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05 Feb '26
Candidates contesting for the Kakira Town Council LCIII position in Jinja District have raised concerns over unsealed ballot papers, contrary to the guidelines provided during a pre-election stakeholders’ engagement held yesterday. At three polling stations, Mwiri Playground, Mwiri-Waira
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04 Feb '26
The reported departure follows days of heightened tension after Kyagulanyi said he went into hiding on January 16, citing a military raid on his Magere home and fears for his personal safetyBobi Wine speaking during a rally in Luwero last yearKAMPALA — Opposition leader Robert Kya
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03 Feb '26
MTN Mobile Money Uganda has announced a major leadership transition, with Chief Finance Officer Sarah Bateta Okwi appointed Acting Managing Director and CEO, following the decision by Richard Yego to step down from his role.According to official communication from the company, Yego will ex
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03 Feb '26
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People’s Front for Freedom has called for an independent audit of Uganda’s 2026 general elections. They accuse the Electoral Commission (EC), the military and state security agencies of presiding over what it described as an “industrial-scale electora
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02 Feb '26
The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) pressure group has sharply criticized the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, following his public remarks distancing government from controversial social media posts by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
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30 Jan '26
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the immediate appointment of Allan Kasujja as Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre, a move aimed at addressing management concerns at the government communication agency.In a letter dated December 27, 2025, addressed to the Chief of Defence F
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29 Jan '26
The Ugandan government has dismissed growing concerns over the health of prominent opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, insisting he is only suffering from “minor diarrhoea” and is receiving adequate care while in detention – a claim strongly disputed by his wife, renowned activist Winnie B
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29 Jan '26
Minister Chris Baryomunsi reveals President Museveni’s plan to fund UBC with UGX 30 billion annually so it can compete with global broadcasters like CNN, BBC and Al Jazeera.President Museveni Wants UBC to Compete With BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera – Minister BaryomunsiThe Minister of Inf
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29 Jan '26
Kampala — Uganda’s communications regulator has ordered television broadcasters to immediately stop running split-screen advertisements during news and current affairs programmes, ruling that the practice violates national advertising and broadcasting standards.The directive follows a
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29 Jan '26
As mobile money services finally flicker back to life, one thing remains completely offline: accountability.For nearly a week during the tense election period, millions of Ugandans were left stranded — unable to withdraw their own money, forced to beg agents, ration transactions, or in s