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30 Mar '25
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s construction sector is facing a financial crisis due to the government’s failure to pay UGX 1.351 trillion in arrears to road contractors, according to Francis Mwijukye, Shadow Minister for Works and Transport.
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30 Mar '25
The Church of Uganda has firmly opposed the government’s proposal to collect school fees through the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), arguing that the policy would negatively impact the development of schools.Dur
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28 Mar '25
Mathias Mpuuga's political career is facing a major crisis after Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) endorsed lawyer Sam Muyizi to challenge him for the Nyendo-Mukungwe parliamentary seat in 2026. Since his fallout with Bobi Wine and expulsion from the National Unity
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18 Mar '25
Kigali/Brussels – March 18, 2025 – Rwanda and Belgium have officially severed diplomatic relations, marking a major escalation in their already tense relationship over the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).In a statement issued today, the Government of Rwanda a
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16 Mar '25
President Yoweri Museveni has defended the deployment of military forces, including the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT), in handling election security and maintaining public order.
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14 Mar '25
Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola of the National Unity Platform (NUP) emerged as the winner of the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election, securing 17,764 votes against his closest rival, Faridah Nambi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), who garnered 8,593 vote
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14 Mar '25
Dr. Kizza Besigye, a prominent Ugandan opposition leader and fierce critic of President Yoweri Museveni’s government, has recently taken a significant step in his ongoing legal battles.In a letter written from L
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12 Mar '25
Elizabeth Gabeya made history this week when she assumed leadership of Makerere University in a symbolic gesture celebrating International Women’s Day.The 21-year-old first-year Mastercard Foundation Scholar, pursuing a Bachelor of Agricultural and Rural Innovation, temporarily stepped i
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12 Mar '25
City businessman and billionaire, Hassan Basajjabalaba could lose a significant part of his Kampala International University over UGX 57 billion loan dispute after the High Court in Kampala ruled in favor of Housing Finance Company Limited in a high-stakes financial dispute.The ruling, whi
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11 Mar '25
Aiden Kaliisa, a committed supporter of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has raised concerns about the actions of Sentamu Churchill James, the son of NUP's head of mobilization, Mr. Nyanzi Fred Sentamu. The controversy stems from Churchill's refusal to support