cry foul over finances

The MPs opposed to the age limit amendment sitting on the legal and parliamentary Affairs committee have accused parliament for denying them funds to carry out consultations on the presidential age limit bill. A report read by the Kumi district MP Monica Amoding stated that failure for parliament to give the committee funds to get […]

Brian White in fresh troubles as police disown his guards

Brian White in fresh troubles as police disown his guards

Police Spokesperson, Emilian Kayima, has denied the the allegations that the force had assigned Brian Kirumira police guards and the two officers who were part of Kirumira’s security detail attached to Kabalagala Police Station were arrested in connection to the incident. “There is no deployment as to the effect of guarding Bryan White. Whoever was involved […]

Comedian Mariachi introduced by fiancée

Comedian Mariachi introduced by fiancée

Comedian Charles Kasozi alias Mariachi was on Thursday officially introduced by his longtime lover Lydia Mirembe Bogere in Kamuli district. Mirembe and the Mariach are childhood friends and went to the same school in Nansana and that was the genesis of their love. For years, they have been living together as a couple in Nansana, Wakiso […]

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