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Hidden Secrets Behind Norbert Mao’s Likely Victory in the 12th Parliament Speakership Race

Hidden Secrets Behind Norbert Mao’s Likely Victory in the 12th Parliament Speakership Race

Norbert MaoGULU, UGANDA – In a surprising political development, veteran politician and Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Norbert Mao, is emerging as the front-runner in the race for Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament, with analysts citing his unique blend of grassroots mobili

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When climate risk becomes a budget risk

When climate risk becomes a budget risk

Despite legal buffer requirements of 100 metres from rivers and 200 metres from lakes,wetlands are increasingly encroached upon by settlements, farming, sand mining, and industrial activity, largely because oversight and enforcement remain underfunded.Here is why climate change is no longe

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Tax net tightens: Why EFRIS, DTS, rental tax are closing in on every business

Tax net tightens: Why EFRIS, DTS, rental tax are closing in on every business

EFRIS was first legally introduced through the Tax Procedures Code (E-Invoicing and E-Receipting) Regulations in 2020, with mandatory use by VAT-registered taxpayers beginning on 1 July 2020.In today’s rapidly digitizing economy, tax compliance in Uganda is no longer a back-office obliga

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Hon Babirye Kityo, NRM’s Bulegeya tips President Museveni on factors that could increase NRM support in Central Region

Hon Babirye Kityo, NRM’s Bulegeya tips President Museveni on factors that could increase NRM support in Central Region

Masaka– Newly elected Bukoto East Member of Parliament Hon. Sarah Babirye Kityo has advised President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to strengthen the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) foothold in the Central Region by fostering closer ties with communities through regular consultations and engage

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NUP Mobilization Head Habib Buwembo’s Silence After Returning from Prison Discomforts, Worries Kavule

NUP Mobilization Head Habib Buwembo’s Silence After Returning from Prison Discomforts, Worries Kavule

NUP’s head of political mobilisation Habib Buwembo, who a newspaper sometime back profiled as a Ugandan activist who calls prison his second home, has all of a sudden fallen silent.Over the years, he has been jailed countless times over his relentless activism and street protests and was

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IT’S FAKE! State House disowns circulating Museveni letter approving Shs2.5 bn grant to “investor”

IT’S FAKE! State House disowns circulating Museveni letter approving Shs2.5 bn grant to “investor”

The State House of Uganda has said the letter making rounds on social media purportedly authored by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni approving a Shs2.5 billion grant to an “investor” is fake.According to the Special Presidential Assistant- Press and Mobilization also Deputy Presidentia

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BREAKING! Makerere Guild President Churchill Sentamu Heavily Defeated in Central Region Youth MP Race

BREAKING! Makerere Guild President Churchill Sentamu Heavily Defeated in Central Region Youth MP Race

Churchill James Sentamu, the current Makerere University Guild President and nephew to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), has suffered a crushing defeat in the Central Region Youth Representative to Parliament race.Official results released by the Electoral Commission show th

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Here’s why Ugandans still feel safe under President Museveni

Here’s why Ugandans still feel safe under President Museveni

As Uganda reflects on another hard-fought election cycle, one question continues to animate political debate at home and abroad: how has President Museveni, after nearly four decades in power, continued to win the confidence of a critical mass of Ugandans?Why, despite generational change,

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How parish-level economic programs helped NRM regain Buganda support

How parish-level economic programs helped NRM regain Buganda support

PDM beneficiary Damali Nakayenga (R) chats with President Museveni as she leads him to her piggery farm at her home in Kikoma, Wobulenzi town on Tuesday (PHOTO/ PPU)KAMPALA – In 2021, the National Resistance Movement faced a political crisis in Buganda. President Yoweri Museveni’s part

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FULL LIST: Here is the 41 NUP elected MPs in Buganda region as NRM secures 55 seats

FULL LIST: Here is the 41 NUP elected MPs in Buganda region as NRM secures 55 seats

KAMPALA — The National Resistance Movement has reestablished its dominance in the Buganda region, securing 55 parliamentary seats compared to 41 for the National Unity Platform, according to data from the recently concluded general elections.The results mark a significant shift from the

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