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Ex-Trade Ministry PS Ssali, MPs Mawanda, Akamba Return to Anti-Corruption Court in Shs3.8 Billion Fraud Case

Ex-Trade Ministry PS Ssali, MPs Mawanda, Akamba Return to Anti-Corruption Court in Shs3.8 Billion Fraud Case

Left to right: MPs Michael Mawanda, Paul Akamba, lawyer Julius Kirya, ex-Ministry of Trade PS Geraldine Ssali and Elgon MP Ignitius Mudimi Wamakuyu in the dock during the hearing of their case at the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala on August 27, 2024.KAMPALA — Former Ministry of Trade P

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Rigging aside, why are we still voting from basins?

Rigging aside, why are we still voting from basins?

Uganda’s elections are often discussed through the familiar vocabulary of irregularities: Intimidation, militarisation, ballot stuffing, voter bribery, and contested results. These are serious concerns. But beneath the headline controversies lies a quieter, almost embarrassing question that rar

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Fact-Check: Viral Video Claiming Uganda Is Launching Mandatory Newborn DNA Screening Is False

Fact-Check: Viral Video Claiming Uganda Is Launching Mandatory Newborn DNA Screening Is False

A poster circulating on social media claims that the Ministry of Health is set to roll out a nationwide mandatory newborn screening for paternity DNA, allegedly to be launched on February 9, 2026, with Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng listed as the chief guest.However, the claim is false

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UPDF Arrest Three Men Trying to Sneak Gun into Hoima Regional Referral Hospital

UPDF Arrest Three Men Trying to Sneak Gun into Hoima Regional Referral Hospital

Soldiers now conduct thorough checks on all individuals entering and leaving the facility. Several staff members have previously been apprehended for attempting to steal drugs and medical supplies.A suspect being arrested (courtesy photo)The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) h

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Uganda: Accidents - Pressure Mounts for Uganda to Roll Out Road Camera System

Uganda: Accidents - Pressure Mounts for Uganda to Roll Out Road Camera System

Ugandans are cautiously welcoming the return of a smart road enforcement initiative that will be reintroduced on a pilot basis in high-risk locations before a phased national rollout begins in 2026. This all as pressure mounts to curb persistent road carnage.The Electronic Penalty System (

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ULS boss Ssemakadde raises red flag over Zeija’s elevation to Chief Justice

ULS boss Ssemakadde raises red flag over Zeija’s elevation to Chief Justice

The Uganda Law Society has condemned the appointment of Flavian Zeija as Chief Justice, warning it threatens judicial independence and risks deepening political interference in Uganda’s courts.Uganda Law Society President, Isaac Ssemakadde (R) has vehemently criticised the appointment of

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Winnie Byanyima accuses Museveni of detaining Besigye over succession concerns

Winnie Byanyima accuses Museveni of detaining Besigye over succession concerns

KAMPALA, Uganda — Winnie Byanyima, the wife of jailed opposition leader Kizza Besigye, accused President Yoweri Museveni and his son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, of illegally detaining her husband to clear a path for a family succession.Speaking to reporters at her home in Kasangati on Tue

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Mixed Reactions as NRM’s Fred Ruhindi Wins Nakawa East Parliamentary Seat

Mixed Reactions as NRM’s Fred Ruhindi Wins Nakawa East Parliamentary Seat

Nakawa Division East experienced a mix of anger, frustration, and indifference on Saturday following the declaration of parliamentary election results that saw National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Fred Ruhindi declared the winner.Ruhindi defeated National Unity Platform (NUP) candi

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Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu: From Kamwokya’s Ghetto to the Ballot

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu: From Kamwokya’s Ghetto to the Ballot

As Uganda heads to the polls on January 15, one of the clearest fault lines in the presidential race is not merely political; it is generational, philosophical, and moral.On one side stands President Yoweri Museveni, in power for four decades, a former guerrilla commander who once preached

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Court throws out case against PLU, deepening aura of MK’s untouchable power

Court throws out case against PLU, deepening aura of MK’s untouchable power

The High Court has dismissed a suit against the Patriotic League of Uganda with costs, a ruling political observers say further cements the growing legal and political strength of Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s camp ahead of 2026.Kampala, Uganda: The High Court in Kampala has delivered a sweeping

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