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Uganda: Museveni Mourns Mother of Former Rebel Leader Francis Eregu, Hails Her As Symbol of Reconciliation

Uganda: Museveni Mourns Mother of Former Rebel Leader Francis Eregu, Hails Her As Symbol of Reconciliation

President Museveni has mourned the passing of Ajelena Aero, mother of former rebel commander Francis Eregu--widely known by his nom de guerre "Hitler"--describing her as a beacon of forgiveness, resilience, and national unity for her role in bridging painful chapters of Uganda's past.Aero,

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Local Government Elections: Arrests, allegations, and low voter turnout

Local Government Elections: Arrests, allegations, and low voter turnout

The local government elections have concluded amid a mix of tension, allegations of malpractice, and low voter turnout in several districts.Across the country, polling stations experienced disputes ranging from voter bribery and denied voting rights to claims of ballot stuffing, prompting

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Gen. Katumba says Nakawuka road compensation is more expensive than building the road

Gen. Katumba says Nakawuka road compensation is more expensive than building the road

Works Minister Katumba Wamala says land compensation for the Nakawuka road project has hit 400 billion shillings, exceeding the 340 billion construction cost.Works Minister Katumba Wamala says land compensation for the Nakawuka road project has hit 400 billion shillings, exceeding the 340

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Letter to President Museveni

Letter to President Museveni

President Museveni concluded his campaign trail by issuing a stern warning against the theft of Parish Development Model funds, promising a nationwide audit and arrest of implicated leaders.Dear President Museveni, I write to express gratitude for your leadership and dedication to U

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Was 11th Parliament for or against the people?

Was 11th Parliament for or against the people?

After Jacob Oulanyah won a bitter race against Rebecca Kadaga to become the Speaker of the 11th Parliament in May 2021, he promised to preside over a “people-centred House.” When Oulanyah died in March 2022, Anita Among, his replacement, doubled down on the promise.In a four-part serie

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NRM Covers Opposition Posters with Museveni’s in Kawempe, Nansana

NRM Covers Opposition Posters with Museveni’s in Kawempe, Nansana

Both the Parliamentary Elections Act and the Presidential Elections Act state that anyone who maliciously defaces, removes or tears any election poster commits an offence punishable by a fine of up to 480,000 shillings, imprisonment of up to one year, or both.President Museveni's posters

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BUTAMBALA: Meet Lydia Mirembe, The Iron Lady Making NUP’s Aisha Kabanda Sweat Plazma

BUTAMBALA: Meet Lydia Mirembe, The Iron Lady Making NUP’s Aisha Kabanda Sweat Plazma

Political temperatures continue to rise in Butambala District as the contest for the Woman Member of Parliament seat intensifies, with incumbent Aisha Kabanda of the National Unity Platform (NUP) facing mounting pressure from her former rival, Lydia Mirembe.Local political observers say th

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I Gave Hon. Nambooze Nearly Shs 1 Billion From Museveni – Anita Among

I Gave Hon. Nambooze Nearly Shs 1 Billion From Museveni – Anita Among

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has claimed that Hon. Betty Nambooze, an opposition Member of Parliament from the National Unity Platform (NUP), received close to one billion Uganda shillings to facilitate medical treatment in the United Kingdom.Speaking during a presidential campaign ra

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Afcon exit: What Uganda Cranes need to learn from failure

Afcon exit: What Uganda Cranes need to learn from failure

Sport is a miserable business in which few characters are successful, and then only fleetingly. The Nigerians for instance didn’t even qualify for the World Cup but are one of the favourites to win the title in Morocco.While some teams celebrate qualifying for the Afcon in this era, Ugan

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What Museveni, Bobi must show to win Kampala, Wakiso

What Museveni, Bobi must show to win Kampala, Wakiso

In Kampala and Wakiso, politics has narrowed to something brutally simple.Voters are no longer weighing ideology or history. They are measuring clinics without drugs, schools without teachers, roads that flood, and services that exist on paper but not in life.For President Museveni,

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