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17 May '25
President Museveni has convened a tripartite meeting at Fort Portal State Lodge with delegations from the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Uganda.The meeting aimed to initiate plans for a Tripartite 1,100 km road project designed to connect Uganda and the Central A
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17 May '25
A motion to compel the Commander of the Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to appear before a joint parliamentary committee scrutinising the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill 2025 has collapsed after the majority of committee members voted it down.The motion, tab
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15 May '25
Early on Thursday morning, Frank Gashumba, alongside family, close friends, and associates, made their way to Sembabule for a “small meeting” as the social-political activist was introduced to his fiancée’s p
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14 May '25
In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at bolstering HIV response efforts, the Initiative for Better Health (IBH) launched its ambitious campaign to raise Shs1 billion with a symbolic starting point of just Shs1,000.Held at Piato Restaurant in Kampala, the launch event brought together key s
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14 May '25
The Ugandan Parliament has granted leave to Faith Nakut Loru, the District Woman MP for Napak, to introduce a controversial private member’s bill that seeks to restrict government funding to political parties and organisations unless they are members of the National Consultative Forum (NCF).
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14 May '25
As Uganda moves closer to the 2026 general elections, David Williams Magezi, one of the country's young political voices known for his eloquence has announced that he will challenge President Museveni in the upcoming presidential race.Magazi said he is driven by the continued marginalizati
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14 May '25
A delegation of African-American development partners from the Afreeka Exodus Foundation has expressed commitment to contributing to Uganda’s economic development.Led by Dr. Larry Wells, Sydney Nicholas, and Markeeta Starr, the team met with Ambassador Abbey Walusimbi, Senior Presidentia
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14 May '25
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as "Pepe", has died at the age of 89.The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world's "poorest president" because of his modest lifestyle.Current President Yamandú Orsi announced his pre
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14 May '25
President Museveni has commissioned a 7-kilometre road network in Kasese Municipality, constructed under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) program at a cost of Shs54 billion.Speaking at the ceremony, the President described the newly built roads as a vital
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14 May '25
President Museveni has officially commissioned the Rwenzori Presidential Initiative Industrial Hub located in Mubuku, Kasese District.The state-of-the-art facility is part of a nationwide strategy to equip Ugandan youth with practical vocational skills, complementing the country’s f