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01 Apr '26
A Ugandan MP has told Museveni to appoint Muhoozi vice president. Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni, aged 81 and Uganda’s ruler since 1986, is expected to unveil his 2026-2031 cabinet in coming months.Currently, Maj (rtd) Jessica Alupo is the vice president, having taken office in 2021
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01 Apr '26
Gen Muhoozi (R) with Brig NamanyaKAMPALA: Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the release of Brigadier General Johnson Namanya from detention after what the army described as an “amicable and friendly meeting” that cleared him of all allegations.
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01 Apr '26
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that some Iranian leaders were “no longer on planet Earth” because they had lied to the US and prolonged negotiations.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that some Iranian leaders were “no longer on
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01 Apr '26
The Government has directed the removal of all roadside sugarcane weighbridges across Uganda, citing widespread malpractice and significant financial losses in the sugarcane value chain.In a directive dated March 17, 2026, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja instructed the Ministry of Trade, I
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31 Mar '26
Renowned for blistering sermons, Dr. Bishop Zarc Niringiye (72) on Sunday spoke to fellow mourners who, in their hundreds, gathered at Nakulabye-based Baptist Church for the vigil of the fallen Pastor John Ekuddu, the ex-Makerere University Dean of Students (1995-2010), who died at the age of 76.
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31 Mar '26
A bombshell Auditor General’s 2025 report has torn through the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI), exposing a deeply troubling mix of financial mismanagement, weak oversight, stalled innovation programs and outright administrative lapses under the leadership of Executive Director Profe
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31 Mar '26
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has claimed that the country faced a wave of cyber attacks following his recent public support for Israel amid rising tensions with Iran.Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has claimed that the country
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31 Mar '26
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has claimed that the country faced a wave of cyber attacks following his recent public support for Israel amid rising tensions with Iran.Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has claimed that the country
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31 Mar '26
They are on the road before dawn and still riding long after dark, threading through Kampala’s gridlocked streets for fares that rarely exceed a few thousand shillings. For Uganda’s boda boda riders, the pressure to earn is relentless and increasingly, it is deadly.Motorcycles are at t
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31 Mar '26
Lisandro Martinez of Manchester United celebrates with Patrick Dorgu of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on January 17, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Copa/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesAfter a hot-and-col