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Musk turns on Republicans - and gives Trump's big bill a harder path

Musk turns on Republicans - and gives Trump's big bill a harder path

For 130 days, tech billionaire Elon Musk was a "special government employee" working inside the Trump administration to slash what he said were wasteful government programmes and bloated departments.Now, after his exit last week, he is back on the outside. And it is the Tr

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Healing Old Wounds: Why Buganda Should Embrace Museveni’s Apology

Healing Old Wounds: Why Buganda Should Embrace Museveni’s Apology

The kingdom played a critical role in Museveni’s rise to power during the 1981–1986 bush war, hosting his guerrilla campaign in the jungles of Luweero. Thousands of lives were lost, and the scars of that conflict linger.On May 25, 2025, at the Kolol

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UEDCL Replaces 116 Dilapidated Transformers

UEDCL Replaces 116 Dilapidated Transformers

Power distributor, Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited(UEDCL) has announced the completion of replacing at least 116 dilapidated transformers in the last two months.On March, 31, UEDCL officially took over electricity distribution operations from UMEME Limited, marking the end

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COSASE Grills Electoral Commission Over Nalukoola By-Election Failings

COSASE Grills Electoral Commission Over Nalukoola By-Election Failings

Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has faulted the Electoral Commission for its handling of the Kawempe North by-election, which was nullified by the High Court over electoral violence.MPs questioned the Commission’s failure to a

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Legislators Raise Alarm Over Police Land Scandal

Legislators Raise Alarm Over Police Land Scandal

Police officers across the country could soon face displacement and potential homelessness following revelations by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament that critical police land remains unprotected, undocumented, and in some cases, has been handed over for commercial use.Duri

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NUP Faults Parliament Over 'Rushed' UPDF Amendment Bill Process

NUP Faults Parliament Over 'Rushed' UPDF Amendment Bill Process

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has criticised Parliament for what it calls a rushed and exclusionary process in handling the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025.In a statement, NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya expressed disappointment over the short n

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Tororo Councillors Storm District Offices Over Shs596m Property Tax

Tororo Councillors Storm District Offices Over Shs596m Property Tax

A delegation of angry councillors from Kayoro Sub-county in Tororo District on Monday stormed the district local government offices, demanding urgent action over what they described as persistent tax evasion by major private firms operating in their area.Led by Andrew Opio, the secretary f

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Echodu's Homecoming Sparks Political Shift in Teso as NRM Loyalties Split

Echodu's Homecoming Sparks Political Shift in Teso as NRM Loyalties Split

Echodu's Homecoming Sparks Political Shift in Teso as NRM Loyalties SplitThe ruling National Resistance Movement is staring down one of its most dramatic internal showdowns in years as David Calvin Echodu returns to Teso today to launch a full-throttle campaign against Capt. Mike Mukula’

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YY Coaches Faces 30-Day Suspension After Fatal Buikwe Crash

YY Coaches Faces 30-Day Suspension After Fatal Buikwe Crash

The Ministry of Transport has warned that YY Coaches could face a 30-day suspension if investigations confirm that the company’s driver was at fault in the deadly bus crash that occurred along Katosi Road in Buikwe District.The crash, which happened in Makindu village, left three people

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Govt Defends State of Roads Amid Spate of Fatal Crashes

Govt Defends State of Roads Amid Spate of Fatal Crashes

The Minister of Works and Transport, General Edward Katumba Wamala, has defended the state of road infrastructure following a spike in road crashes, including the fatal weekend accident that claimed the life of businessman and rally driver Rajiv Ruparelia.In a statement released Monday, Ma

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