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Waiswa Mufumbiro cleared in arson case by Nakawa Magistrate

Waiswa Mufumbiro cleared in arson case by Nakawa Magistrate

A Grade One Nakawa Magistrate, Frank Namanya, has dismissed the arson case against Waiswa Mufumbiro, the NUP deputy spokesperson. He had been facing charges of inciting violence to commit murder. The court heard that the prosecution failed to clearly state where in Kampala the alleged offence was

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Inside the battle for House Speakership

Inside the battle for House Speakership

The race for the Speakership in the 12th Parliament moved up a gear this week, with the two leading candidates ripping along at a cracking pace. Following Mr Norbert Mao’s opening gambit, in which the president-general of Uganda’s oldest party—the Democratic Party (DP)—made clear that “

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Brazilian-Style Breakup: Why West Ham and Lucas Paquetá Parted as Enemies

Brazilian-Style Breakup: Why West Ham and Lucas Paquetá Parted as Enemies

The long-running saga surrounding the Brazilian playmaker’s transfer to Flamengo ended not with warm words, but with a cold, pointed statement from West Ham United. Notably, the club stopped short of thanking Lucas Paquetá himself. Instead, the London side expressed gratitude to staff and supp

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Karuma Bridge Truck Accident: Death Toll Feared to Rise to Seven After Vehicle Plunges Into River Nile

Karuma Bridge Truck Accident: Death Toll Feared to Rise to Seven After Vehicle Plunges Into River Nile

The number of people feared dead following a tragic accident at Karuma Bridge in Nwoya District is expected to rise to seven after a truck plunged into the River Nile on Tuesday morning. The incident involved a Fuso truck, registration number UAY 284Q, which was transporting maize from Lelabaro T

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Electoral Commission sets Tuesday for fresh elections in three constituencies

Electoral Commission sets Tuesday for fresh elections in three constituencies

The Electoral Commission has announced that fresh parliamentary voting will take place on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in areas where elections were earlier halted due to serious irregularities.The affected constituencies are Kibanda North in Kiryandongo District, Ibanda Municipality in Iban

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OWEYEGHA AFUNADUULA: The Silent Disappearance: Land, Loans, and the Systemic Unmaking of Uganda’s Clan-Based Civilizations

OWEYEGHA AFUNADUULA: The Silent Disappearance: Land, Loans, and the Systemic Unmaking of Uganda’s Clan-Based Civilizations

Preamble: A Warning from the SourceWe issue this not as a lament, but as a diagnosis of a living crisis. We document not a natural passing, but a designed dismantling. The clan-based cultural groups of Uganda—ancient, sophisticated systems of ecological governance and social belonging—

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From Ballot Box to Terror Docket: Inside the Case Against Muwanga Kivumbi

From Ballot Box to Terror Docket: Inside the Case Against Muwanga Kivumbi

KAMPALA — What began as a fiercely contested parliamentary race in rural Butambala has now hardened into one of the most consequential legal battles of Uganda’s post-election moment.Muwanga Kivumbi, a veteran opposition legislator and vice president for Buganda of the National Unity Pl

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Greater Masaka Journalists Urge President Museveni to Release Promised GREMAJA SACCO Funds

Greater Masaka Journalists Urge President Museveni to Release Promised GREMAJA SACCO Funds

Journalists from the Greater Masaka region have appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and State House Comptroller Jane Barekye to expedite the disbursement of promised funding to their savings and credit cooperative (SACCO), known as GREMAJA SACCO.The call comes from over 100 journa

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2026 elections: Court strikes out Ssekikubo’s election appeal against Rwashande over time limit

2026 elections: Court strikes out Ssekikubo’s election appeal against Rwashande over time limit

The High Court in Kampala has struck out an election appeal by Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo challenging the nomination of ruling NRM flag-bearer, Brig Gen Emmanuel Rwashande, ruling that the case was filed outside the strict timelines set by law.In a ruling delivered on January 6

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Uncertainty Looms as Petition Challenging Joel Ssenyonyi’s MP Candidature Ripens

Uncertainty Looms as Petition Challenging Joel Ssenyonyi’s MP Candidature Ripens

Uncertainty continues to surround the parliamentary status of Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi following a petition challenging his nomination over alleged irregularities related to the constituency he contested.The petition, filed by Ivan Bwowe, a lawyer representing the People’s

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