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Electoral integrity at risk due to security violence and vote buying

Electoral integrity at risk due to security violence and vote buying

Uganda’s upcoming 2026 general elections face serious threats to credibility and public trust due to persistent security-related violence, vote buying, and a lack of transparency in the electoral process, according to governance experts.Speaking at a stakeholders’ dialogue organised in

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Speaker Among, Kin Kariisa Mourn Jota

Speaker Among, Kin Kariisa Mourn Jota

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and Next Media Group chief executive Kin Kariisa have led heartfelt tributes to Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, who died alongside his younger brother André Silva in a horrific car crash in Spain today July 3.The news has left football fans and families wor

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Burora: “Kampala Needs Leaders, Not Protesters”

Burora: “Kampala Needs Leaders, Not Protesters”

Appearing on Sanyuka TV, former Rubaga RCC Anderson Burora, now contesting for the Nakawa West parliamentary seat in 2026 under the National Resistance Movement (NRM), delivered a powerful critique of Kampala’s opposition politics, calling for a shift from rhetoric to results.Burora, kno

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EU, WFP Boost Food Security and Self-Reliance for Refugees in Uganda

EU, WFP Boost Food Security and Self-Reliance for Refugees in Uganda

The European Union has committed EUR 5 million to support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in delivering income-generating and nutritional initiatives for refugees and host communities in Uganda.Uganda is home to 1.9 million refugees and asylum seekers, making it the largest r

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UNGU-XI Commander Visits Uganda’s Embassy in Somalia

UNGU-XI Commander Visits Uganda’s Embassy in Somalia

The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent under the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI), Lieutenant Colonel Peter Ruyogoza Barigye, has paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia.The visit aimed to reinforce coordination between U

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Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’: How it could impact Indians in the US

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’: How it could impact Indians in the US

The Senate side of the Capitol is seen in Washington, early Monday, June 30, 2025, as Republicans plan to begin a final push to advance President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts package. (AP)US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-and-s

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“We want roads, not excuses,” Residents Roar as Engineer is Arrested Over Missing Shs1.3B Road Funds

“We want roads, not excuses,” Residents Roar as Engineer is Arrested Over Missing Shs1.3B Road Funds

A cloud of scandal hangs over Kamuli District after its senior engineer was arrested in connection with the disappearance of Shs1.3 billion meant for road rehabilitation projects. The arrest follows a probe by Uganda Police and district authorities into incomple

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Tycoon Mbire’s MTN Uganda shares Recover, Rise toward $70 million

Tycoon Mbire’s MTN Uganda shares Recover, Rise toward $70 million

Chairman Mbire earns shs 55 million per day from MTN dividendsBusinessman Charles Mbire’s investment in MTN Uganda is staging a strong comeback, nearing the $70 million mark after rebounding by nearly $5 million in just 51 days. After facing

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Ex-VPs Sekandi And Bukenya Join Kasolo To Write Moses Karangwa’s Political Obituary

Ex-VPs Sekandi And Bukenya Join Kasolo To Write Moses Karangwa’s Political Obituary

Minister Haruna Kasolo on Thursday proved that he is still leading the race for the NRM regional Vice Chairman for Buganda when he turned up at the Party’s EC head offices in Nakasero accompanied by a large crowd of supporters who included two former Vice Pres

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Police Detonate Russian Explosive At Alien Skin Property

Police Detonate Russian Explosive At Alien Skin Property

A Russian-made hand grenade was allegedly discovered at the construction site of controversial singer Alien Skin in Makindye on July 1, raising fresh concerns amid heightened security alerts in the capital Kampala.In a video posted by media personality Erich Mbowa on X (formerly Twitter),

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