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20 Mar '26
The presidential race was widely viewed as a two-horse contest between Museveni and Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), but the semblance of openness was tempered by the heavy policing of the political field.COMMENT | DR JUDE KAGORO | The 2026 general election in Uganda followed a familiar patt
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19 Mar '26
A fresh debate has emerged around Uganda’s newly approved Copyright Amendment Bill, with Mawokoto North MP Hillary Kiyaga, popularly known as Dr. Hilderman, clarifying key details that could disappoint some veteran musicians.Speaking on NTV Uganda after Parliament passed the Copyright an
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19 Mar '26
Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi has questioned the government’s delay in compensating traders affected by the 2025 Kampala floods, warning that unfulfilled pledges risk eroding public trust as fresh flooding exposes deeper urban planning failures.The Leader of the Opposition, Joe
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19 Mar '26
Justice Joyce Kavuma of the Civil Division of the High Court has dismissed with costs the application filed by Mukono based businessman Augustine Kasozi the proprietor of the famous Collins Hotel and Mukono Bookshop seeking to stay the auctioning of his multibillion empire over Shs778m unpaid loa
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19 Mar '26
A shocking Auditor General’s report has blown the lid off years of chronic mismanagement, weak oversight, and questionable financial handling at Uganda Livestock Industries Limited (ULI), painting a grim picture of a once-strategic national asset now plagued by inefficiency, neglect, and system
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19 Mar '26
Whistleblower allegations raise serious questions about misuse of funds, power, and governance — but the Commission insists there is “no crisis.”Kampala, Uganda: The leadership of the Uganda Human Rights Commission is under intense scrutiny following a wave of whistleblower allegatio
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19 Mar '26
A crucial NRM political mobilizer from Northern Uganda has accused senior party figures of sidelining him and misrepresenting his work after he successfully convinced a group of opposition candidates to withdraw from the 2026 race and support the yellow camp.Moses Ongwec, a cadre from Lang
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18 Mar '26
Every election season at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), students paste manifestos on walls, shake hands in corridors, and make bold promises about what they will do for their university if given the chance to lead.Nasasira Clinton made his promises in his time. Arinda
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18 Mar '26
In the news this morning, the Constitutional court has struck down the Computer Misuse Act which was amended in September 2022. The private member’s bill tabled by outgoing Kampala Central MP sought to regulate the use of social media and freedom of expression in Uganda.Dubbed the Nserek
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17 Mar '26
KAMPALA – Uganda’s public debt has surged to a record US$34.86 billion (UGX 130.84 trillion) as of December 2025, piling fresh pressure on the government’s fiscal managers and raising concerns about the long-term burden on citizens and businesses.According to the Ministry of Finance,