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Military: Bobi Wine Arrest Claims a ‘Smokescreen’

Military: Bobi Wine Arrest Claims a ‘Smokescreen’

Uganda’s military has dismissed allegations by opposition leader Bobi Wine that security agencies plan to arrest him ahead of his planned rally in Mbale City, calling the claims a “smokescreen”.In a statement issued on Friday, Col Chris Magezi, the acting spokesperson of the Uganda P

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Afcon exit: What Uganda Cranes need to learn from failure

Afcon exit: What Uganda Cranes need to learn from failure

Sport is a miserable business in which few characters are successful, and then only fleetingly. The Nigerians for instance didn’t even qualify for the World Cup but are one of the favourites to win the title in Morocco.While some teams celebrate qualifying for the Afcon in this era, Ugan

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UEDCL Announces Stable Electricity Tariffs for Q1 2026

UEDCL Announces Stable Electricity Tariffs for Q1 2026

The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited – UEDCL has released the approved retail electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2026 (January-March), as sanctioned by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA).These rates apply to all consumer categories, including domestic, co

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Tributes pour in for Richard Obore, early mind behind mobile money idea

Tributes pour in for Richard Obore, early mind behind mobile money idea

Uganda’s tech community is mourning Richard Obore, a quiet innovator credited by friends as an early mind behind the mobile money concept, whose ideas went largely unrecognised during his lifetime.On January 2, 2026, tributes flooded in after the death of Richard Obore, a Ugandan compute

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Liverpool news: First transfer announced as exciting Marc Guehi comments emerge

Liverpool news: First transfer announced as exciting Marc Guehi comments emerge

Liverpool still want to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi as the January window opens.Oliver Glasner speaking to Marc Guehi.Oliver Glasner has discussed the prospect of losing Marc Guehi in January. The January transfer window is now open, and Liverpool could be in for

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NEMA Cracks Down on Wetland Encroachment, Arrests Prominent Jinja Investor

NEMA Cracks Down on Wetland Encroachment, Arrests Prominent Jinja Investor

JUganda’s environmental watchdog has sent a strong warning to developers after the arrest of prominent Jinja businessman Magan M. Patel over alleged illegal encroachment on the Bugembe wetland, a critical ecosystem along the Jinja–Iganga Highway.The National Environment Management Auth

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Leaders Push for Electricity Connection at Zombo’s Shs 2.6 Billion Modern Health Facility

Leaders Push for Electricity Connection at Zombo’s Shs 2.6 Billion Modern Health Facility

ZOMBO — Health authorities in Zombo District have called on political leaders and Members of Parliament to urgently lobby for the extension of national grid electricity to the newly commissioned Amwonyu Health Centre III in Akaa Sub-County, citing the need for reliable power to fully optimize s

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New Year; Political attire, rhetoric banned at Buganda Kingdom’s Enkuuka

New Year; Political attire, rhetoric banned at Buganda Kingdom’s Enkuuka

With the country gripped by election fever, organisers and police say they plan to ensure the event remains a cultural rather than a partisan affair.Security forces and Buganda Kingdom officials have issued a warning ahead of the annual "Enkuuka" New Year’s Eve festival, declaring that p

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Uganda opposition leader promotes Bitchat amid fears of internet blackout

Uganda opposition leader promotes Bitchat amid fears of internet blackout

Uganda opposition leader promotes Bitchat amid fears of internet blackoutUgandan politician and opposition leader Bobi Wine is encouraging his constituents to download Jack Dorsey’s decentralized peer-to-peer messaging service, Bitchat, in the lead-up to the country’s election, allegin

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“Apologise Now!” — Latif Ssebagala Orders Bebe Cool to Say Sorry to Prince Kassim Nakibinge

“Apologise Now!” — Latif Ssebagala Orders Bebe Cool to Say Sorry to Prince Kassim Nakibinge

Bebe Cool is under intense pressure after allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prince Kassim Nakibinge, the titular head of Muslims in Buganda Kingdom — and Latif Ssebagala says the singer must apologise without delay.“Apologise Now!” — Latif Ssebagala Orders Bebe Cool to Sa

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