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DR Congo, M23 Rebels Agree on Humanitarian Access, Prisoner Release in Swiss talks

DR Congo, M23 Rebels Agree on Humanitarian Access, Prisoner Release in Swiss talks

MONTREUX, Switzerland: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 (AFC/M23) rebel group announced on Saturday they had made “substantial progress” toward a protocol on humanitarian access and judicial protection, committing to rapid aid deliverie

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Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance backs proposed tax rise on spirits

Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance backs proposed tax rise on spirits

The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) has thrown its support behind the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on undenatured spirits below 80% alcoholic content, welcoming a move that would see the rate rise from Shs1,700 to Shs3,500 per litre.Juliet Namukasa, the chairperson

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Buzeki to political leaders: Residents must get value for their taxes

Buzeki to political leaders: Residents must get value for their taxes

Sharifah Buzeki speaks to journalists during the Weyonje campaign in Kawempe DivisionThe executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Sharifah Buzeki, has pledged to collaborate with elected political leaders who prioritise service delivery to city residents, while cautioni

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Kitgum High Court Clears 70 Cases in Five-Day Plea Bargaining Camp

Kitgum High Court Clears 70 Cases in Five-Day Plea Bargaining Camp

In a sustained effort to address the backlog of criminal cases and ease congestion in correctional facilities, the Kitgum High Court has successfully concluded a five-day Plea Bargaining Camp held at Kitgum Government Prisons.The initiative, led by the Resident Judge, Justice Philip W. Mwa

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Parliament Rejects UGX300 Billion Request For Rural Electrification

Parliament Rejects UGX300 Billion Request For Rural Electrification

Parliament has rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to allocate an additional 300 billion Shillings for rural electrification in the 2026/27 financial year.Presenting the report of the Committee on Natural Resources, Soroti East MP Herbert Ariko urged the g

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MPs Push to Reinstate Rural Electrification Agency Amid Power Access Concerns

MPs Push to Reinstate Rural Electrification Agency Amid Power Access Concerns

Lawmakers are demanding the revival of the Rural Electrification Agency, arguing that electricity access in rural Uganda has slowed since its dissolution, even as government insists restructuring would delay progress and worsen existing funding constraints.Members of Parliament have called

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Police Launch Manhunt After Foiled machete Attack in Kanungu

Police Launch Manhunt After Foiled machete Attack in Kanungu

Territorial police in Kanungu District are making swift progress in investigating a violent confrontation that left charcoal burner Eriabu Aineplani with a severed hand, but his quick reflexes potentially saved his life.The incident unfolded around 1:00 PM on Saturday at a charcoal burning

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I Regret My Remarks Were Interpreted As Debate With Trump – Pope Leo

I Regret My Remarks Were Interpreted As Debate With Trump – Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV said Saturday he regretted remarks he made were interpreted as a response to criticism from President Donald Trump, insisting he had no interest in debating the US leader.An example was a speech about “tyrants” ransacking the world that he delivered in Cameroon on the seco

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Why the ‘Master Key’ Verdict Secures Anita Among Against the Mao Whisper

Why the ‘Master Key’ Verdict Secures Anita Among Against the Mao Whisper

In the fluid theater of Ugandan politics, whispers have always travelled faster than policy. The recent invitation of Hon. Norbert Mao to the National Leadership Institute (NALI) at Kyankwanzi has sent the political commentariat into overdrive, with many rushing to read the move as a quiet but de

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NRM says Kyankwanzi retreat focused on leadership capacity and economic transformation

NRM says Kyankwanzi retreat focused on leadership capacity and economic transformation

The National Resistance Movement Director of Communication, Emmanuel Lumala Dombo, has said the recently concluded party retreat at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi was designed to strengthen leadership capacity, ideological clarity, and service delivery among leaders.Speaki

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