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Legendary singer dies on day he's set to be released from prison

Legendary singer dies on day he's set to be released from prison

Rwandan singer has died on the day he was set to be released from prison in Kigali, according to the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS). The agency said the 48-year-old "took chunks of medicine which he had been prescribed for a pre-existing condition" and allegedly overdosed.Hillary Sengab

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Butaleja teen waylaid, killed after attending wedding party

Butaleja teen waylaid, killed after attending wedding party

Police in Butaleja District, Eastern Uganda have arrested one suspect following the murder by assault of a 16-year-old boy after attending a wedding party.Bukedi South Regional Police spokesperson, IP Moses Mugwe, said Ahamada Jarita, a resident of Damba Cell, Namawa Parish, Kachonga Sub-c

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Uganda should count itself  lucky to have Museveni - Nsibambi

Uganda should count itself lucky to have Museveni - Nsibambi

Yusuf Nsibambi, the outgoing Mawokota South lawmaker, spoke to Patrick Kamara in a wide-ranging interview on The Grind Podcast. The veteran politician painted a bleak picture of Opposition politics in Uganda while purring over Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s president since 1986. Excerpts:-___

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NIRA official remanded over data leak linked to Dubai trafficking ring

NIRA official remanded over data leak linked to Dubai trafficking ring

staff member of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has been remanded to prison over allegations of leaking citizens’ personal information to individuals linked to a suspected human trafficking network that targeted young Ugandan women for exploitation in Dubai.

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Christopher Okello Onyum Fate: When Museveni Threatened to Hang Death Row Inmates and Asked for Their List

Christopher Okello Onyum Fate: When Museveni Threatened to Hang Death Row Inmates and Asked for Their List

Christopher Okello Onyum’s fate has remained a matter of national interest since the brutal murder of toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre in the capital Kampala. Convicted and sentenced to death, Christopher Okello could end up on the list of those whose appeals have failed, meaning that they ar

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7,000 Nakasongola households yet to vacate Lake Kyoga buffer zone

7,000 Nakasongola households yet to vacate Lake Kyoga buffer zone

More than 7,000 households in Nakasongola District remain within the newly demarcated Lake Kyoga buffer zone, two years after the government issued a six-month eviction notice, raising concerns over displacement without compensation or relocation plans.In June 2024, authorities directed al

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Uganda: Parliament approves Shs1.1 trillion supplementary expenditure

Uganda: Parliament approves Shs1.1 trillion supplementary expenditure

Parliament has approved a Shs1.1 trillion Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.5 for 2025/2026 to cater for the swearing in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni, preparations for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 and elections of local councils, among others. The Minister of State

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Ugandan civil society denounces ‘foreign agents’ bill

Ugandan civil society denounces ‘foreign agents’ bill

At a press conference, former cabinet minister Miria Matembe condemned the speed at which the controversial legislation is being pushed forward.“I have never seen such a controversial, widely controversial, rejected bill being rushed to be debated within two days… And you bring a bill

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Torture Victim Awarded 172 Million Shillings in Damages

Torture Victim Awarded 172 Million Shillings in Damages

The High Court has awarded 172 million Shillings in damages to one Ntege Leo after finding that he was tortured and subjected to multiple human rights violations by operatives of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), now known as Defence Intelligence and Security.In his ruling, J

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Amnesty International asks Uganda to investigate election violence

Amnesty International asks Uganda to investigate election violence

Amnesty International has asked Ugandan authorities to investigate the allegations of violence meted out against opposition members and supporters during and ahead of the 2026 general elections.The organisation says security forces targeted members and supporters of the opposition party Na

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