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20 Mar '26
Masaka Regional Referral HospitalKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Regional Referral Hospital is facing challenges in its ambulance services following cuts in funding.Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) on Thursday, 19 March 2026, the hos
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20 Mar '26
The Ministry of Works and Transport has officially launched the General Specifications for Road and Bridge Works 2026, a landmark framework aimed at guiding the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of public roads and bridges across Uganda.The new specifications serve as both te
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20 Mar '26
The presidential race was widely viewed as a two-horse contest between Museveni and Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), but the semblance of openness was tempered by the heavy policing of the political field.COMMENT | DR JUDE KAGORO | The 2026 general election in Uganda followed a familiar patt
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20 Mar '26
Parliament of Uganda will conduct a by-election to fill two vacant East African Legislative Assembly seats after Hon. Dennis Namara and Hon. Kakooza James Mutagubya were elected to the national parliament, with the process expected to conclude by April 15, 2026.The Parliament of Uganda is
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20 Mar '26
RIP KundaGrief and shock have engulfed the elite Special Forces Command (SFC) and the nation following the sudden death of Herbert Kunda, a highly trained and trusted VVIP protection officer attached to President Museveni.Kunda, described by colleagues as calm, suave and razor-sharp
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20 Mar '26
Here is the uncomfortable truth about Uganda’s best-ever UACE results: the better everyone performed, the harder it is going to be for you to get into the university course you want.That is the quiet warning university officials are sending to the 133,291 candidates who scored the minimu
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19 Mar '26
A fresh debate has emerged around Uganda’s newly approved Copyright Amendment Bill, with Mawokoto North MP Hillary Kiyaga, popularly known as Dr. Hilderman, clarifying key details that could disappoint some veteran musicians.Speaking on NTV Uganda after Parliament passed the Copyright an
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19 Mar '26
Gabbar stated that countries like Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan are advancing a range of missile systems that could reach the American homeland.US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday claimed that Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile development could include mi
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19 Mar '26
Former Ugandan spymaster Gen David Sejusa wants the Constitution changed to allow the president-elect swear-in one week after results declaration.Gen Sejusa, previously Tinyefuza, says his proposal is meant to cure the problem of what looks like “an absentee government” after elections
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19 Mar '26
The burial of wealthy Masaka businessman Bosco Ssenyonjo Bitanda and his two children has been delayed following a dispute over where they should be laid to rest. One of the late businessman’s widows told the court that Bosco had told her while they were sleeping together that, if he died, he a