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VIDEO: Museveni explains why Uganda rejected foreign military bases

VIDEO: Museveni explains why Uganda rejected foreign military bases

Uganda has long maintained that it will not host foreign military bases on its soil, a position President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni says is rooted in the country’s belief that it can defend itself without external armies.Museveni’s remarks have gained renewed attention as tensions escalat

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Man who funded Jinja hospital ward spends Shs740m to charter a Gulfstream jet from Dubai

Man who funded Jinja hospital ward spends Shs740m to charter a Gulfstream jet from Dubai

British national Samuel Leeds has spent £150,000 (about Shs743 million) to charter a private jet from Dubai to the United Kingdom amid rising tensions in the Middle East.Leeds, who is married to a Zimbabwean, became known in Uganda in 2024 when he donated a hospital ward worth about Shs1

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Former NDA boss Bitekyerezo collapses As Judge Accepts IGG guidance Not To Swear-in The New Board Members

Former NDA boss Bitekyerezo collapses As Judge Accepts IGG guidance Not To Swear-in The New Board Members

Former Mbarara MP Medard Bitekyerezo has refused to accept the fact that his tenure as Uganda national drug authority NDA chairman ended on 20th February when his contract expired, along with that of the other 19 members of the board.He has for instance continued holding on to the NDA vehi

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Armed Suspects Arrested Near Petrol Station After Alert from Private Security

Armed Suspects Arrested Near Petrol Station After Alert from Private Security

Police in Kampala Metropolitan Area have arrested two suspects who were found armed with a panga near Total petrol station in Kabuusu on the night of 26th February 2026. The arrest followed a timely alert from a private security officer who noticed suspicious movement around the petrol station an

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Wildlife attacks renew fear in Abim district

Wildlife attacks renew fear in Abim district

James Lokwang, one of the victims nursing injuries at the Health centre after an attack from his garden by the stray buffaloAbim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Abim District are living in constant fear as stray wild animals continue to attack people and destroy property, leaving

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Government calms fears over fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

Government calms fears over fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

The Government has assured Ugandans that fuel supply remains stable and March 2026 deliveries are on schedule despite Middle East tensions, with pump prices expected to remain relatively unchanged.The Government has moved to calm fears over possible fuel shortages following renewed instabi

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Government calms fears over fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

Government calms fears over fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

The Government has assured Ugandans that fuel supply remains stable and March 2026 deliveries are on schedule despite Middle East tensions, with pump prices expected to remain relatively unchanged.The Government has moved to calm fears over possible fuel shortages following renewed instabi

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Government calms fears over fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

Government calms fears over fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

The Government has assured Ugandans that fuel supply remains stable and March 2026 deliveries are on schedule despite Middle East tensions, with pump prices expected to remain relatively unchanged.The Government has moved to calm fears over possible fuel shortages following renewed instabi

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Kenzo Accuses Bebe Cool of Misrepresenting Museveni Studio Funds Amid Industry Tensions

Kenzo Accuses Bebe Cool of Misrepresenting Museveni Studio Funds Amid Industry Tensions

A fresh dispute has emerged within Uganda’s music industry after Eddy Kenzo accused fellow artist Bebe Cool of misrepresenting information to President Yoweri Museveni regarding funds reportedly allocated for studio equipment.Speaking during an interview at the Uganda National Museum, Ke

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Senior Officials Arrested as Government Tightens Fight on Embezzlement

Senior Officials Arrested as Government Tightens Fight on Embezzlement

@IGGUganda has arrested six senior officials from Kabale District Local Government together with a contractor over alleged embezzlement of public funds. This bold action shows the institution’s growing determination to fight corruption and protect public resources meant to serve citizens.

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