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Abducted school director’s wife dumped near home

Abducted school director’s wife dumped near home

The wife of a school director in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District, who was abducted by unidentified armed men, was on Saturday night dumped near her home after nearly three days incommunicado.Mr Bosses Taremwa, the husband of the victim, confirmed that his wife, Ms Mollette Komugisha, w

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Museveni scraps funding for public holiday events; money to be channeled to development priorities

Museveni scraps funding for public holiday events; money to be channeled to development priorities

The holidays most likely affected by the new policy are those usually marked with state-led national ceremonies, including Liberation Day, Janani Luwum Day, Women’s Day, Labour Day, Martyrs’ Day, Heroes Day and Independence Day.Uganda will stop spending public money on organising most

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Rukungiri Municipality Begins Demolition of Illegal Structures

Rukungiri Municipality Begins Demolition of Illegal Structures

Authorities in Rukungiri Municipality on Wednesday commenced a trade order enforcement operation targeting buildings established in road reserves, temporary structures and dilapidated premises as part of efforts to improve urban development and security.The enforcement exercise, guarded by

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Army thought I was hiding Anitah’s cash’ - Nameere speaks out on arrest

Army thought I was hiding Anitah’s cash’ - Nameere speaks out on arrest

The army operatives, according to Nameere, believed that the money was meant to bribe MPs not to vote for Jacob Oboth, who had been endorsed by the NRM leadership for Speaker of the 12th Parliament.Justine Nameere, the Masaka City Woman MP and newly appointed State Minister for Local Gover

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Museveni Orders Citizenship Verification of Four Newly Appointed Ministers

Museveni Orders Citizenship Verification of Four Newly Appointed Ministers

In a letter dated May 28, 2026, addressed to the Director of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Maj. Gen. Apollo Kasiita-Gowa, the President requested an urgent investigation into the citizenship status of Ambassador Adonia Ayebare, Calvin Echodu, Dr. Lawrence Muganga and Sanjay Tana.Mus

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Magufuli’s mother Suzana dies, leaders mourn

Magufuli’s mother Suzana dies, leaders mourn

Suzana Magufuli, mother of Tanzania’s late fifth-phase President John Pombe Magufuli, has died at her home in Chato, Geita Region, following a prolonged illness.She died on Monday, May 25, 2026, at around 7:00pm, according to family confirmation.The news was confirmed by the late

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Businessman Tumwesigye to Be Exhumed as 26 ‘Children’ Fight for Estate

Businessman Tumwesigye to Be Exhumed as 26 ‘Children’ Fight for Estate

The High Court Family Division in Kampala has ordered the exhumation of the late businessman Benon Kigambo Tumwesigye for DNA testing in a dramatic inheritance dispute involving 26 people claiming to be his biological children.In a ruling delivered on May 22, 2026, Justice Celia Nagawa dir

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Makerere lecturer with degrees from three continents asks NRM spokesman to match his academic record

Makerere lecturer with degrees from three continents asks NRM spokesman to match his academic record

started, as most of Uganda’s best Twitter arguments do, with a comment that probably should have been left untyped.NRM Director of Information Emmanuel Lumala Dombo made a remark on a post comparing Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo’s cartoons and Bobi Wine’s music to art and comedy. Whateve

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I’m Not Your ATM Machine — Tayebwa Tells New MPs as He Reveals Shs10m Daily Pocket Money for Bailouts

I’m Not Your ATM Machine — Tayebwa Tells New MPs as He Reveals Shs10m Daily Pocket Money for Bailouts

Newly reelected Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has warned newly-elected Members of Parliament against treating the offices of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker as personal financial rescue centres, saying the culture of endless bailouts places enormous pressure on parliamentary leadersh

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Political Activist Shares Photo of Frail Besigye in Mobile Prison, Reveals Details of Their Conversation: "He Said Times Ahead Will Be Hard"

Political Activist Shares Photo of Frail Besigye in Mobile Prison, Reveals Details of Their Conversation: "He Said Times Ahead Will Be Hard"

Political activist Harold Kaija has shared details of a recent visit to veteran opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye at Upper Prison in Luzira, describing a man he says remains mentally resilient despite prolonged detention and deteriorating physical condition.In a statement reflecting on th

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