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Controversial Military Bill Sparks Fears of Civilian Trials

Controversial Military Bill Sparks Fears of Civilian Trials

A contentious 143-page bill, the UPDF (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is set to be tabled in the Ugandan parliament today by Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth Oboth, triggering a wave of concern over potential civilian trials in military courts.The bill, a sweeping overhaul of t

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Germany arrests self-declared 'king' and bans his extremist group

Germany arrests self-declared 'king' and bans his extremist group

A self-declared "king" of Germany and three of his senior "subjects" have been arrested and their group banned for attempting to overthrow the state.Peter Fitzek, 59, was among those arrested in morning raids across seven states on Tuesday, which involved about 800 securit

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Museveni Warns Rwenzori Leaders Against Repeating Mistakes as He Champions PDM

Museveni Warns Rwenzori Leaders Against Repeating Mistakes as He Champions PDM

President Museveni has called on leaders and citizens of the Rwenzori sub-region to take full responsibility for ensuring the success of the Parish Development Model (PDM), warning them against the complacency that undermined earlier government poverty eradication efforts such as Entandikwa, NAAD

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Secure the Ground Beneath You, Bishop Eggesa Warns Churches Amid Land Grabs

Secure the Ground Beneath You, Bishop Eggesa Warns Churches Amid Land Grabs

The Bishop of Bukedi Diocese, Rev. Samuel Bogere Eggesa, has urged all churches under his jurisdiction to urgently secure and formalise ownership of their land, warning that failure to do so could result in widespread loss to encroachers and land grabbers.Speaking at a landmark ratificatio

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Tororo Councillors Storm District Offices Over Shs596m Property Tax

Tororo Councillors Storm District Offices Over Shs596m Property Tax

A delegation of angry councillors from Kayoro Sub-county in Tororo District on Monday stormed the district local government offices, demanding urgent action over what they described as persistent tax evasion by major private firms operating in their area.Led by Andrew Opio, the secretary f

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Fireworks in Parliament as Joel Ssenyonyi Lectures Speaker Anita Among on Matters Constitution

Fireworks in Parliament as Joel Ssenyonyi Lectures Speaker Anita Among on Matters Constitution

Tensions flared in Parliament as Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi raised a heated procedural matter over the alleged abduction and torture of National Unity Platform (NUP) member Edward Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe.Addressing Speaker Anita Among o

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Travel Neza’s Laura Kagame wants Ugandans to enjoy their own backyard

Travel Neza’s Laura Kagame wants Ugandans to enjoy their own backyard

St Augustine of Hippo once said, “The world is a book and those who don’t travel read only one page.”For Laura Kagame, 41, life has been built around the intricacies of tour and travel. When she speaks about travel, her eyes light up because of the

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Everything You Need to Know About the Mass National ID Renewal on May 27: Requirements, Process, and Key Details

Everything You Need to Know About the Mass National ID Renewal on May 27: Requirements, Process, and Key Details

Kampala, Uganda — The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced that the long-awaited mass enrollment and renewal of National Identity Cards (IDs) will officially begin on May 27, 2025.Speaking at a press briefing last w

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Swarm of Bees Disrupts Museveni Rally in Lwengo as ‘Buganda for Museveni’ Meeting Ends Abruptly

Swarm of Bees Disrupts Museveni Rally in Lwengo as ‘Buganda for Museveni’ Meeting Ends Abruptly

Drama unfolded in Lwengo District on Saturday after a swarm of bees stormed and disrupted a live broadcast of a rally organized by National Resistance Movement (NRM) MPs from Buganda under the banner "Buganda for Museveni."The political meeting, ai

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Echodu's Homecoming Sparks Political Shift in Teso as NRM Loyalties Split

Echodu's Homecoming Sparks Political Shift in Teso as NRM Loyalties Split

Echodu's Homecoming Sparks Political Shift in Teso as NRM Loyalties SplitThe ruling National Resistance Movement is staring down one of its most dramatic internal showdowns in years as David Calvin Echodu returns to Teso today to launch a full-throttle campaign against Capt. Mike Mukula’

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