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06 May '26
Busiro East Member of Parliament and senior lawyer Medard Lubega Ssegona has raised sharp concerns over the recently passed Sovereignty Bill, questioning both the process and intent behind the legislation.Speaking during a live interview on NBS Television on Tuesday night, Ssegona argued t
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06 May '26
Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo during cross-examination in Col Dr Kizza Besigye's case on April 23, 2026. Photo | Juliet KigongoChief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo on Wednesday came under pressure in the High Court as defence lawyers for opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye resume
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06 May '26
Controversy has erupted in Washington following reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has overseen a major shakeup in senior U.S. military leadership, involving the removal, retirement, or sidelining of multiple high-ranking officers.According to Senate discussions, questions have be
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06 May '26
Committed on April 2, 2026, the crimes by Christopher Okello Onyum shocked Uganda. Okello Onyum carried out a brutal attack at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre in Kampala, where he targeted toddlers.Investigations later revealed that he had previously visited the school under t
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06 May '26
For the last 20 years preceding his death last week, says his daughter Miriam Jiji, fallen Senior Council Peter Medard Mulira was on medication for the Parkinson disease. This condition deteriorated and became even more complicated to manage when a stroke came into the picture. Simultaneously, he
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06 May '26
The national theatre is the central venue for music, drama and comedy shows. Adjacent to it is the Parliament of Uganda – ideally a place that should have been the national treasure for policy formulation, oversight and appropriation. However, it now appears like Parliament wants to outshine th
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06 May '26
The collapse of a four-storey building in Mbale city that killed one person and injured several others has exposed deep cracks in construction oversight, with engineers, leaders, and residents raising concerns over widespread non-compliance with building standards.Across Mbale’s suburbs,
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06 May '26
Ipswich Town players are concerned Kieran McKenna may be poached by a Premier League rival after leading them back to the top flight.Following relegation last season, the Tractor Boys secured an immediate return from the Championship under McKenna, who has now won three promotions with the
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06 May '26
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has unveiled plans to construct permanent headquarters at Plot 10, Kyadondo Road in Kampala, where it currently operates.The party’s secretary general, Richard Todwong, said the project is a fulfilment of a pledge by the party chairman, Yoweri Musev
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06 May '26
More than 7,000 households in Nakasongola District remain within the newly demarcated Lake Kyoga buffer zone, two years after the government issued a six-month eviction notice, raising concerns over displacement without compensation or relocation plans.In June 2024, authorities directed al