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PAY OR FACE JAIL: Court Orders Former MP Odonga Otto

PAY OR FACE JAIL: Court Orders Former MP Odonga Otto

The High Court sitting in Agago District has ordered former Aruu County Member of Parliament Samuel Odonga-Otto to pay more than Shillings 22 million in legal costs to incumbent MP Christopher Komakech and the Electoral Commission of Uganda following a long-running election dispute stemming from

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Museveni Clarifies Sovereignty Bill: ‘It is About Policy, Not Private Money’

Museveni Clarifies Sovereignty Bill: ‘It is About Policy, Not Private Money’

Independence means the right to make our own mistakes if necessary and learn from themPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has moved to de-escalate growing public anxiety over the proposed Sovereignty Bill, dismissing claims that the legislation aims to stifle foreign investment or block finan

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Female driver shot near Speaker Anita Among’s residence

Female driver shot near Speaker Anita Among’s residence

A yet-to-be-identified female motorist has been shot by a police officer near Speaker Anita Among’s residence in Kampala, sources told this publication on Thursday.The woman who was reportedly driving a Toyota Harrier near the residence of the Speaker of Parliament at Mackinnon Road in K

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Sovereignty Bill Criticism Is Misguided, Says Nsibambi

Sovereignty Bill Criticism Is Misguided, Says Nsibambi

The emotional reactions to the bill misrepresent it. It’s very difficult for the common man to fully understand the bill’s gist. It’s our responsibility as elites to explain to the public the full purpose of the bill.Former FDC deputy president argues opposition to proposed law is dr

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Amuriat Pushes Opposition Unity After 2026 Polls

Amuriat Pushes Opposition Unity After 2026 Polls

Opposition leaders and analysts have reacted with caution to Patrick Amuriat’s renewed call for unity, citing mistrust, competition, and structural weaknesses within Uganda’s fragmented opposition landscape.Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Patrick Oboi Amuriat has intensifie

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Abraham Luzzi, Sarah is Tall welcome first child

Abraham Luzzi, Sarah is Tall welcome first child

Abraham Luzzi and his wife Sarah is Tall have welcomed their first child, Baby Kamara Luzzi, as he praised her for being his strongest support system.Former Kampala Central Division Member of Parliament aspirant Abraham Luzzi and his wife, Sarah is Tall, have welcomed their first child tog

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Kampala hotel staff remanded over theft of $12,000 gift for South Sudan president

Kampala hotel staff remanded over theft of $12,000 gift for South Sudan president

Hotel staff William Ssemata 39, in the dock on charges of theft of $12,000 meant for South Sudan President’s gift. Photo/ Juliet Kigongo. A staff at a hotel in Kampala has been remanded to Luzira prison on allegations of stealing $12,000 (about Shs45 million), which money had reportedly

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MP Omara urges parliament to raise salaries for lowly-ranked security personnel

MP Omara urges parliament to raise salaries for lowly-ranked security personnel

He proposed that their monthly pay be raised to a minimum of shs1 million shillings, arguing that this would help the forces transition from a focus on hardware to overall welfare.Omara made the remarks on Friday, April 24, 2026, while passionately urging Parliament to provide funds to sup

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FDC Rejects 2026 Election Results, Outlines Post-Poll Strategy

FDC Rejects 2026 Election Results, Outlines Post-Poll Strategy

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has reiterated its rejection of the January 2026 general election results, declaring that the struggle for democratic governance in Uganda is far from over. Addressing the media on Monday, April 27, 2026, FDC President Patrick Oboi Amuriat said the party “d

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How Norbert Mao’s speakership bid has put food on the table of many politicians

How Norbert Mao’s speakership bid has put food on the table of many politicians

Even before starting to earn from parliamentary monthly pay, the newly elected Members of Parliament are already earning huge amounts of money coming from dark corridors.This money is not for anything else but to ensure that Mao gets fewer votes during the speakership elections.Unfo

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