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Security on alert over planned women-led protest over Sarah Bireete arrest

Security on alert over planned women-led protest over Sarah Bireete arrest

Security agencies are on high alert following reports of a planned women-led protest in Kampala over the arrest of Centre for Constitutional Governance director Sarah Bireete.detained human rights activist Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (C

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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: Nup Members Who Defected to NRM Make Swift U-Turn After 'Empty Promises' in Mubende

Uganda: Nup Members Who Defected to NRM Make Swift U-Turn After 'Empty Promises' in Mubende

Tension and confusion marked a political gathering in Mubende Municipality after members of the National Unity Platform who had earlier defected to the National Resistance Movement made an abrupt return to NUP, citing what they described as empty promises from government officials.The grou

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Ministry of Works official, Minister Katumba clash on Museveni, causing traffic jam

Ministry of Works official, Minister Katumba clash on Museveni, causing traffic jam

A disagreement has emerged within the Ministry of Works and Transport following severe traffic jam along the Kampala Masaka Highway, particularly in Mpigi with a senior road safety official questioning the official explanation issued by Works Minister, Edward Katumba Wamala.The traffic gri

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More details of victims in Anthony Joshua car crash emerge after two fellow passengers sitting near boxing star killed

More details of victims in Anthony Joshua car crash emerge after two fellow passengers sitting near boxing star killed

TWO men killed in a horror crash involving superstar boxer Anthony Joshua were foreign nationals, Nigerian officials said.The former heavyweight champ, 36, was rushed to hospital with minor injuries after the horrific accident, with two other passengers confirmed to have “escaped unhurt.

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Why Hellen Seku’s flag warning lacks legal merit

Why Hellen Seku’s flag warning lacks legal merit

Hellen Seku, the commissioner for patriotism, issued a warning to National Unity Platform supporters regarding their use of the national flag. Her stance lacks legal merit and risks politicizing a national symbol.If, in any case, the spirit of the Constitution is to position the national f

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Museveni Pledges Shs1bn Boost for Mechanics’ SACCOs in Kampala

Museveni Pledges Shs1bn Boost for Mechanics’ SACCOs in Kampala

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to inject Shs1 billion into each mechanics’ Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (SACCO) operating within Kampala, in a move aimed at strengthening the informal automotive sector and improving access to affordable financing.The commitme

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Kyagulanyi maintains strict ‘no-independents’ policy during Mpigi campaign

Kyagulanyi maintains strict ‘no-independents’ policy during Mpigi campaign

NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi has pledged to launch an independent inquiry into the alleged brutalization of fishing communities if elected in 2026.KAMPALA, Uganda — National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi has reaffirmed a strict “no-independents” policy, urging his supporter

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