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UHRC Awards Sh160 Million to Victims in Mbarara Rulings

UHRC Awards Sh160 Million to Victims in Mbarara Rulings

The Uganda Human Rights Commission, or UHRC, Tribunal in Mbarara City awarded a total of Sh160 million to victims of severe human rights violations in two separate rulings delivered this week.The details of the second ruling were not immediately available, but the first decision, read by U

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Uganda: Traffic Police Arrest Over 470 Drivers in Week-Long Crackdown.

Uganda: Traffic Police Arrest Over 470 Drivers in Week-Long Crackdown.

The Uganda Traffic Police have arrested 473 motorists in a week-long crackdown targeting road safety offenders across the country.The operations, conducted last week, focused on violations ranging from dangerous mechanical conditions to illegal vehicle modifications and invalid driving lic

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Soldiers seize power in Guinea-Bissau and detain the president.

Soldiers seize power in Guinea-Bissau and detain the president.

A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been arrested.Shortly after gunshots were heard in the capital, Bissau, government sources told the BBC that Embaló had been detained.The officers

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BATTLE TO BE UNOPPOSED: Candidate Withdraws From Laroo-Pece MP Race After “Negotiation” with Mao.

BATTLE TO BE UNOPPOSED: Candidate Withdraws From Laroo-Pece MP Race After “Negotiation” with Mao.

Other candidates in the parliamentary race are Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party flag bearer Simon Opoka, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) flag bearer Geoffrey Komakech, and independents Wilfred Opobo, and Edward Odong, all independent candidates.The race for the Laroo-Pece Division

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Uganda bars new Somali, Eritrean and Ethiopian refugees as aid funding falls

Uganda bars new Somali, Eritrean and Ethiopian refugees as aid funding falls

Mogadishu (HOL) — Uganda has stopped granting refugee status to asylum seekers from Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia, saying those countries are no longer considered to have active armed conflicts and that dwindling donor funding has made it difficult to support new arrivals.Uganda’s Mini

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President Museveni’s Empowerment Drive Sees 300 Motorcycles Handed Over to Kawempe Boda Boda SACCOs

President Museveni’s Empowerment Drive Sees 300 Motorcycles Handed Over to Kawempe Boda Boda SACCOs

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s nationwide initiative to economically empower grassroots groups has once again taken centre stage, with 300 brand-new motorcycles handed over to boda boda riders under various SACCOs in Kawempe.The handover ceremony, held at Growers Playground in Kawemp

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State House Anti-Corruption Unit Launches Probe Into SACCO, Electricity Issues At Mbarara Market

State House Anti-Corruption Unit Launches Probe Into SACCO, Electricity Issues At Mbarara Market

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) on Wednesday convened a baraza with Mbarara City leaders, market vendors and their representatives in a bid to resolve longstanding concerns affecting operations at Mbarara Central Market.The engagement brought together the Mbarara City South D

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2026 polls: 7 candidates die, EC to reopen nominations

2026 polls: 7 candidates die, EC to reopen nominations

EC chairperson Justice Simon Mugyenyi Byabakama said the new nomination exercise will take place on November 27 and November 28, 2025.The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced fresh nominations in seven electoral areas after the death of candidates who had been cleared to run in the 2026

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Buganda must take back its NRM - Otafiire

Buganda must take back its NRM - Otafiire

Speaking at the launch of the book, “The Journey to Remember,” authored by Maj. Gen (Rtd) Elly Kayanja at Hotel Africana, Gen. Otafiire said he felt a sense of betrayal and perplexity regarding Buganda's current relationship with the NRM.Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, one of the founding leade

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Man Utd 'decide first January transfer' as Sir Jim Ratcliffe uses his connections

Man Utd 'decide first January transfer' as Sir Jim Ratcliffe uses his connections

Manchester United look set for another busy transfer window in January.Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly set to use his connections in the January windowSir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly set to use his connections in the January window Manchester United have already decided their

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