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Government confirms plans to shut down internet ahead of January elections

Government confirms plans to shut down internet ahead of January elections

Mr Kamugisha stated that popular platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram are all under review ahead of the general elections set for mid January 2026.The Ugandan government is planning to impose restrictions on internet access, including the outrigh

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Mulago Hospital Performs First Keyhole Surgery to Remove Prostate Cancer

Mulago Hospital Performs First Keyhole Surgery to Remove Prostate Cancer

KAMPALA — Mulago National Referral Hospital has achieved a major milestone after doctors successfully carried out the first-ever laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, a keyhole surgery used to remove the prostate gland in a patient with prostate cancer.The surgery was performed on a 73-yea

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Forces Behind Commissioner Land Registration Mugaino’s Illegal Cancellation Of Makerere Prime Land Title Unearthed

Forces Behind Commissioner Land Registration Mugaino’s Illegal Cancellation Of Makerere Prime Land Title Unearthed

The controversy surrounding the cancellation of the certificate of title for Kibuga Block 28 Plot 540 (worth billions of shillings) at Makerere which belongs to an 82-year-old, wheelchair-bound lady has taken a new twist. It has been established that the defiance of the Commissioner for Land Regi

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Anne Juuko resigns from Standard Bank Group

Anne Juuko resigns from Standard Bank Group

Anne Juuko, a seasoned banking executive and former CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda, has stepped down from her role as Standard Bank Group’s Regional Head of East Africa for Global Markets.Juuko resigned this month, bringing to a close her 18-month tenure in the regional position. She had bee

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Forgot City, forgot Chelsea; Arsenal’s biggest test is a growing injury crisis

Forgot City, forgot Chelsea; Arsenal’s biggest test is a growing injury crisis

Christmas looks to have come early for Arsenal fans.In Europe, they top the table with a perfect record while on the domestic front, Chelsea’s surprise loss to Leeds and Liverpool continuing to do Liverpool things means their five-point gap at the top is looking a very healthy one. Even

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Musk says H-1B visas being 'gamed' by outsourcing firms

Musk says H-1B visas being 'gamed' by outsourcing firms

 Tesla boss Elon Musk has said H-1B visas were being "gamed" by "some outsourcing companies", but the solution was stopping the abuse and not dismantling the system.Roughly 70% of these visas - that allow US companies to hire skilled foreign workers - are used by Indi

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Uganda–Qatar Embassy Hosts Successful Diaspora Convention in Doha

Uganda–Qatar Embassy Hosts Successful Diaspora Convention in Doha

The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Doha successfully hosted the 2025 Uganda–Qatar Diaspora Convention on November 28, drawing hundreds of Ugandan migrant workers, diaspora leaders, government officials, and private-sector partners for a full day of engagement and empowerment.The Co

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Uganda Demands Equal Share of Sea Benefits

Uganda Demands Equal Share of Sea Benefits

Minister Byamukama addressing the IMO Assembly in London this weekLONDON/ENTEBBE — Uganda has issued a bold call for the inclusion of land-linked states in global maritime governance, arguing at the 34th International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly in London that access to the seas

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UHRC Awards Sh160 Million to Victims in Mbarara Rulings

UHRC Awards Sh160 Million to Victims in Mbarara Rulings

The Uganda Human Rights Commission, or UHRC, Tribunal in Mbarara City awarded a total of Sh160 million to victims of severe human rights violations in two separate rulings delivered this week.The details of the second ruling were not immediately available, but the first decision, read by U

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BATTLE TO BE UNOPPOSED: Candidate Withdraws From Laroo-Pece MP Race After “Negotiation” with Mao.

BATTLE TO BE UNOPPOSED: Candidate Withdraws From Laroo-Pece MP Race After “Negotiation” with Mao.

Other candidates in the parliamentary race are Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party flag bearer Simon Opoka, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) flag bearer Geoffrey Komakech, and independents Wilfred Opobo, and Edward Odong, all independent candidates.The race for the Laroo-Pece Division

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