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Fact-Check: Viral Video Claiming Uganda Is Launching Mandatory Newborn DNA Screening Is False

Fact-Check: Viral Video Claiming Uganda Is Launching Mandatory Newborn DNA Screening Is False

A poster circulating on social media claims that the Ministry of Health is set to roll out a nationwide mandatory newborn screening for paternity DNA, allegedly to be launched on February 9, 2026, with Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng listed as the chief guest.However, the claim is false

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Visa Misuse by a Few Ugandans Tightens U.S. Scrutiny, Embassy Warns

Visa Misuse by a Few Ugandans Tightens U.S. Scrutiny, Embassy Warns

The United States Embassy in Kampala has raised concern over what it describes as misuse of U.S. visas by a small number of Ugandans — a trend officials say is complicating the application process for legitimate travelers.Tania J. Romanoff, the Consular Section Chief at the U.S. Embassy,

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Mabirizi Remanded for Abusing Justice Ssekaana Again

Mabirizi Remanded for Abusing Justice Ssekaana Again

According to the prosecution, led by Chief State Attorney Joan Keko and Richard Birivumbuka, Mabirizi allegedly used his TikTok handle @male.mabirizi to circulate false claims about Chief Justice Zeija, including that he is a conman, fraudster, corrupt, a “court file grabber,” and that he sol

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Why Museveni is Firing Uganda Airlines CEO Jenifer Bamuturaki

Why Museveni is Firing Uganda Airlines CEO Jenifer Bamuturaki

Kampala — President Museveni has moved to remove Jenifer Bamuturaki as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines, following a State House meeting held in September 2025 that reviewed mounting governance failures, disputed aircraft procurement decisions and growing financial losses at the

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NUP Deputy President Zedriga Not in Gulu Custody-Gen Busizoori

NUP Deputy President Zedriga Not in Gulu Custody-Gen Busizoori

Dr Zedriga reportedly went missing on January 18, 2026, three days after the general elections, in which NUP leader, musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, challenged long-time president Yoweri Museveni.NUP's Lina Zedriga (courtesy)The U

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Spice Diana Clears Bonking Rumours With Fik Fameica

Spice Diana Clears Bonking Rumours With Fik Fameica

Singer Spice Diana has finally broken her silence on rumours linking her romantically to rapper Fik Fameica.For weeks, social media has been awash with claims that the two musicians were secretly dating. The rumours intensified last month after Fameica lost his mother, with Spice Diana fre

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Agather says Natif scammed her into intimacy: Obtained my goods by false pretense

Agather says Natif scammed her into intimacy: Obtained my goods by false pretense

Agather Atuhaire has accused her former lover Anthony Natif of scamming her into intimacy, saying he falsely presented himself as loving and supportive, as fresh screenshots linking him to a separate controversy circulate online.Agather Atuhaire, a lawyer and human rights activist, has sai

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Mamdani’s Bombshell Book Explodes Museveni, Idi Amin Myths

Mamdani’s Bombshell Book Explodes Museveni, Idi Amin Myths

It’s been decades since I read a book as compelling as Prof Mahmood Mamdani’s extraordinary tour de force on Uganda. For most open-minded readers, this book will shake some deeply-entrenched mainstream myths and fallacies that have been inculcated and nurtured by powerful national and global

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Uganda investigates Almohen Trade Ltd over alleged election interference, gold smuggling

Uganda investigates Almohen Trade Ltd over alleged election interference, gold smuggling

KAMPALA, Uganda — Security agencies have launched a massive investigation into a sophisticated gold-smuggling ring allegedly used to funnel untraceable international funds into the 2026 general election, sparking fears of a foreign-backed plot to destabilize the country.At the center of

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Why Ssemujju Nganda Lost Kira Municipality — and What It Means

Why Ssemujju Nganda Lost Kira Municipality — and What It Means

The defeat of Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda in Kira Municipality stands out as one of the most surprising outcomes of Uganda’s 2026 parliamentary elections. In a constituency known for political awareness, urban exposure, and issue-based debate, few expected that one of Parliament’s most articulate

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