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"Muzungu Boda Wasn't Deported, He Was Removed' - Government Clarifies
Mzungu Boda, a New Zealand national who became a popular figure on social media, especially TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), was recently in the news after being asked to leave Uganda.His real name is Raid Samuel

UPDF Assault on Journalists Costs Government 150 Million Shillings
(Kampala) – The High Court has ordered the Ugandan government to pay 150 million shillings in damages to two journalists who were assaulted by Uganda Peopleâs Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers while covering a protest in 2021. The compensation, awarded as UGX 75 million for each journalist, reco

Minister Betty Amongi Launches 107 Million Shilling Soft Loan for Lira Cityâs Market Vendors
Lira, Uganda â Three hundred eighty-seven small-scale businesswomen from Lira City have benefited from a soft loan of 107 million shillings, disbursed by Hon. Betty Amongi Akena on Friday, November 15, 2024, at Senior Quarters, Lira City East Division.Jenifer Opio, a member of Hon. Betty Am

Most households in Uganda still use firewood, charcoal for cooking
Despite the deliberate effort by the government to increase electricity generation, distribution and extend cooking gas cylinders, most Ugandan households are still using either firewood or charcoal for cooking, a survey by Twaweza, a nongovernmental organization working in East Africa has f

Rise of the poetic pretender
As soon as you write a single poem or perform a line of poetry, those assembled will immediately baptise you “a poet”. And as sure as the spirit of Shakespeare seizes you like the enveloping heat on a summer’s day, you start calling yourself a poet too. The tag catches on.

Uganda inks Shs500b deal to construct major 97km road
Government and Citibank Uganda have signed a multibillion ten-year financing agreement for construction of the 97km Lusalira-Nkonge-Lumegere-Ssembabule Road, which is scheduled to start before the end of 2025. The financing agreement signed on Friday is for the project expected to cost S

Shock as University Student Reportedly Dies of Hunger
KAMPALA , Uganda – Hunger among Uganda’s university students has become an urgent crisis, revealing the severe financial challenges facing young people in higher education. Uganda’s universities are currently grappling with a widespread hunger issue among students, with reports indicati