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Sanjay Tanna Makes History as First Ugandan of Asian Origin Appointed to Cabinet Since 1967

Sanjay Tanna Makes History as First Ugandan of Asian Origin Appointed to Cabinet Since 1967

KAMPALA, Uganda – June 8, 2026: Uganda has marked a significant moment in its political history with the swearing-in of Hon. Sanjay Tanna as Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, making him the first Ugandan of Asian origin to serve as a substantive Cabinet minister since Shafic Arain h

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School forced to pay fees after rejecting learner with albinism from boarding section

School forced to pay fees after rejecting learner with albinism from boarding section

Kampala-based school has been compelled to pay school fees for a learner with albinism until completion of their education after the institution allegedly refused to admit the child to its boarding section on grounds linked to harmful myths about albinism.The intervention by the Equal Oppo

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Makerere Is Not the Same” — Ssemujju Nganda Raises Alarm Over Tightened Student Controls, Claims Military Presence on Campus

Makerere Is Not the Same” — Ssemujju Nganda Raises Alarm Over Tightened Student Controls, Claims Military Presence on Campus

Former Kira Municipality MP Ssemujju Nganda has criticised what he describes as tightened controls and a declining student culture at Makerere University, saying the institution has been transformed in ways that make it “unrecognizable” compared to its historical identity.Speaking duri

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Muganga Row Sparks Ethnic Debate as Masaka Group Allegedly Demands Internal Affairs Seat for Banyarwanda

Muganga Row Sparks Ethnic Debate as Masaka Group Allegedly Demands Internal Affairs Seat for Banyarwanda

The controversy surrounding Dr. Lawrence Muganga’s failed bid for appointment as Minister of State for Internal Affairs has taken a new turn after a section of Banyarwanda in Masaka called for ethnic representation in the ministry if he is not appointed.The Appointments Committee of Parl

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Muganga Graveyard Visit Sparks Backlash

Muganga Graveyard Visit Sparks Backlash

KAMPALA — Dr. Lawrence Muganga’s emotional visit to his late mother’s grave in Mukono has triggered a fresh wave of criticism, with many Ugandans accusing the former ministerial nominee of attempting to transform a citizenship dispute into an ethnic grievance.The Victoria University

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Update: Three Bodies Retrieved from Collapsed Building in Kisaasi

Update: Three Bodies Retrieved from Collapsed Building in Kisaasi

Three bodies have been retrieved from the site of a collapsed building in Kisaasi, Kampala, according to the latest update from police. The incident occurred yesterday, during which nine people were initially rescued alive from the rubble.Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Rachael Ka

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UPDF launches mass recruitment: teachers, pilots, musicians encouraged to apply

UPDF launches mass recruitment: teachers, pilots, musicians encouraged to apply

The UPDF has launched a nationwide recruitment drive targeting ordinary recruits and a broad range of professionals, from pilots and doctors to teachers and musicians (see full list)The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has announced a nationwide recruitment exercise targeting both ord

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Makerere Graduate Hacked to Death, Home Torched

Makerere Graduate Hacked to Death, Home Torched

The late Denis Bukenya (left) had been running a small businessResidents of Nansana were left reeling after a recent Makerere University graduate was brutally killed and his house set ablaze in what authorities suspect could have been a robbery-related attack targeting his business proceed

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Three-Week Search Ends in Tragedy as Missing Taxi Driver Is Found Dead

Three-Week Search Ends in Tragedy as Missing Taxi Driver Is Found Dead

Police in Mbarara have recovered the dismembered body of a taxi driver who had been missing for more than three weeks, in a case that has shocked residents and prompted a homicide investigation.The deceased, identified as Basajja Majidu, was a resident of Kakooba Division in Mbarara City S

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Besigye accusers to testify in open court

Besigye accusers to testify in open court

L-R: Captain Denis Oola, Dr Kizza Besigye, and Obeid LutaleLast week inside Uganda’s courtrooms, justice unfolded in dramatically different ways.In one courtroom, appellate judges confirmed a prison sentence for a man convicted of rape more than a decade ago, bringing a long and p

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