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16 Mar '26
KAMPALA – Doubts regarding whether or not Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is still fully in control of this country have surfaced severally particularly in the last five years. A combination of factors including Museveni’s advanced age, his younger brother Salim Saleh growing influence t
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16 Mar '26
Deputy IGG Anna Muhairwe greets an old man after the Kireka market redevelopment-related meeting at Kira Municipal Council headquarters. Deputy IGG Ann Muhairwe arrives to tour the Kireka market. Having existed since the early 1970s, Kireka main market is one of Uganda’s oldest ye
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16 Mar '26
According to several local party leaders, the Shs186 million was deposited on January 13, 2026 into Apac district party account at Centenary Bank.Apac, Uganda: A bitter dispute has erupted among leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement in Apac District over Shs186 million that wa
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16 Mar '26
The Authority said on Sunday that the remaining structures were “found to be destabilised and unsafe” and recommended “their controlled removal to protect traders, customers, and the surrounding community.” Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has cleared the complete demolition o
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16 Mar '26
Kampala — The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abbas Byakagaba and the United States Ambassador to Uganda, William W. Popp, are set to address a rare joint press conference tomorrow, Monday March 16, 2026, at the Uganda Media Centre (UMC), Kampala, starting at 10:00am.The unusual briefi
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16 Mar '26
Kabula County MP-elect Enos K. Asiimwe survived a suspected assassination attempt after he was shot in the leg by a gunman at a hotel in Lyantonde and is now receiving treatment in Kampala.Kabula County MP-elect Enos K. Asiimwe (Asiimwe Enos) survived a suspected assassination attempt afte
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14 Mar '26
Tokyo [Japan], March 14 : Tensions flared in East Asia on Saturday as the Japanese government issued an urgent warning following military activity from Pyongyang.The Prime Minister's Office of Japan, in a post on X, alerted the public to the developing situation, stating: "[Emergency alert
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14 Mar '26
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff held talks with Sir Jim Ratcliffe about potentially taking part in a Manchester United takeover alongside the billionaire back in 2023. Ratcliffe's takeover was confirmed by the club on Christmas Eve that year, but Wolff has since shifted his focus toward anothe
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14 Mar '26
A shocking bank scandal has erupted after Ugx 69 million mysteriously disappeared from a customer’s account in just five minutes, leaving behind a trail of fear, anger and serious questions about the safety of money in Uganda’s banking system.The man at the center of the storm is Chine
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14 Mar '26
A US embassy has been hit in a missile attack, with smoke seen rising from the building.The American embassy in Baghdad, Iraq was struck with reports suggesting part of the building's air defence system was taken out. The missile struck a helipad inside the embassy compound, two security o