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UCC Directs Journalists to Get Media Council Accreditation for 2026 Electoral Coverage

UCC Directs Journalists to Get Media Council Accreditation for 2026 Electoral Coverage

All journalists and media practitioners intending to cover Uganda’s 2026 general elections must undergo a mandatory accreditation process through the Media Council and the Electoral Commission (EC), according to new guidelines issued by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).The dire

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Parliament Grants Leave for Bill to Tie Political Party Funding to National Consultative Forum Membership

Parliament Grants Leave for Bill to Tie Political Party Funding to National Consultative Forum Membership

The Ugandan Parliament has granted leave to Faith Nakut Loru, the District Woman MP for Napak, to introduce a controversial private member’s bill that seeks to restrict government funding to political parties and organisations unless they are members of the National Consultative Forum (NCF).

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Uganda Eyes Africa Olympics School Games Debut

Uganda Eyes Africa Olympics School Games Debut

Uganda is preparing to step onto the continental school sports stage, with plans to participate in the forthcoming Africa Olympics School Games.The announcement came from Canon Duncan Mugumya, Clcommissioner for Physical Education and Sports at the Ministry of Education and Sports, during

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Chinese Company Awarded Shs35bn Contract for Ntenjeru-Bule Road Construction in Mukono

Chinese Company Awarded Shs35bn Contract for Ntenjeru-Bule Road Construction in Mukono

China Railway 5 Engineering Group has signed a Shs 35 billion contract with the Mukono District Local Government to construct a 7.8-kilometre road connecting Ntenjeru to Bule landing site in Mukono District.The road, which links the sub-counties of Ntenjeru and Mpata, has been in poor cond

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‘Bang the Twins’ Slur Tears Apart Ssemakadde Girls

‘Bang the Twins’ Slur Tears Apart Ssemakadde Girls

Uganda Law Society President Isaac Ssemakadde’s public reckoning over his troubled ties with twin sisters Yvonne Babirye and Cynthia Nakato has taken another sordid turn, with new revelations and social media outbursts threatening to shred what remained of their already strained reputat

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President Museveni Responds As Gen. Muhoozi Leads UPDF in Capturing This Town in South Sudan

President Museveni Responds As Gen. Muhoozi Leads UPDF in Capturing This Town in South Sudan

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has publicly praised the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) for their successful joint military operation with the South Sudan Army, which resulted in the recapture of the strategic town of Nassir from armed militias.Th

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Bishop Mwesigwa Questions Intentions Behind New Curriculum and UNEB Grading System

Bishop Mwesigwa Questions Intentions Behind New Curriculum and UNEB Grading System

In a thought-provoking statement, Rt. Rev. Dr. Fred Sheldon Mwesigwa, the Bishop of the South Ankole Dio

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Besigye Arrives in Court, Faces Subversion Charges in High-Stakes Nakawa Showdown

Besigye Arrives in Court, Faces Subversion Charges in High-Stakes Nakawa Showdown

Four-time Ugandan presidential contender Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale, appeared before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court on April 30, 2025, for the 

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Biden Meets Among at the Vatican

Biden Meets Among at the Vatican

KAMPALA | United States President Joe Biden and Speaker of Parliament Anita Among shared a moment of rare cordiality at the Vatican, where they attended the funeral rites for Pope Francis.The meeting, captured in photographs showing the two smiling warmly for the camera, came against a bac

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EC Commences Display of Voters Register Ahead of 2026 Polls

EC Commences Display of Voters Register Ahead of 2026 Polls

As Uganda gears up for the 2025/2026 general elections, the Electoral Commission (EC) has officially commenced the display of the national voters register, a critical step in the country’s electoral process.The exercise, which begins on April, 25 will run until May, 15, 2025, i

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