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One injured as URA clashes with Busia residents

One injured as URA clashes with Busia residents

At least one person was injured on Sunday when Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement officers fired live bullets during a confrontation with residents of Busia town, near the Kenya border.The injured, Daniel Oundo, 32, a resident of Buchicha village

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New HIV prevention drug price slashed to Shs130,000 from Shs102 million

New HIV prevention drug price slashed to Shs130,000 from Shs102 million

Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has welcomed a landmark global deal that will dramatically slash the cost of the HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, making it affordable for millions in low- and middle-income countries.The announcement was made on W

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Bunyoro Youth challenged on peaceful elections

Bunyoro Youth challenged on peaceful elections

Balam Barugahara, the state minister for gender, labour, and social development in charge of children and youth affairs while speaking during a multiparty youth dialogue organized by Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democray (NIMD) at Masindi Kolping hotel in Masindi municipality on Thursday

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Taxing Sunglasses for Vitiligo Patients Unfair, Says Tayebwa

Taxing Sunglasses for Vitiligo Patients Unfair, Says Tayebwa

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has thrown his weight behind efforts to support individuals living with vitiligo, a chronic skin condition characterised by the loss of skin pigment.Tayebwa expressed concern over the tax imposed on sunscreen for people with vitiligo, stati

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Youth Leaders Warn Against Political Manipulation Ahead of 2026 Elections

Youth Leaders Warn Against Political Manipulation Ahead of 2026 Elections

Youth leaders have raised the alarm over the increasing political manipulation of young Ugandans ahead of the 2026 general elections, calling for peaceful and lawful participation in the democratic process.Makerere University Guild President, Churchill James Ssentamu, was among those who v

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Rema Namakula Explains Why She Stopped Using Her Husband as Her Gynecologist

Rema Namakula Explains Why She Stopped Using Her Husband as Her Gynecologist

The singer explained that she has a different gynecologist and only goes to Hamza for consultation, not treatment.Earlier this week, musician Rema Namakula surprised fans and followers after revealing her husband, Hamza Ssebunya, is no longer her person

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Kololo Turns Yellow as Museveni Vows to Scrap School Fees in Public Schools and Win War on Poverty

Kololo Turns Yellow as Museveni Vows to Scrap School Fees in Public Schools and Win War on Poverty

Kololo Ceremonial Grounds was awash in the iconic yellow of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as thousands of delegates gathered to attend the party’s National Delegates Conference.The vibrant atmosphere was marked by a sense of anticipation and pu

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5 Ugandans Contract HIV Every Hour, Costing Gov’t Shs1.4 Tn Annually

5 Ugandans Contract HIV Every Hour, Costing Gov’t Shs1.4 Tn Annually

Rev Gideon Byamugisha speaking during the health weekKampala | State House this week sounded alarm over Uganda’s HIV epidemic, revealing that five Ugandans are infected with the virus every hour—equivalent to 100 new cases daily—at an annual cost of

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How the Removal of the Age Limit Changed Presidential Polls

How the Removal of the Age Limit Changed Presidential Polls

Former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga’s tenure included chairing the landmark parliamentary session that removed the presidential age limit in Uganda.KAMPALA, UGANDA – The 2017 constitutional amendment to remove the presidential age limit has sparked a debate

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What Exactly Did Busoga Do to M7? Balunywa’s Case Sparks Basoga Outrage & Mobilization to Defend Their Own

What Exactly Did Busoga Do to M7? Balunywa’s Case Sparks Basoga Outrage & Mobilization to Defend Their Own

The latest legal charges against Professor Wasswa Balunywa, a distinguished son of Busoga and former principal of Makerere University Business School (MUBS), have ignited widespread anger and unease across the Basoga community.Balunywa, who devoted decade

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