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Citizen sues govt over proposed Luzira Prison relocation

Citizen sues govt over proposed Luzira Prison relocation

A citizen has sued the government, challenging the alleged move to relocate Luzira Prison to Buikwe District in a bid to pave the way for a commercial investment. Mr Deus Arinaitwe has sued the Attorney General (AG), who is the chief legal adviser of the government, seeking orders and de

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Lukwago accuses EC of deliberate obstruction in party registration

Lukwago accuses EC of deliberate obstruction in party registration

The leadership of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction on Monday visited the Electoral Commission (EC) offices in Namuwongo, demanding registration forms to begin the process of registering their new party, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF). The faction had written

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What next after Uganda fails to wake up and smell the coffee?

What next after Uganda fails to wake up and smell the coffee?

Ugandan coffee shipments are overflowing the European Union (EU) as traders scramble to get their hands on beans before the year-end implementation of new environmental regulations. Under the EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), importers into the bloc will have to demonstrate that good

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Only 10 percent of govt projects are on schedule, NPA report says

Only 10 percent of govt projects are on schedule, NPA report says

Enforcement of publicly funded projects and related investment is underperforming, according to National Planning Authority (NPA). The NPA assessment report further discloses laxity in the manner in which development projects, the majority of which are funded by international partners an

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Activists push for non-custodial alternatives for minor offenses

Activists push for non-custodial alternatives for minor offenses

Human rights activists have called for the implementation of non-custodial sentences to address Uganda’s prison congestion. The Commissioner of Prisons, Mr Apollo Baker Asinga, noted that between 2014 and 2015, the total prison population was about 42,619, but this number has since inc

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Parliament debates Museveni's fitness as he turns 80

Parliament debates Museveni's fitness as he turns 80

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa on Tuesday led the House in congratulating President Museveni for marking 80 years, with the Kira Municipality legislator, Mr Ibrahim Ssemujju Ngada, demanding that the Head of State be subjected to frequent medical check-ups about his ‘fitness

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Election observers ask govt to expedite law against commercialisation of politics

Election observers ask govt to expedite law against commercialisation of politics

A section of election observers in Uganda has asked the government to speed up the process of coming up with a law regulating the commercialization of politics as the 2025/ 2026 general elections draw closer. The executive director of Alliance for Finance Monitoring (ACFIM), Mr Henry Mug

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Aga Khan foundation launches urban micro-forests campaign

Aga Khan foundation launches urban micro-forests campaign

The Aga Khan Development Foundation (AKDF) Uganda launched its Micro-Forests Project at Nakasero Primary School on Tuesday, as part of the broader East Africa Climate Resilience Initiative 2024.Speaking at the lau

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Mozambique starts visa exemption talks with Uganda

Mozambique starts visa exemption talks with Uganda

The Ugandan government has started visa exemption talks with Mozambique, a development which would allow citizens of both African countries to travel between the two states without requiring a visa.This follows a

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Business unusual as ‘rebel’ Ssemakadde storms Law Society presidential race

Business unusual as ‘rebel’ Ssemakadde storms Law Society presidential race

Years back, Namilyango College boys always made a point to turn up for inter-school seminars dressed smartly like diplomats, lest they be mistaken for the “weevils” of St Mary’s College Kisubi (SMACK)...the one school we couldn’t bear or affo

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