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Frank Gashumba to face PLU leadership over M23 threats - Gen Kainerugaba

Frank Gashumba to face PLU leadership over M23 threats - Gen Kainerugaba

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba says PLU leaders will discuss Frank Gashumba’s controversial rebel group remarks following the rejection of Dr Lawrence Muganga’s ministerial appointment.The Chief of Defence Forces and chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, h

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LIST: Muhoozi Fires Kabanda as PLU Secretary General. See List of New PLU CEC Members

LIST: Muhoozi Fires Kabanda as PLU Secretary General. See List of New PLU CEC Members

Daudi KabandaKampala, Uganda — In a rapid sequence of posts published Monday morning on X, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces and political leader of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), announced a sweeping reorganisation of the group’s leadership, removing Hon. Da

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NCHE Bars Honorary Degree Holders From Using ‘Dr.’ Title, Cites Academic Integrity

NCHE Bars Honorary Degree Holders From Using ‘Dr.’ Title, Cites Academic Integrity

Kampala, Uganda – The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has issued fresh guidance prohibiting recipients of honorary doctorates from using the title “Doctor” in academic, professional or official settings, in a move aimed at protecting the integrity of Uganda’s higher education

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Uganda foreign docket runs into trouble as (in) legibility clouds Museveni’s appointees

Uganda foreign docket runs into trouble as (in) legibility clouds Museveni’s appointees

Last month’s Cabinet reshuffle was intended to usher in a new team at Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and reset the country’s diplomacy and visibility abroad.Instead, it has left the ministry facing an uncertain transition after questions emerged over the eligibility of two of P

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Masindi Vice Chairperson sacked over missing S.6 papers

Masindi Vice Chairperson sacked over missing S.6 papers

Masindi District leadership has been thrown into early-term controversy after the removal of its vice chairperson, following revelations he did not meet the minimum academic qualifications required by law.The development has triggered debate among residents, political leaders, and civil se

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Leader of Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi Unveils 30-Member Shadow Cabinet

Leader of Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi Unveils 30-Member Shadow Cabinet

KAMPALA, Uganda — The leader of the opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has unveiled a 30-member Shadow Cabinet for the 12th Parliament, defending the leaner team as more effective in holding the government accountable than mirroring the executive’s 82-member Cabinet.Ssenyonyi to

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Sanjay Tanna Makes History as First Ugandan of Asian Origin Appointed to Cabinet Since 1967

Sanjay Tanna Makes History as First Ugandan of Asian Origin Appointed to Cabinet Since 1967

KAMPALA, Uganda – June 8, 2026: Uganda has marked a significant moment in its political history with the swearing-in of Hon. Sanjay Tanna as Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, making him the first Ugandan of Asian origin to serve as a substantive Cabinet minister since Shafic Arain h

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Muganga Row Sparks Ethnic Debate as Masaka Group Allegedly Demands Internal Affairs Seat for Banyarwanda

Muganga Row Sparks Ethnic Debate as Masaka Group Allegedly Demands Internal Affairs Seat for Banyarwanda

The controversy surrounding Dr. Lawrence Muganga’s failed bid for appointment as Minister of State for Internal Affairs has taken a new turn after a section of Banyarwanda in Masaka called for ethnic representation in the ministry if he is not appointed.The Appointments Committee of Parl

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BREAKING: 4 Ministers Facing Citizenship Queries May Miss Monday Swearing-In Ceremony

BREAKING: 4 Ministers Facing Citizenship Queries May Miss Monday Swearing-In Ceremony

KAMPALA — Four ministerial nominees whose citizenship status has come under scrutiny could see their swearing-in delayed as government lawyers review the legal implications of administering the oath before their renunciation processes are fully completed.Sources familiar with the matter

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Muganga Graveyard Visit Sparks Backlash

Muganga Graveyard Visit Sparks Backlash

KAMPALA — Dr. Lawrence Muganga’s emotional visit to his late mother’s grave in Mukono has triggered a fresh wave of criticism, with many Ugandans accusing the former ministerial nominee of attempting to transform a citizenship dispute into an ethnic grievance.The Victoria University

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