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World’s ‘oldest person’ dies in Uganda at 139, leaves 209 great-grandchildren

World’s ‘oldest person’ dies in Uganda at 139, leaves 209 great-grandchildren

Arua, Uganda: A revered matriarch from Arua District has been laid to rest amid claims of extraordinary longevity, with family and community members celebrating a life they say spanned 139 years and touched generations across West Nile.Mama Luiza Omene Nafura Aya, a respected Traditional B

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The untold battle: Power struggles and fight over deals at UEDCL

The untold battle: Power struggles and fight over deals at UEDCL

man often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it,” the French poet Jean de La Fontaine famously said. The idea is that, despite one’s best efforts to avoid a certain path in life, they end up facing it anyway.That pretty much sums up Paul Mwesigwa’s one-year tenure as Mana

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Fearless Lango MP Shuts Anita Among: Stop Using My Name to Justify NRM’s Wrongful Acts

Fearless Lango MP Shuts Anita Among: Stop Using My Name to Justify NRM’s Wrongful Acts

Jonathan Odur (Erute South) is the fearless legislator who read out one of the minority reports as hundreds of MPs gathered to debate and vote on the controversial protection of sovereignty bill. He was allocated 35 minutes yet he still wanted more after exhausting the same.Speaker Anita A

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LIST: Names of MPs Who Signed Protection of Sovereignty Bill after Heated Munyonyo Retreat

LIST: Names of MPs Who Signed Protection of Sovereignty Bill after Heated Munyonyo Retreat

In mid-April this year, MPs heard the Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 read for the first time under Rule 135 (1) of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament.The drafters of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 intended to enact a law that seeks to provide for the protection of the sover

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Three arrested in Iganga over fake dollar scam

Three arrested in Iganga over fake dollar scam

The case stems from a March 6, 2026, incident in which Akampulira Dismas, a 26-year-old businessman from Kigoowa Zone in Nakawa Division, was attacked and robbed of UGX 13 million.The three suspects arrested in connection with a fake dollar scam in Iganga DistrictIganga, Uganda: Pol

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Iranian supertanker 'HUGE' bypasses US blockade with USD 220 million oil cargo, says TankerTrackers

Iranian supertanker 'HUGE' bypasses US blockade with USD 220 million oil cargo, says TankerTrackers

In a post on X, the monitoring firm identified the vessel as "HUGE" and noted that it was last spotted off the coast of Sri Lanka more than a week ago. The tanker is currently reported to be traversing the Lombok Strait of Indonesia, heading towards the Riau Archipelago.https://x.com/Tanke

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Govt launches electric buses in Kampala with plans to extend across 14 cities

Govt launches electric buses in Kampala with plans to extend across 14 cities

Ministers Monica Musenero (L) and Katumba Wamala (R) flagging off an electric bus for Kampala at Kololo on Saturday. PHOTO | MIKE SEBALUThe government will on Thursday officially introduce electric buses across different routes within Kampala City, the Ministry of Science and Technology a

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PHILIP KARUGABA: Why The Sovereignty Bill Must Be Withdrawn

PHILIP KARUGABA: Why The Sovereignty Bill Must Be Withdrawn

There is an unwritten rule, supported by parliamentary precedent, that where substantial amendments are made to a Bill, that Bill must be withdrawn, redrafted, re-gazetted and reintroduced to Parliament at first reading.The rationale for this rule is that the Bill is no longer that which w

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Uganda to restrict car spareparts imports as Kiira Motors steps up local production

Uganda to restrict car spareparts imports as Kiira Motors steps up local production

Uganda’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has announced plans to seek restriction of spare parts importation to allow the country's indigenous car making company, Kiira Motors expand its local market share.The ministry says it is set to seek Cabinet approval to restrict the

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Uganda Ordered to Pay Shs522 Bn After Losing London Arbitration Over Rail Concession

Uganda Ordered to Pay Shs522 Bn After Losing London Arbitration Over Rail Concession

Uganda has been ordered to pay about Shs522 billion ($138.93 million) to Rift Valley Railways Uganda Limited (RVRU) after an international arbitration tribunal in London found that the government “wrongfully terminated” a railway concession agreement.The dispute arises from a regional

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