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06 Mar '26
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has pushed back against critics within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) who have questioned his loyalty to the party.He says his 15 years of service and repeated election victories for the NRM demonstrate his lo
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06 Mar '26
President Yoweri Museveni has called on Israel and Iran to recognize each other’s existence and support a two-state solution, saying it remains the most viable path to lasting peace in the Middle East.Museveni made the remarks as tensions in the region continue to escalate amid the ongoi
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04 Mar '26
Nine Finance Ministry officials have been committed to the High Court after the DPP sanctioned fresh charges in the alleged Shs60bn public funds loss case.Nine Finance Ministry officers were committed to the High Court over the alleged Shs60bn loss.Kampala, Uganda: The Director of P
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04 Mar '26
Mbale City, Uganda — A heated exchange has emerged between Bungokho South MP Muhamud Masaba Mutenyo and Manjiya County MP John Baptist Nambeshe over alleged remarks concerning the Bugisu Cultural Institution.While appearing on a weekend talk show on Open Gate Radio (OPG) in Mbale City, H
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04 Mar '26
Uganda has long maintained that it will not host foreign military bases on its soil, a position President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni says is rooted in the country’s belief that it can defend itself without external armies.Museveni’s remarks have gained renewed attention as tensions escalat
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03 Mar '26
A fresh dispute has emerged within Uganda’s music industry after Eddy Kenzo accused fellow artist Bebe Cool of misrepresenting information to President Yoweri Museveni regarding funds reportedly allocated for studio equipment.Speaking during an interview at the Uganda National Museum, Ke
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02 Mar '26
Moscow, March 1: Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly condemned the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, describing the death of Iran's Supreme Leader as a "cynical murder," according to Russian state media agency TASS. In his first official remarks since the targeted operations and the subsequen
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02 Mar '26
LUWERO – Former Vice President H.E. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has commended parents who raise disciplined, patriotic children who contribute meaningfully to their communities and nation. He made the remarks during the 40-day Dua (prayer session) for the late Isaac Kigozi, son of Ambassador Abbey
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02 Mar '26
Thousands of Iranians gathered at Tehran’s Enqelab Square on Sunday to mourn the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes a day earlier.Iranian state media confirmed the leader’s death on Sunday, prompting the government to declare
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02 Mar '26
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force contingent serving under the United Nations Guard Unit in Somalia has marked a change of command, with Lt Col Peter Barigye handing over leadership of UNGU XI to Lt Col Nathan Akankunda, the incoming commander of UNGU XII.The handover ceremony was presid