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ONE YEAR ON: Winnie Byanyima Decries ‘Endless Injustice’ in Besigye Detention

ONE YEAR ON: Winnie Byanyima Decries ‘Endless Injustice’ in Besigye Detention

Dr Kizza Besigye with Lutale in Court.Sunday, November 16, 2025 marked one year since veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye was arrested and detained — a milestone that his wife, Winnie Byanyima, has described as a tragic symbol of Uganda’s shrinking democratic space.

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Six Women Arrested at JKIA Attempting to Smuggle Sh103 Million from India

Six Women Arrested at JKIA Attempting to Smuggle Sh103 Million from India

Customs officials at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday arrested six female suspects attempting to smuggle USD$857,300 (Sh103.6 million) from India.The six women of Somali origin arrived at the airport from India aboard Ethiopian airline flight Number ET3

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Museveni: Mafabi, Bobi Wine, Munyagwa Pushed for Higher Salaries in Parliament Instead of Roads

Museveni: Mafabi, Bobi Wine, Munyagwa Pushed for Higher Salaries in Parliament Instead of Roads

Museveni arrives to meet NRM leaders at Mbale Secondary School grounds on SundayPresident Museveni has urged the National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in Bugisu sub-region to remain steadfast, reject what he described as lies and distortions from opposition politicians, and instead ch

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EVELYN LUTWAMA-RUKUNDO: Going, Going: Is Aidah Nantaba For Marriage or Politics? Women and Politics in Uganda Today

EVELYN LUTWAMA-RUKUNDO: Going, Going: Is Aidah Nantaba For Marriage or Politics? Women and Politics in Uganda Today

Over the weekend I awoke to a disorienting article on my phone news reporting app: ‘I’M READY TO MARRY NANTABA AS SECOND WIFE: NUP Legislator Vows as Kayunga Campaigns Turn Violent’ (Onobwino). What is this? I asked myself. Is Nantaba campaigning for marriage or for a political position? I

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Transport ministry orders immediate diversion as Karuma–Kamdini road section collapses

Transport ministry orders immediate diversion as Karuma–Kamdini road section collapses

The Ministry of Works and Transport has ordered an urgent diversion of all traffic following the collapse of a major section of the Karuma–Kamdini road on the Gulu Highway, severely disrupting movement between northern Uganda and Kampala.In a statement dated November 16, offic

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5 MCU Romances That Should Have Happened

5 MCU Romances That Should Have Happened

The Marvel Cinematic Universe contains no shortage of romance alongside its thrilling action and epic superhero stories. Ranking among the most memorable longstanding MCU couples are Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Ev

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UWA’s Revenue Sharing Standoff: Local Governments’ Accountability Issues Halt Funds for Communities

UWA’s Revenue Sharing Standoff: Local Governments’ Accountability Issues Halt Funds for Communities

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has revealed that Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda is currently is stuck with One Billion, Five Hundred Million Shillings (Shs 1.5Bn) due to local governments’ failure to account for funds allocated during the financial year 2023/2024.

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In Iritty, herd of wild elephants destroys 600 plantain trees in a single night

In Iritty, herd of wild elephants destroys 600 plantain trees in a single night

Three elephants that crossed the Paalappuzha river from the Aralam Farm completely ravaged the farmIn Iritty, herd of wild elephants destroys 600 plantain trees in a single nightFarmer Babu Joseph at the plantain farm in Palappuzha Koodaladu that was destroyed by a herd o

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TikTok influencer dies hours after 26th birthday after suspected poisoning

TikTok influencer dies hours after 26th birthday after suspected poisoning

Yasmim Angela Feitosa de Souza, 26, died after she and her guests at her birthday party drank a batch of homemade whiskey that had allegedly been poisoned with methanolStory from Jam Press (Influencer Whisky Death)Pictured: Yasmim Ângela Feitosa de Souza.

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UP couple returns from wedding, husband locks room, slits wife's throat, then hangs self

UP couple returns from wedding, husband locks room, slits wife's throat, then hangs self

The incident occurred on Friday night in Surjipur Nihastha when Soni Devi had returned home after attending a wedding.A 32-year-old allegedly committed suicide after killing his wife by slitting her throat, police in Rae Bareli said on Saturday.The family broke the door o

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