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Umar Kashaka

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 28, 2026
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Jul 27, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Umar Kashaka

    News: Otunnu intensifies campaign to lead UN (opens the original)

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    NEW YORK - Uganda’s candidate for United Nations (UN) secretary-general, Dr Olara Otunnu, has intensified his campaign to lead the global organisation, holding meetings with key figures on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York.On September 26, 2026, Otunnu met Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng on the sidelines of the General Assembly.Otunnu took to his campaign account on X, formerly Twitter, and said he was “delighted” to have met Zheng, whose country is one of

  2. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Umar Kashaka

    Business: Middle East war: EAC currencies depreciate against US dollar (opens the original)

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    KAMPALA - Currencies across the East African Community (EAC) depreciated against the US dollar in August 2026, partly due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to Uganda's Ministry of Finance.The ministry's Performance of the Economy Report for August 2026 says the conflict has increased fuel prices, exerting pressure on demand for the dollar to finance fuel imports.On average, the Kenyan shilling, Tanzanian shilling and Ugandan shilling depreciated by 0.1%, 0.3% and 0.7%, respec

  3. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Umar Kashaka

    News: All set for arrival of King Oyo’s body at Entebbe Airport (opens the original)

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    All is set for the arrival of the body of the fallen Toro King, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, at Entebbe International Airport on Friday, ahead of an official funeral set for September 12, 2026.The 34-year-old monarch died nine days ago in a US hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for aggressive cancer.By press time, President Yoweri Museveni, a group of Oyo’s family and relatives, as well as a few kingdom officials, some clad in traditional attire, were awaiting the arrival of

  4. Article · Aug 29, 2026 · Umar Kashaka

    Business: EAC countries recorded higher inflation rates in July — report (opens the original)

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    _________________Annual headline inflation trended upwards in July 2026 for the majority of East African Community (EAC) states.Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda recorded higher inflation rates of 4.0%, 6.5%, 4.2% and 13.8% from 3.7%, 6.4%, 4% and 12.7% respectively in the previous month.This is according to Uganda’s finance ministry's performance of the economy report for July 2026. Help us improve! We're always striving to create great content. Share your thoughts on this article and rate it

  5. Article · Aug 29, 2026 · Umar Kashaka

    Business: EAC countries recorded higher inflation rates in July — report (opens the original)

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    _________________Annual headline inflation trended upwards in July 2026 for the majority of East African Community (EAC) states.Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda recorded higher inflation rates of 4.0%, 6.5%, 4.2% and 13.8% from 3.7%, 6.4%, 4% and 12.7% respectively in the previous month.This is according to Uganda’s finance ministry's performance of the economy report for July 2026. Help us improve! We're always striving to create great content. Share your thoughts on this article and rate it

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