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world 18 August 2026
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverend Father Emmanuel Katongole, a Ugandan priest from the Kampala Archdiocese, as one of twelve new consultors to the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ugandan-priest-fr-katongole-among-new-papal-appointees-to-vatican-human-development-dicastery-5562894
Entertainment News 18 August 2026
Rapper Lil Pazzo has downplayed the notion that King Saha has usurped the top spot in Uganda's music industry, asserting that Eddy Kenzo, Bebe Cool, and Jose Chameleone still hold the reins. He suggested Saha's recent concert success was influenced by political factors rather than pure musical dominance. Source: https://www.howwe.ug/news/entertainment/43516/eddy-kenzo-bebe-cool-chameleone-still-rule-the-industry-not-king-saha-lil-pazzo
Technology 18 August 2026
Dr Jjemba Haruna Abdulhamid, the UQSA secretary general, said that the increase in the number. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/over-9-000-sit-for-national-islamic-examinations--5562880
education 18 August 2026
Nearly 10,000 students across Uganda have begun the two-day Islamic Primary Leaving Examinations (IPLE), a significant increase in participation that highlights growing interest in Islamic education and dual-curriculum schooling. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/over-9-000-sit-for-national-islamic-examinations--5562880
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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverend Father Emmanuel Katongole, a Ugandan priest from the Kampala Archdiocese, as one of twelve new consultors to the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ugandan-priest-fr-katongole-among-new-papal-appointees-to-vatican-human-development-dicastery-5562894
Entertainment News
Rapper Lil Pazzo has downplayed the notion that King Saha has usurped the top spot in Uganda's music industry, asserting that Eddy Kenzo, Bebe Cool, and Jose Chameleone still hold the reins. He suggested Saha's recent concert success was influenced by political factors rather than pure musical dominance. Source: https://www.howwe.ug/news/entertainment/43516/eddy-kenzo-bebe-cool-chameleone-still-rule-the-industry-not-king-saha-lil-pazzo
Technology
Dr Jjemba Haruna Abdulhamid, the UQSA secretary general, said that the increase in the number. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/over-9-000-sit-for-national-islamic-examinations--5562880
education
Nearly 10,000 students across Uganda have begun the two-day Islamic Primary Leaving Examinations (IPLE), a significant increase in participation that highlights growing interest in Islamic education and dual-curriculum schooling. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/over-9-000-sit-for-national-islamic-examinations--5562880