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‘I was declared deserter for resisting COVID-19 corruption in Uganda Prisons Service’

‘I was declared deserter for resisting COVID-19 corruption in Uganda Prisons Service’

A former Uganda Prisons Service custody health officer, James Turyatunga, has accused the institution of corruption and denying him justice after he was declared a deserter under contentious circumstances.Turyatunga, who once served at the height of the C

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Betty Nambooze Bakireke: How a Political Icon Drifted into a Fourth-Term Survival Crisis

Betty Nambooze Bakireke: How a Political Icon Drifted into a Fourth-Term Survival Crisis

Hon. Betty Bakireke Nambooze was once among the clearest symbols of defiance in Uganda’s opposition politics. Her courage under repression, sharp tongue, and legislative activism gave her a moral authority few politicians enjoyed. Yet as the 2026 elections approach, securing a fourth parliament

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Lawmakers demand withdrawal of Ugandan troops, citing parliament’s lack of approval

Lawmakers demand withdrawal of Ugandan troops, citing parliament’s lack of approval

Members of parliament during a sitting on Tuesday 11 June, 2024. Credit: Joval Tombe/ office of the speakerSome members of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly have called for the immediate withdrawal of Ugandan People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) operating in the countr

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VERY SAD: Student Beaten In Chaos With Bobi Wine Dies After Days In Coma

VERY SAD: Student Beaten In Chaos With Bobi Wine Dies After Days In Coma

In yet another sad turn of events, a 16 year old student of Excel High School Mukono has died after spending three days in coma at the St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu city today afternoon. The deceased had returned home in Gulu for holidays where he has met his death.The deceased has b

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Carol Nantongo’s Kukyala Ceremony Slated For Wednesday

Carol Nantongo’s Kukyala Ceremony Slated For Wednesday

Musician Carol Nantongo and her boyfriend Dylan are set to officially kick-start their marriage journey today, Wednesday, with their much-anticipated Kukyala ceremony.Dylan, the elder son of legendary vocalist Mesach Semakula, will be visiting Carol Nantongo’s family home in Namugongo, a

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Shock as UETCL blows over Sh700bn on unused Bujagali Power.

Shock as UETCL blows over Sh700bn on unused Bujagali Power.

An inquiry into the cost of electricity from the 250MW Bujagali Hydropower Dam has revealed that government has over the past seven years paid USD 213.1 million (about UGX 775 billion) in deemed energy, money paid to Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) for power generated but not taken by the national

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Police Regret Violent Clashes at Kyagulanyi’s Gulu Rally as Electoral Commission Calls for Investigation

Police Regret Violent Clashes at Kyagulanyi’s Gulu Rally as Electoral Commission Calls for Investigation

The Uganda Police Force has expressed regret over the violent confrontation that took place on Saturday during a rally for National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, in Gulu City.The altercation, which involved police and Uganda Peopleâ

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BREAKING! Entebbe Aero Beach Tycoon, Kodet Lorika Dies at 84

BREAKING! Entebbe Aero Beach Tycoon, Kodet Lorika Dies at 84

Departed tycoon Cornelius Kodet with his children a few years agoThe proprietor of Entebbe Aero Beach, Cornelius Kodet Lorika has died after being bedridden for close to three years. The tycoon who passed on at about 8:00PM, Sunday night, 7th December, 2025 had undergone treatment in sever

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Uganda opposition candidate says he was beaten by security forces

Uganda opposition candidate says he was beaten by security forces

Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, campaigns ahead of the general elections in Kira Municipality, Wakiso district on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa/File PhotoUgan

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President Museveni Pledges Key Road Upgrade, Defends NRM Legacy at Lango Mobilisation Rally

President Museveni Pledges Key Road Upgrade, Defends NRM Legacy at Lango Mobilisation Rally

President Museveni, Denish Hamson Obua, Speaker Anita Annet Among and senior presidential advisor Sam Engola at Lango collegeLira, Uganda |7th December 2025 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to consider upgrading the crucial 42.4km Dokolo–Bata–Abako–Aloi road to tarma

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