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Dr. Sarah Bireete set for court appearance today

Dr. Sarah Bireete set for court appearance today

KAMPALA, Uganda — Dr. Sarah Bireete, the executive director of the Center for Constitutional Governance, is expected to appear before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on Friday following her arrest earlier this week.Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Luke Oweyesig

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What Is BitChat? Bobi Wine’s internet-free communication tool explained

What Is BitChat? Bobi Wine’s internet-free communication tool explained

BitChat is an internet-free messaging concept highlighted by Bobi Wine as a backup communication tool if online services are disrupted during Uganda’s 2026 elections.Kampala, Uganda: As Uganda heads into the decisive final weeks before the 2026 general elections, a new phrase has entered

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I Wish my son was normal — Winnie Byanyima

I Wish my son was normal — Winnie Byanyima

In her heartfelt message, Byanyima admitted that she wishes Anselm embraced his Ugandan roots, cut his hair and dressed normal for the conservative Ugandan gazeWinnie Byanyima, the respected Executive Director of UNAIDS, recently shared a deeply personal message about her son, Anselm Besig

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Uganda: Abraham Luzzi Calls for Transformational Leadership Reform in New Book

Uganda: Abraham Luzzi Calls for Transformational Leadership Reform in New Book

As Uganda heads toward another electoral cycle, national discourse is once again centered on leadership, accountability, service delivery, and the future of governance.Entering this space is Abraham Luzzi, an independent aspirant for the Kampala Central Member of Parliament seat, with a bo

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Inside Uganda’s billion-dollar struggle to quit charcoal

Inside Uganda’s billion-dollar struggle to quit charcoal

Uganda faces a multibillion-dollar deadlock as charcoal remains the primary fuel for 82 percent of Kampala households.KAMPALA, Uganda — Behind the heavy scent of woodsmoke that hangs over Kampala every evening lies a multibillion-dollar economic deadlock. Despite a flurry of executive or

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Winnie Byanyima Warns ‘AIDS is Not Over’, Cautions Against Inaction

Winnie Byanyima Warns ‘AIDS is Not Over’, Cautions Against Inaction

Winnie Byanyima Warns ‘AIDS is Not Over’, Cautions Against InactionUNAIDS Executive Director Winnie ByanyimaBrasilia, Brazil — UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has issued a stark warning that the global fight against HIV/AIDS is at a critical juncture, cautioning that

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French Montana confirms verse for Joshua Baraka collaboration

French Montana confirms verse for Joshua Baraka collaboration

French Montana has confirmed he has completed his verse for a possible collaboration with Ugandan singer Joshua Baraka as both prepare to perform at the AFCON 2025 Morocco Fanzone, where the Triplets Ghetto Kids are also present.American rapper Karim Kharbouch, known as French Montana, has

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Uganda should reshape its growth path

Uganda should reshape its growth path

Kampala streets in 1960sUganda’s development story is shaped by two powerful histories.The first is our real, lived past. Before colonialism, Uganda had functioning kingdoms, trade networks and organised communities. This was violently disrupted by European colonization – a clea

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Trump, Ugandan courts and the 1995 constitution

Trump, Ugandan courts and the 1995 constitution

The nations of the world are jointly, and severally, struggling with the lawlessness introduced by United States President Donald J Trump into the global order.Indeed, the world he seems to be intent on creating is eerily similar to the state of nature articulated by philosopher Thomas Hob

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U.S ambassador to Uganda William Popp recalled in State Department Shake-up

U.S ambassador to Uganda William Popp recalled in State Department Shake-up

The United States Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. William Popp, is among nearly 30 ambassadors and senior overseas diplomats quietly recalled by the Trump administration as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle at the State Department, according to a report by The Guardian. The recalls, which were c

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