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Magistrate dashes Mufumbiro’s hopes to attend wife’s funeral

Magistrate dashes Mufumbiro’s hopes to attend wife’s funeral

Mufumbiro’s lawyers had sought the warrant shortly after the death of his wife, Edith Katende Mufumbiro, who passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. Detained National Unity Platform deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro’s hopes of attending his wife’s burial suffered a

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Students Urged to Embrace Volunteer Work to Tackle Unemployment

Students Urged to Embrace Volunteer Work to Tackle Unemployment

Students have been encouraged to take up voluntary work to build practical skills and improve their employability, as experts warn that academic qualifications alone are no longer sufficient in an increasingly competitive job market.Students have been urged to engage in voluntary work as a

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Inside the Katanga trial: Widow’s story comes under fire

Inside the Katanga trial: Widow’s story comes under fire

The courtroom settled into a tense quiet last week as Molly Katanga returned to the dock, her presence now familiar but no less scrutinised.Flanked by prison officers, she took her place for what would become one of the most probing sessions of the trial so far: cross-examination. This tim

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Ntungamo Resident Appeals for UGX 27 Million for Life-Saving Surgery

Ntungamo Resident Appeals for UGX 27 Million for Life-Saving Surgery

A resident of Katunga Cell in Nyabubare Parish, Bwongyera Sub-county, Kajara County in Ntungamo District is appealing for financial assistance to undergo urgent medical treatment.Polly Nyesiga, who is battling a severe urinary tract condition, shared his distress in an interview with Boona

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Museveni seeks funds for Ssenfuka drug

Museveni seeks funds for Ssenfuka drug

David Ssenfuka (L) and President MuseveniPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to Members of Parliament to prioritise funding of critical areas in this year’s budget.Speaking to members of the ruling National Resistance Movement parliamentary caucus recently, President Mus

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UCC Engages Kasujja, Signals Closer Coordination with Media Centre

UCC Engages Kasujja, Signals Closer Coordination with Media Centre

KAMPALA — The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has held a high-level meeting with Allan Kasujja, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre, signaling a push for closer coordination in government communication.UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo described th

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Activists Demand Urgent Action as Alcohol Abuse Tightens Grip on Kampala Youth

Activists Demand Urgent Action as Alcohol Abuse Tightens Grip on Kampala Youth

Civil society actors warn that rising alcohol dependency among young people in Kampala’s informal settlements is fuelling illness, unemployment, and social breakdown, calling for urgent policy action, community sensitisation, and economic alternatives.Civil society activists under the Ug

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Mukono Traders Relocated After Eviction, Raise Concerns Over New Market Conditions

Mukono Traders Relocated After Eviction, Raise Concerns Over New Market Conditions

Authorities in Mukono Municipality have relocated traders to a new site following their eviction from Kame Valley Market, sparking mixed reactions over the suitability of the new location.The relocation follows a two-day operation conducted last week, during which municipal enforcement off

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Museveni Backs “Eye-for-an-Eye” Proportional Justice Bill Amid Surge in Violent Crime

Museveni Backs “Eye-for-an-Eye” Proportional Justice Bill Amid Surge in Violent Crime

Kampala, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has publicly endorsed the controversial Proportional Justice Bill, 2026, which seeks to embed the ancient “eye-for-an-eye” principle into Uganda’s legal system as a direct response to rising cases of violent crime.The draft legislation, p

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Museveni Directs Mobile Court Initiative for Kampala Daycare Attack Case

Museveni Directs Mobile Court Initiative for Kampala Daycare Attack Case

The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has stated that President Museveni has instructed the Judiciary to deploy the mobile court system in response to the deadly attack at a daycare centre in Kampala that left four young children dead.The mobile court initiative, recently a

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