Posts circulating on social media and messaging platforms alleged that Uganda’s Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, had ordered the closure of all schools by 25 June 2026 to prevent the spread of Ebola. The reports further claimed that authorities would later issue guidance regarding examinations, term dates and reopening procedures.
Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports has dismissed the claims, describing them as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Monday, the ministry clarified that no decision has been made to close or suspend schools due to Ebola cases.
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The ministry said the rumours, which spread widely through social media and word-of-mouth...
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A screenshot circulating on social media posted by @ShamimNambasa , a pharmacist, National Unity Platform supporter , LC5 Woman Councillor for Kawempe, and 88th Guild President of Makerere University alleges that Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted a message on X threatening Buganda institutions, attacking the Kabaka and Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, and warning Buganda media houses to stop covering the detention of former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago described in the post as- " The idiot I captured and later handed to police."
What We Know
• The Kabaka is the Head of one of the biggest Cultural Institutions and tribes ( Baganda) in East and the entire Africa as well. The current Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom is King Ronald...
Dunia ina heka heka sana wakuu, mbona mim sikuona hii.
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Fabricated Pictures showing Mysterious tall, white-haired people dressed in striking red uniforms have been trending on social media meeting with world leaders across the globe, including private sessions with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping and US president Donald Trump $ President Yoweri Museveni
These encounters, captured in circulating images and reports, have ignited widespread speculation about their identity, purpose, and potential influence on international affairs.“
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The X post from June 14, 2026, by @TheRealAssasn includes AI-generated images of tall, pale-skinned figures with long white/platinum hair, dressed in red formal/military-style uniforms, depicted meeting or sitting with Uganda’s President...
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Claims circulating online suggest that Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa ordered Zimbabweans living in South Africa to return home by June 30 and told them to use the same means they used to enter South Africa, even if that meant walking. The post have been shared here , here, here here here , here.
However, there is no evidence that President Mnangagwa made these remarks. The viral statements have not appeared on official government platforms or verified communication channels.
The June 30 date originates from self-styled anti-immigration pressure groups in South Africa, which publicly called for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country by that date. The deadline is not an official policy of either the South...
A social media post claiming that the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is seeking 200 volunteers to participate in a controlled malaria study has sparked widespread discussion online.
The post, shared on X, alleges that volunteers would receive KSh48,000 for taking part in the study, which reportedly requires participants to spend 24 days under medical observation while receiving daily compensation of KSh2,000. The claim quickly attracted attention, with many Kenyans expressing mixed reactions to the proposed remuneration and the nature of the research.
Supporters argued that clinical trials play a critical role in advancing medical research and developing treatments for diseases such as malaria, which remains a major public...
Wakuu
kuna hizi story hapa kijiweni wanasema kuwa Rais Washington alikuwa na meno ya plastiki.
kumekuwepo na dai kuwa Salim Ahmed Salim ni Mtanzania pekee aliyekuwa anaandikiana Barua na Marais wa USA. Yeye na George Bush Senior walikuwa marafiki.
Kwenye barua hii Utaona Bush akiwa Makamu wa Rais anamwambia Salim kama kuna kitu chochote anachotaka awasaidie watoto wa Salim wanaosoma USA amuambie.
Sambamaba na hilo katika moja ya machapisho mengine yanadai kuwa George Bush anamuambia Salim Ahmed Salim “ My mind races back to our UN days and I value our friendship that started back then”.
Wakuu hii taarfa inasambaa sana kupitita mitandao ya kijamii uhalisia wake ni upi?
Just 6 days before the World Cup kickoff, N’Golo Kanté’s French wife announced she was filing for divorce, believing that under French law their assets would be split 50/50 regardless of the circumstances.
However, during the court proceedings, it was later revealed that Kanté had no assets in France, while his properties and wealth in his home country were registered in the names of his twin children.
As it stands, Kanté is now the one entitled to receive a share of her assets. After hearing the outcome, she immediately wanted to call off the divorce, but the verdict had already been passed
Kumekuwepo Picha inayosambaa kwa kasi katika mitandao ya kijamii ikimuonesha raia wa Afrika Kusini akichoma mahindi imezua mjadala mkubwa miongoni mwa watumiaji wa mitandao hiyo.
Katika machapisho mbalimbali yanayosambazwa mtandaoni, inadaiwa kuwa raia huyo wa Afrika Kusini amechukua kazi ambayo hapo awali ilikuwa ikifanywa na raia wa Zimbabwe.
Hata hivyo, je, madai hayo yana ukweli wowote? Uhalisia wa picha hiyo inayosambaa kwa kasi katika mitandao ya kijamii ni upi?
Picha hiyo imechapishwa hapa, hapa hapa,
BREAKING NEWS: WAZIRI WA MAMBO YA NJE WA IRAN, ABBAS ARAGHCHI YADAIWA AMEUAWA KWENYE SHAMBULIO LA USIKU HUU LA JESHI LA MAREKANI IRAN - Hata hivyo taarifa hizi bado hazijakuwa na uthibitisho
US STRIKES IRAN; REPORTS OF FOREIGN MINISTER'S DEATH
Severe tension in the Middle East. According to reports, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was killed instantly in a massive US military strike.
This incident occurred just hours after Araghchi issued a direct threat to the US.
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Justice Emmanuel Baguma has presided over high-profile cases, most prominently the treason trial of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya (ongoing as of 2026).
On 16 November, Dr Kizza Besigye, Ugandan opposition politician and former presidential candidate for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) political party, was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya.
He resurfaced on 20 November when he was arraigned in a military court in Kampala, Uganda, where he was charged alongside FDC member Haji Obeid Lutale with offences relating to security and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
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A post circulating on different social media accounts claim President Yoweri Kaguta...