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Nambooze Expresses Sympathy for Ailing Anita Among, Says Power Has Turned Its Back

Nambooze Expresses Sympathy for Ailing Anita Among, Says Power Has Turned Its Back

Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke has expressed sympathy for former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among amid reports of her deteriorating health, while using the occasion to reflect on what she described as the unpredictable nature of political power.In a

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Byabakama: You cannot be LC chairperson and councillor at once

Byabakama: You cannot be LC chairperson and councillor at once

The Electoral Commission (EC) has warned local council leaders against holding two elective positions, saying it contravenes the law and may attract legal action.The warning comes after reports that some local leaders are serving as both LC2 chairpersons and councillors, while others have

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Gen Muhoozi seeks dismissal of Besigye's case over alleged death threats

Gen Muhoozi seeks dismissal of Besigye's case over alleged death threats

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has asked the High Court in Kampala to dismiss an application in which remanded opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye accuses him of making public death threats and prejudicial statements that allegedly undermine his right to a fair trial.

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Argentina launches digital Tax-Free Shopping for international visitors

Argentina launches digital Tax-Free Shopping for international visitors

The new scheme, introduced by the Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero (ARCA) replaces the previous paper-based process with an end-to-end digital platform aimed at reducing bureaucracy, speeding up refunds and improving transaction traceability.Under the new system, foreign tourists

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Makerere’s Selective Salary Harmonisation Leaves Dozens of Non-Teaching Staff Frustrated

Makerere’s Selective Salary Harmonisation Leaves Dozens of Non-Teaching Staff Frustrated

More than 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University are demanding answers over a salary harmonisation exercise they say left them behind, despite the government releasing billions of Shillings to align pay and job grades across all public universities. The affected employees, including Admini

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Police, NDA probe illegal veterinary drug factory in Kitagwenda

Police, NDA probe illegal veterinary drug factory in Kitagwenda

According to Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke, the suspect, identified as Turyaguma Amos, was intercepted while carrying four sacks containing forty 5-litre jerricans filled with a green liquid believed to be counterfeit acaricide.Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke, addressing th

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Banyarwanda Citizenship Debate: Why Mukasa Mbidde is Wrong

Banyarwanda Citizenship Debate: Why Mukasa Mbidde is Wrong

Reading The East African, I wondered why a newspaper, which I used to rate highly, would lower its journalistic ethics and standards to start quoting mere intellectual conmen and masqueraders in the names of Mukasa Mbidde and Simon Kayitana instead of doing research to identify credible people to

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Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail

Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail

The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court denied bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The Chief Magistrate, Sarah Basemera, ruled that Lukwago is likely to interfere with the investigations because he is influential in society. The Court has also ruled that Lukwago faces a charge that attr

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EC sets July 28 for LC1 elections across Uganda

EC sets July 28 for LC1 elections across Uganda

The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the roadmap for the long-awaited LC 1 elections, with polling scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026.According to the commission, the elections will be conducted in all 71,214 villages across Uganda under the multiparty political system.The e

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Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed

Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed

Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud buyers.The latest case involves Jama Munyaradzi, a British-Zimbabwean national who was allegedly robbed of $600 and killed

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