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Uganda Observes World Cultural Day

Uganda Observes World Cultural Day

Uganda joined the global community in celebrating the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, focusing on the power of cultural heritage and the creative economy to promote national cohesion and development.Presiding over the national event, Minister of State for Gen

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Civil Society, Stakeholders Identify Four Major Barriers to Ankole Region’s Socioeconomic Transformation

Civil Society, Stakeholders Identify Four Major Barriers to Ankole Region’s Socioeconomic Transformation

Stakeholders from the Ankole subregion, together with civil society organizations, have outlined four key factors that have undermined the socioeconomic transformation of the region.The challenges include the commercialization of politics, low agricultural production driven by harsh climat

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Veteran Journalist, Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha Nominated by NRM as MP for Sheema South

Veteran Journalist, Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha Nominated by NRM as MP for Sheema South

Celebrated media practitioner and businessman Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha has been officially nominated by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission to contest in the party primaries for Sheema County South, ahead of Uganda's 2026 general elections.Musinguzi, widely known

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Dr.Charles Lagu: Former NAGRC Boss Unveils Agenda for Moyo West in 2026

Dr.Charles Lagu: Former NAGRC Boss Unveils Agenda for Moyo West in 2026

Celecelea Stadium in Moyo Town Council turned into a sea of yellow as thousands of enthusiastic supporters gathered to witness former NAGRC&DB Executive Director Dr. Charles Lagu officially launch his 33-point campaign manifesto for the Moyo West County parliamentary seat.The event, ma

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DP's Richard Lumu Faces Stiff Competition in 2026 Mityana South Race

DP's Richard Lumu Faces Stiff Competition in 2026 Mityana South Race

With the 2026 general elections drawing closer, political tensions are reaching new highs in Mityana South Constituency as multiple candidates declare their intentions to unseat Democratic Party (DP) incumbent, Richard Lumu.The political battleground is heating up as the ruling National Re

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Gov’t Explains Drop in Coffee Prices, Blames Global Oversupply and Strong Harvests

Gov’t Explains Drop in Coffee Prices, Blames Global Oversupply and Strong Harvests

The Ugandan government has broken its silence on the sharp decline in coffee prices that has sparked widespread concern among farmers and sector players.In a detailed statement issued on Sunday, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, confirmed the price s

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"No Balaalo Beyond Here" Museveni's New Sweeping Directive on Balaalo Herders’ Free Movement

"No Balaalo Beyond Here" Museveni's New Sweeping Directive on Balaalo Herders’ Free Movement

In a decisive policy shift aimed at easing mounting tensions over land use and security, President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an immediate ban on the unrestricted movement of Balaalo cattle herders into Northern, Eastern, and North-Western Uganda.The pre

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MP Abdu Katuntu: Parliament Has Become a Job Centre, Not a Service Platform

MP Abdu Katuntu: Parliament Has Become a Job Centre, Not a Service Platform

Veteran legislator Abdu Katuntu has delivered a scathing assessment of Uganda’s current political climate, warning that Parliament has been reduced to a mere job placement centre rather than a platform for national service.Speaking on Saturday during an

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Nansana MP Musoke Wakayima Quits After Failing to Secure Bobi Wine’s Support, Zambali Now Favourite

Nansana MP Musoke Wakayima Quits After Failing to Secure Bobi Wine’s Support, Zambali Now Favourite

After nearly ten years as Member of Parliament for Nansana Municipality, Nsereko Musoke Wakayima has decided to step aside.Reports say his hopes of keeping the NUP ticket ended after he failed to get support from party leader Bobi Wine.In a private

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Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani Tops Race for New York City Mayor

Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani Tops Race for New York City Mayor

Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old son of renowned Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani and celebrated filmmaker Mira Nair, has stunned the US political establishment after pulling ahead in New York City's mayoral Democratic primary.Born in Kampala and now on the verge of becomin

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