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UEDCL Replaces 116 Dilapidated Transformers

UEDCL Replaces 116 Dilapidated Transformers

Power distributor, Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited(UEDCL) has announced the completion of replacing at least 116 dilapidated transformers in the last two months.On March, 31, UEDCL officially took over electricity distribution operations from UMEME Limited, marking the end

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Alupo Calls for Greater Media Freedom to Drive Social-Economic Transformation

Alupo Calls for Greater Media Freedom to Drive Social-Economic Transformation

Vice President Jessica Alupo has said that media freedom is not only a democratic necessity but also a powerful driver of social and economic transformation.She was speaking on Tuesday at the opening of a two-day broadcast and digital media convention held at Four Points by Sheraton in Kam

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Former Minister Syda Bbumba back as NRM VP

Former Minister Syda Bbumba back as NRM VP

 Former Minister of Finance Syda Bbumba has bounced back into active politics after being elected as the vice chairperson of the Nakaseke District NRM party.Bbumba, 73, served as Uganda’s Finance Minister from 2009 to 2011, Energy Minister from 2002 to 2006,

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Stella Nyanzi Re-Admitted to Germany After Nairobi Visa Standoff

Stella Nyanzi Re-Admitted to Germany After Nairobi Visa Standoff

Exiled Ugandan academic and political activist Stella Nyanzi has been granted a new visa allowing her re-entry into Germany, following a tense standoff with German immigration authorities in Nairobi.Nyanzi, who has asylum status in Germany, revealed on Tuesday evening that

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Former Tourism Minister Kiwanda Survives Horrific Road Accident on Mityana Road

Former Tourism Minister Kiwanda Survives Horrific Road Accident on Mityana Road

Former State Minister for Tourism and current NRM Vice Chairperson for Central Region, Godfrey Ssuubi Kiwanda, has survived a grisly road accident along the Mityana road.The crash occurred earlier today and involved a head-on collision between a salon car and Kiwanda’s new orange Toyota

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Tottenham vs Man United Europa League final ref served ban for role in match-fixing scandal

Tottenham vs Man United Europa League final ref served ban for role in match-fixing scandal

German match official Felix Zwayer, who was chosen by UEFA to oversee the clash between Ruben Amorim and Ange Postecoglou's sides, was previously banned for his role in a match-fixing plotThe official for Manchester United's Europa League final clash ag

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Jailed Judge Mugambe Faces Early Deportation Under New UK Prison Rules

Jailed Judge Mugambe Faces Early Deportation Under New UK Prison Rules

The UK government has unveiled sweeping reforms to fast-track the deportation of foreign criminals, a move that could see Ugandan High Court judge Lydia Mugambe-Ssali sent home sooner than expected following her conviction for modern slavery.Under the new deportation and s

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Entebbe Warns of Travel Chaos Due to Mecca Pilgrimage

Entebbe Warns of Travel Chaos Due to Mecca Pilgrimage

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a travel advisory warning all passengers departing through Entebbe International Airport of potential disruptions due to increased traffic during the Hajj pilgrimage season.In a statement released ahead of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca,

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Here’s Why Museveni Is Sure PSC’s Winnie Kabogoza Will Fix The Chaos at URBRA Once And For All

Here’s Why Museveni Is Sure PSC’s Winnie Kabogoza Will Fix The Chaos at URBRA Once And For All

Uganda’s president Museveni recently recently tasked the public service commission chairperson, Winnie Kabogoza, to look into financial mismanagement allegations the internal auditors had unearthed against the disgraced URBRA/retirement benefits authority form

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Big Blow to NUP Supporters as Official Defects, Declares Support for Museveni and Muhoozi

Big Blow to NUP Supporters as Official Defects, Declares Support for Museveni and Muhoozi

National Unity Platform (NUP) suffered a major setback after a top official from Karamoja region renounced the party and declared allegiance to President Yoweri Museveni and Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.

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