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Jeema’s Basalirwa promised government job after Bugiri defeat

Jeema’s Basalirwa promised government job after Bugiri defeat

Speaking at a parliamentary Iftar dinner on Saturday evening Speaker Among hinted that Basalirwa would not be left without a role after his recent electoral lossSpeaker of Parliament Anita Among offered encouraging words to Asuman Basalirwa, the outgoing MP for Bugiri Municipality, who los

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Iran Confirms Death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran Confirms Death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

TEHRAN — Iran confirmed Sunday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed early Saturday at his office while “performing his assigned duties,” according to state-linked Fars and Tasnim news agencies, marking the most consequential leadership shock in the Islamic Republic’s 47-y

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Power generation drops to 4,300MW as gas shortfall hampers thermal plants

Power generation drops to 4,300MW as gas shortfall hampers thermal plants

Electricity generation in Nigeria has fallen to an average of 4,300 megawatts (MW) following a significant reduction in gas supply to thermal power stations, the Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, has disclosed.In a power supply update issued to journalists in Taraba state, the Yo

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“I Don’t Know Who I Will Share My Experiences With Now” – Husband of Kiboga Shooting Victim Mourns at Burial

“I Don’t Know Who I Will Share My Experiences With Now” – Husband of Kiboga Shooting Victim Mourns at Burial

Grief engulfed mourners in Omunkole, Kamwezi Sub-county, in Rukiga District as Sarah Ayebare and her young child, Salson Niwagaba, were laid to rest following Monday’s deadly shooting at Kiboga Prison.The shooting also claimed the lives of prison warders Hope Catherine and Bright Akishur

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Kampala to ban taxis from picking up passengers outside designated stops

Kampala to ban taxis from picking up passengers outside designated stops

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is set to unveil a sweeping new transport plan that will ban all taxis from picking up and dropping off passengers outside designated gazetted stops.The move is expected to significantly change how Kampala’s popular 14-seater omnibuses operate. C

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FLASHBACK: When Museveni Cursed Besigye For Attacking Visiting Heads of State for His Kololo 2011 Swearing-In Ceremony

FLASHBACK: When Museveni Cursed Besigye For Attacking Visiting Heads of State for His Kololo 2011 Swearing-In Ceremony

It was a tense May evening in 2011 at State House Entebbe. Just days after his grand swearing-in ceremony at Kololo, Uganda’s long-serving leader, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, sat down for his first major interview. The gardens were glowing under floodlights, but politically, the atmosphere was anyt

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Church demands life sentence as Kiboga prison shooting victims laid to rest

Church demands life sentence as Kiboga prison shooting victims laid to rest

A casket containing the body of Bright Akishuri is lowered into the grave as prison officers and mourners pay their last respects in Rwingwe, Nyakabande, Kisoro District, on Thursday, February 26, 2026. PHOTO/JULIUS HAFASHAA leader in the Anglican Church of Uganda has called for a life sen

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DETAILED: Why Anita Among Doesn’t Deserve Another Term as Speaker of Parliament

DETAILED: Why Anita Among Doesn’t Deserve Another Term as Speaker of Parliament

Beyond the clouts, the video endorsements by different legislators especially the new comers making rounds on social media and the rushed CEC resolution backing Speaker Anita Among and Deputy Speaker Tayebwa’s to continue with their roles in the 12th parliament amidst protests from several CEC

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Spiro secures $50 million to expand electric bike network in Uganda

Spiro secures $50 million to expand electric bike network in Uganda

KAMPALA — Spiro, an electric mobility company with operations in Uganda, has secured $50 million in debt funding to expand its battery-swapping infrastructure and electric vehicle fleet across Africa.The funding round, announced Tuesday, included participation from Afreximbank and two ne

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UEDCL announces planned power shutdown in Entebbe

UEDCL announces planned power shutdown in Entebbe

UEDCL has announced a planned power shutdown in Entebbe City on February 25, 2026, from 8:00am to 5:00pm to allow critical maintenance and system improvement works.Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has announced a planned power shutdown in Entebbe City to allow mainte

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