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13 Feb '25
Parliamentary procedures in Uganda have long shaped how Members of Parliament (MPs) interact with the executive, particularly in questioning the Prime Minister.However, concerns had been raised over the fairness o
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13 Feb '25
Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye issued a clear warning to Rwanda, stating that any act of aggression will be met with a strong response. Speaking near the Rwandan border in Bugabira, Ndayishimiye’s message points out the growing tensions between the
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13 Feb '25
The Uganda Prison Service has dismissed concerns about the safety of food provided to opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye while in custody.Speaking on the matter, Prison Service spokesperson Frank Baine clarified
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13 Feb '25
In a remarkable story of resilience and transformation, Joweria Kaweesi, an inmate at Luzira Women’s Prison, has defied the odds to become the only female prisoner to pass the 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations.
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13 Feb '25
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has allegedly caught another suspected spy from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) inside its headquarters in Kavule. The suspect, identified as Akol John Stephen Omuron, a private by rank, was apprehended by NUP’s
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13 Feb '25
AMPALA – Parliament was thrown into chaos after the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi, unexpectedly withdrew the Forensic Evidence Bill, 2024.Lawmakers and stakeholders are now questioni
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13 Feb '25
In June 2018, chaos erupted within the Ministry of Education after President Yoweri Museveni ordered the arrest of Martin Muhanga, a prominent internal audit staff member.Muhanga, who is the brother of renown
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13 Feb '25
The government of Uganda is committed to meeting Umeme Limited’s buyout amount before the electricity distributor’s concession runs out at the end of March, Ziria Tibalwa Waako, the chief executive officer of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), has s
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13 Feb '25
Julius Apeku from Arua in West Nile, has joined the People Power Front (PPF), moving away from his previous role in the National Unity Platform (NUP).Apeku has long been involved in Ugandan politics. He was a key
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13 Feb '25
The upcoming 2026 elections in Uganda are already causing divisions within political parties, especially the National Unity Platform (NUP).A notable example is the disagreement between Nasif Najja, the Wakiso dist