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New Year; Political attire, rhetoric banned at Buganda Kingdom’s Enkuuka

New Year; Political attire, rhetoric banned at Buganda Kingdom’s Enkuuka

With the country gripped by election fever, organisers and police say they plan to ensure the event remains a cultural rather than a partisan affair.Security forces and Buganda Kingdom officials have issued a warning ahead of the annual "Enkuuka" New Year’s Eve festival, declaring that p

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Just in: Rights activist Sarah Bireete arrested

Just in: Rights activist Sarah Bireete arrested

The human rights activist went missing on Tuesday with her colleagues complaining that they did not know her whereabouts, and that her phones went off.Police have confirmed they have in detention Dr Sarah Bereete, the founding Partner and Executive Director for Center for Constitutional G

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TORORO: UPDF Soldier Kills Wife in Domestic Brawl, Arrested

TORORO: UPDF Soldier Kills Wife in Domestic Brawl, Arrested

A somber mood has engulfed Bira Village Pajwenda village, on the outskirts of Pajwenda Town Council following a tragic incident in which a soldier attached to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Engineering Brigade allegedly murdered his wife on Monday night, 29th December, 2025.Th

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Police Shoot Man Dead During Arrest

Police Shoot Man Dead During Arrest

Police in Kitagwenda District have shot dead a 59-year-old man during an attempted arrest in Nyabbani Sub-county.The deceased has been identified as Ferezian Bagubwa, a resident of Rwenkubebe A village in Nyabbani Subcounty Kitagwenda District.The incident happened on Sunday morning

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Uganda: Police Arrest Man Behind 'Protest Vote' Graffiti On Kampala-Kiboga-Hoima Highway

Uganda: Police Arrest Man Behind 'Protest Vote' Graffiti On Kampala-Kiboga-Hoima Highway

Police in Kiboga District have arrested a man suspected of orchestrating illegal political graffiti recently painted along the Kampala-Kiboga-Hoima highway, an act authorities say was intended to provoke political tension.The suspect, Arafat Kabulwa , was arrested on December 27, 2025, dur

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Police Operation Ends in Fatal Shooting After Family Attacks Officers.

Police Operation Ends in Fatal Shooting After Family Attacks Officers.

Police in Kitagwenda District are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred during an arrest linked to a domestic violence case in Nyabbani Sub-county. The incident happened on December 28, 2025, at around 9:00 a.m. in Rwenkubebe Parish, Rwenzori West Region, leaving a 59-year-old man dead an

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Kyagulanyi maintains strict ‘no-independents’ policy during Mpigi campaign

Kyagulanyi maintains strict ‘no-independents’ policy during Mpigi campaign

NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi has pledged to launch an independent inquiry into the alleged brutalization of fishing communities if elected in 2026.KAMPALA, Uganda — National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi has reaffirmed a strict “no-independents” policy, urging his supporter

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Kampala police report calm holiday season despite Kitende house fire

Kampala police report calm holiday season despite Kitende house fire

KAMPALA, Uganda — Kampala Metropolitan Police reported a generally calm holiday season across the capital area, though a residential fire in Kitende destroyed a home early Dec. 26.The fire broke out in a six-room house in Kajjansi Town Council during the early hours of Boxing Day. Accord

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Mpuuga’s Unity Plea: A Desperate Bid to Rally Uganda’s Fractured Opposition Ahead of Tense 2026 Polls

Mpuuga’s Unity Plea: A Desperate Bid to Rally Uganda’s Fractured Opposition Ahead of Tense 2026 Polls

KAMPALA, Uganda – As Uganda barrels toward its January 2026 general elections, Democratic Front (DF) party president Mathias Mpuuga issued a fervent call for opposition unity in a televised speech on December 26, 2025. Speaking at a formal event captured in a video clip shared by NBS Television

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The difference between riot and protest – A case of Uganda

The difference between riot and protest – A case of Uganda

Supporters of Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye participate in the 'walk to work' campaign that protests higher food and fuel prices in Kalerwe suburb on Thursday, April 21, 2011 (Photo/Ronald Kabuubi/AP)By Oweyegha-AfunaduulaI do not usually argue with my children, whose age

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