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Nambooze Expresses Sympathy for Ailing Anita Among, Says Power Has Turned Its Back

Nambooze Expresses Sympathy for Ailing Anita Among, Says Power Has Turned Its Back

Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke has expressed sympathy for former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among amid reports of her deteriorating health, while using the occasion to reflect on what she described as the unpredictable nature of political power.In a

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Chief Magistrate Basemera: Why I Refused to Grant Lukwago Bail

Chief Magistrate Basemera: Why I Refused to Grant Lukwago Bail

Erias LukwagoKAMPALA, Uganda — The legal battle surrounding opposition politician and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago took another dramatic turn on Tuesday when Chief Magistrate Sarah Anne Basemera declined to grant him bail, ruling that the seriousness of the allegations against

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Gen Muhoozi seeks dismissal of Besigye's case over alleged death threats

Gen Muhoozi seeks dismissal of Besigye's case over alleged death threats

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has asked the High Court in Kampala to dismiss an application in which remanded opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye accuses him of making public death threats and prejudicial statements that allegedly undermine his right to a fair trial.

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From COVID Hero to ‘Class Monitor’: Odonga Otto Slams Aceng’s Demotion to Chief Whip

From COVID Hero to ‘Class Monitor’: Odonga Otto Slams Aceng’s Demotion to Chief Whip

Former Aruu County MP Hon Odonga Otto has fired back at President Museveni’s Cabinet reshuffle, calling the move of Dr Jane Ruth Aceng from Health Minister to Government Chief Whip “a profound insult” to Lango and to Uganda’s COVID-19 fight.Appearing on Voice of Lango 88.0 Fm over

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Independent Candidate Kaala Pledges Fair Palm Oil Prices, Better Welfare for Kalangala Fisherfolk

Independent Candidate Kaala Pledges Fair Palm Oil Prices, Better Welfare for Kalangala Fisherfolk

Independent candidate Sharifah Babirye Kaala has pledged to advocate for fair palm oil prices and improved livelihoods for fisherfolk in Kalangala District, positioning herself as a voice for island communities ahead of the Woman MP by-election.Independent candidate Sharifah Babirye Kaala

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Government to overhaul nursing training, phase out low-enrollment courses

Government to overhaul nursing training, phase out low-enrollment courses

Uganda is set to overhaul its nursing and midwifery training system, introducing new exam rules, stricter classroom ratios, and phasing out underperforming courses.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ugandan government is launching a sweeping overhaul of nursing and midwifery training across the count

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Fallen ex-Speaker Anita Among ‘gravely ill’ under tight house arrest

Fallen ex-Speaker Anita Among ‘gravely ill’ under tight house arrest

HEALTH CRISIS IN NAKASERO: Former Kampala Central legislator Muhammad Nsereko has broken the silence on former Speaker Anita Among's house arrest, revealing she is battling severe, debilitating leg swelling and a suspected blood clot. Nsereko is calling on the state to grant immediate medical acc

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Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail

Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail

The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court denied bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The Chief Magistrate, Sarah Basemera, ruled that Lukwago is likely to interfere with the investigations because he is influential in society. The Court has also ruled that Lukwago faces a charge that attr

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Stecia Mayanja Rushed to Nakasero Hospital After Health Scare

Stecia Mayanja Rushed to Nakasero Hospital After Health Scare

Veteran singer Stecia Mayanja has been rushed to Nakasero Hospital in a very worrying state after experiencing health challenges.Over the years, Stecia Mayanja has been battling health challenges linked to high blood pressure, which have seen her visit several medical facilities.Acc

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Kalangala byelection: Nameere refuses to campaign for NRM candidate citing sympathy for late Nakimuli’s family

Kalangala byelection: Nameere refuses to campaign for NRM candidate citing sympathy for late Nakimuli’s family

Justine Nameere has opted out of the NRM’s Kalangala by-election campaign, saying she couldnot bring her self to "point a gun barrel" at the bereaved family of the late Hellen Nakimuli.Masaka city woman MP and outspoken National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobiliser Justine Nameere has sai

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