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Civic Freedoms Under Pressure as NCHRD-U Launches 2024 Civic Space Index Report

Civic Freedoms Under Pressure as NCHRD-U Launches 2024 Civic Space Index Report

The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U) has officially launched its Civic Space Index Report 2024, warning of growing restrictions on fundamental freedoms and calling for urgent action to reverse the shrinking civic space in the country.Speaking during the launch

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Man behind 'Mbarara HIV TikTok' account apologises after arrest

Man behind 'Mbarara HIV TikTok' account apologises after arrest

Robross Kanyankore, the man behind the controversial TikTok account "Mbarara HIV," has publicly apologised after being detained for spreading false information and defaming individuals online.For several months, Kanyankore, who is also a local artist based in Mbarara, has been using the ac

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Repentance and Responsibility: Museveni's Apology Sparks National Reflection

Repentance and Responsibility: Museveni's Apology Sparks National Reflection

President Museveni’s public apology and repentance during a church service at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds has ignited a passionate national conversation about leadership, accountability, and the role of religion in governance.What started as a symbolic act of spiritual humility has since b

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Trump administration freezes all new student visas - including Brit's

Trump administration freezes all new student visas - including Brit's

Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cable to freeze student visa applications (Image: AP)The Trump era clampdown strikes again as all fresh student visa applications hit a freeze amidst plans to include stringent social media checks for every applican

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Diamond Platnumz Raises Storm In Ugandan Music Industry After Reportedly Making Off With Over 750M

Diamond Platnumz Raises Storm In Ugandan Music Industry After Reportedly Making Off With Over 750M

Reports indicated Diamond Platnumz was paid a whopping 750 million Ugandan shillings. This paycheck has since caused a storm among Ugandan artists.Tanzanian and multi-award-winning artist Diamond Platnumz performed in Ntungamo district in Uganda over th

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Suspect Shot Dead At Minister's Home in Busia, Police Reveal What He Was Doing

Suspect Shot Dead At Minister's Home in Busia, Police Reveal What He Was Doing

Police In Busia are investigating the death of a man who was shot and killed by Police after he was caught sneaking into the home of a government official.According to the reports given by the police, the deceased whose name is yet to be revealed was shot

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Seven MPs Join NUP in Major Opposition Shake-Up

Seven MPs Join NUP in Major Opposition Shake-Up

On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the National Unity Platform (NUP) received a major political boost after seven Members of Parliament officially crossed over to the party.The move was announced at NUP headquarters in Kamwokya, where party president Robert Kyag

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Gen. Muhoozi Hires Eddie Mutwe as His Personal Bodyguard

Gen. Muhoozi Hires Eddie Mutwe as His Personal Bodyguard

First Son and senior military officer Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has suggested that Eddie Mutwe, a long-time aide to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), could join his security team.Speaking in a statement that has sparked debate, Muhoozi said, “Edd

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‘My Blood is Finished, I'm Going To Die,’ Shamba Boy narrates Molly Katanga’s Ordeal to Court

‘My Blood is Finished, I'm Going To Die,’ Shamba Boy narrates Molly Katanga’s Ordeal to Court

A dramatic turn unfolded in court on Monday as George Amanyire, the shamba boy at the home of the late businessman Henry Katanga, gave chilling testimony describing a violent altercation between Henry and his wife, Molly Katanga, on the morning of his death.Testifying befo

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Dubai property scam: 28-year-old remanded over $61,900 fraud

Dubai property scam: 28-year-old remanded over $61,900 fraud

Christopher Oscar Kato in the dockA 28-year-old Ugandan man residing in Lamtara 1, Jumeirah, Dubai, has been remanded to Luzira Prison for allegedly defrauding a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer of over $61,900 (approximately Shs 200 millio

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