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Calm but tense mood engulfs Kampala as Museveni sworn in for new term

Calm but tense mood engulfs Kampala as Museveni sworn in for new term

Kampala wore an unusually calm face on Tuesday as President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh term, with reduced business activity, light traffic and heavy security across the city.From the usually bustling Kampala Road to the crowded streets of Kikuubo, Nakasero and Owino Market,

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Museveni Swearing-In Disrupts Gulu-Kampala Bus Transport as Fares Surge

Museveni Swearing-In Disrupts Gulu-Kampala Bus Transport as Fares Surge

Normal bus services from Gulu City to Uganda’s capital, Kampala, were significantly disrupted on Tuesday as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni took the oath for a seventh term in office. The Gulu-Kampala Highway is a major transport corridor linking towns and cities in the Acholi sub-region and n

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Kampala flooded with security and yellow as Museveni begins another term

Kampala flooded with security and yellow as Museveni begins another term

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala woke under watch, with guns in nearly every direction. Armed soldiers and police officers lined major roads and streets before sunrise.Along the Northern Bypass, each roundabout held clusters of security personnel. Tents stood beside armoured vehicles, while

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Muhoozi’s anger at corruption

Muhoozi’s anger at corruption

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. He has been tweeting his frustration with mass and endemic corruption in Uganda’s public sector How the abuse of the public trust through looting of public funds is going to cause a terrible backlash at the perpetrators

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Minister Nankabirwa pressured to drop ‘Doctor’ title

Minister Nankabirwa pressured to drop ‘Doctor’ title

The minister faced queries from members of the public led by activist Nicholas Opiyo who questioned whether her credentials qualify her to use it in professional or public office settings.Nicholas Opiyo accused Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa of using the title “Dr” on official docume

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North Korea will launch a nuclear weapon if Kim Jong Un assassinated

North Korea will launch a nuclear weapon if Kim Jong Un assassinated

North Korea will launch a nuclear weapon if Kim Jong Un is assassinated under new rules drawn up by the dictatorKim Jong Un has changed North Korea's constitution so its military is required to launch a retaliatory nuclear strike if the dictator is assassinated.The move is said to h

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Allan Hendrick Plans Music Comeback as He Hints at Bebe Cool’s Bar Project

Allan Hendrick Plans Music Comeback as He Hints at Bebe Cool’s Bar Project

Allan Hendrick, the son of musician Bebe Cool, has revealed plans to return to music after taking a break of more than two years.The singer, who has recently been focusing on personal business ventures away from the entertainment industry, says he still has strong passion for music and int

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Butaleja teen waylaid, killed after attending wedding party

Butaleja teen waylaid, killed after attending wedding party

Police in Butaleja District, Eastern Uganda have arrested one suspect following the murder by assault of a 16-year-old boy after attending a wedding party.Bukedi South Regional Police spokesperson, IP Moses Mugwe, said Ahamada Jarita, a resident of Damba Cell, Namawa Parish, Kachonga Sub-c

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URC plans to modernise railways to reduce reliance on road transport

URC plans to modernise railways to reduce reliance on road transport

The Chairperson of Uganda Railways Commission, Mr Daudi Migereko, has said the government plans to improve and modernise the country`s railway transport system to enhance the delivery of goods and reduce reliance on road.Mr Migereko noted that the plans will also save national infrastructu

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SGR compensation 10-year delay leaves Tororo families in limbo

SGR compensation 10-year delay leaves Tororo families in limbo

At 4pm in Nyangole A, Tororo Municipality, Ms Binti Ogema is hurriedly collecting firewood to prepare a meal for her extended family.The fireplace appears cold, with wet ash suggesting it has been unused for hours or even days, pointing to long gaps in cooking.Ms Ogema, 55, a widow,

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