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22 Jan '25
In a landmark decision aimed at addressing long-standing injustices, President Yoweri Museveni has issued an Executive Order ensuring the full recognition of the Banyarwanda community as Ugandan citizens.The direc
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22 Jan '25
Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, has lauded South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for outlining an ambitious and forward-looking agenda as South Africa assumes the G20 presidency.Speaking on his vi
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22 Jan '25
On January 21, 2025, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, and Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of the Opposition in Uganda, visited Hon. Shamim Malende, the MP for Kampala Woman Constituency, who has been recovering from injuries sustained in a violent
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22 Jan '25
Donald Trump, after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, delivered a 30-minute inaugural speech outlining his policy agenda. Key promises included a crackdown on immigration and a focus on dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion initia
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22 Jan '25
Sports minister Peter Ogwang has added his voice onto that of Gen Kahinda Otim Otafiire and castigated Betty Amongi for abandoning her Oyam south MP Seat to come to Lira City to antagonize high-performing Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero. She has been MP there for just fou
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20 Jan '25
Betty Olive Namisango Kamya, a prominent Ugandan politician, faced a profound personal loss with the death of her husband, Spencer Turwomwe, in 2003.Turwomwe, a soldier in the Ugandan military, passed away at Mulago Hospital after a nine-day hospitalization due
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20 Jan '25
Geraldine Ssali’s career took a sharp turn when President Yoweri Museveni dismissed her as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives in July 2024.Her removal came after accusations
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20 Jan '25
Advocate Elison Karuhanga, a candidate for the Uganda Law Society's nomination to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), has pledged to introduce innovative measures to address the longstanding challenges in Uganda’s justice system.
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20 Jan '25
Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has issued a stern warning to Gender Minister and Oyam South MP Betty Amongi. Otafiire advised Amongi to focus on serving her constituents rather than attempting to challenge Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng in Lira City.
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14 Jan '25
Renowned academic and social critic Jim Spire Ssentongo has unequivocally stated that he would decline any offer to serve as a minister in President Yoweri Museveni’s government.Responding to persistent public i