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Meet Richard Baabo Kamugisha: The 25-Year Electoral Commission Veteran Who’s Now Uganda’s EC Secretary

Meet Richard Baabo Kamugisha: The 25-Year Electoral Commission Veteran Who’s Now Uganda’s EC Secretary

Kampala, Uganda – When you think of elections in Uganda, it’s easy to picture ballot boxes, long queues, and heated political debates. But behind all that machinery, there’s a man quietly making sure it all runs smoothly: Richard Baabo Kamugisha, Uganda’s newly appointed Electoral Commiss

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Gov’t Launches Nationwide Consultations Before Relaunch of Electronic Penalty System

Gov’t Launches Nationwide Consultations Before Relaunch of Electronic Penalty System

KAMPALA — The government has begun fresh consultations with transport sector stakeholders ahead of the planned relaunch of Uganda’s Electronic Penalty System (EPS) and the Fine Issuance System (FIS), following public concerns that led to the earlier suspension of the automated traffic enforce

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Owino market building demolished overnight by unknown people

Owino market building demolished overnight by unknown people

Unidentified people reportedly stormed a structure that forms part of the market and brought it down using heavy machinery without any authorization from the city authority.Traders at St. Balikudembe Market, commonly known as Owino Market, woke up Sunday morning to a shocking scene of a se

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Stakeholders raise pertinent questions about bodaboda ban from Kampala city center

Stakeholders raise pertinent questions about bodaboda ban from Kampala city center

Safeboda for instance, questioned how riders from areas such as Najjera or Kira would complete trips to destinations within the central business district if bodabodas are prohibited from accessing key areas.Stakeholders in Kampala’s transport sector have raised questions about the implem

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Police Foil Armed Robbery Targeting Mobile Money Operator in Bugolobi, Recovers Gun

Police Foil Armed Robbery Targeting Mobile Money Operator in Bugolobi, Recovers Gun

Police have foiled a suspected aggravated robbery targeting a mobile money operator in Bugolobi, Kampala. The suspect, who was armed with a gun hidden inside a polythene bag, attempted the robbery but fled on a motorcycle after the plan failed.Boda boda riders quickly noticed the suspect e

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Time to reorganise Kampala’s transport network

Time to reorganise Kampala’s transport network

As the city gradually returns to normal with the removal of street vendors, now is the perfect time to reorganize the transportation sector as well. I understand it might take some time to fully eliminate the street vendors, but the progress so far is promising. Recent efforts to streamline city

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Police defends killing salon owner in Matugga

Police defends killing salon owner in Matugga

Police have defended the fatal shooting of a young salon owner in Matugga, even as the family of the deceased demands justice, insisting he was wrongly killed.Beatrice Balireta, the mother of Amon Tindyebwa, who was shot dead by police on Wednesday morning, says her son was innocent and ha

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Police Officer Arrested Over Mobile Money Scam

Police Officer Arrested Over Mobile Money Scam

A suspect being arrested (courtesy photo)Overview:According to the police, Olanya had conned Shs 250,000 from one agent at the time of his arrest. Authorities reportedly began monitoring his movements after noticing a recurring pattern in incidents reported by different operators wi

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JUST IN! State Minister for Transport Orders Eviction of Car Dealers in Kampala City Road Reserves

JUST IN! State Minister for Transport Orders Eviction of Car Dealers in Kampala City Road Reserves

The State Minister for Transport, Musa Ecweru has directed for the immediate eviction of car dealers operating in road reserves and pedestrian walkways in Kampala City.The Minister gave the order on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 saying,” I have directed coordinated compliance operations with th

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Power generation drops to 4,300MW as gas shortfall hampers thermal plants

Power generation drops to 4,300MW as gas shortfall hampers thermal plants

Electricity generation in Nigeria has fallen to an average of 4,300 megawatts (MW) following a significant reduction in gas supply to thermal power stations, the Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, has disclosed.In a power supply update issued to journalists in Taraba state, the Yo

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