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When School Trips Become Death Traps: Uganda Must Wake Up

When School Trips Become Death Traps: Uganda Must Wake Up

The death of two pupils from Daystar Junior School in a crash on Mityana Road on 2 August was not an “accident” in the pure sense. It was the predictable result of a broken system that treats children’s safety as an afterthought — a tragedy written long

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"I’m Waiting to Go Home With My Spouse," Besigye’s Wife Says as Bail Application Ruling Pending

"I’m Waiting to Go Home With My Spouse," Besigye’s Wife Says as Bail Application Ruling Pending

Opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye’s bail fate hangs in the balance as his wife, Winnie Byanyima, joined supporters in court on Wednesday awaiting a judge’s ruling on the matter.Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, took to social media to shar

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Muhoozi moves to Arrest Lands Minister Sam Mayanja

Muhoozi moves to Arrest Lands Minister Sam Mayanja

Minister Sam MayanjaUganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) chairman, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has publicly called for the arrest of State Minister for Lands, Dr. Sam Mayanja, in a move likely to ignite fresh political ten

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Trump has a Russia problem, and there is no easy way out

Trump has a Russia problem, and there is no easy way out

Putin appears unmoved in the face of Trump’s deadline diplomacy and social media brinkmanshipThe muddled US-Russia equation under Trump is symptomatic of a larger leadership dilemma.US President Donald Trump faces a daunting series of foreign p

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From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

Between 2011 and 2016, Uganda’s political environment underwent a dramatic shift marked by intensifying ballot disputes, growing opposition momentum, and unprecedented state control of 

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Journalist Kasumba Breaks Down Why Uganda Can’t Fund Mega Projects Politicians Pledge

Journalist Kasumba Breaks Down Why Uganda Can’t Fund Mega Projects Politicians Pledge

Veteran journalist Samson Kasumba has cast doubt on the ability of Uganda’s economy to fund the ambitious pledges often made by political leaders, especially in a country grappling with widespread corruption.In a post on X, Kasumba posed a series of poi

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2026 Elections: The most regionally represented presidential race in history

2026 Elections: The most regionally represented presidential race in history

As Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections, the political temperature is steadily rising not with noise and chaos this time, but with an intriguing, calculated alignment, each region has unleashed a flag bearer, signaling what may become Uganda’s most r

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Bobi Wine Leaves Netizens Speechless with Powerful Responses on International Stage

Bobi Wine Leaves Netizens Speechless with Powerful Responses on International Stage

National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is currently on a high-profile tour across North America.The opposition leader is using the platform to rally support for his political vision, which he has termed

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Legacy of Justice Kanyeihamba Sparks National Debate on Leadership and Uganda’s Democratic Future

Legacy of Justice Kanyeihamba Sparks National Debate on Leadership and Uganda’s Democratic Future

KAMPALA — The passing of retired Supreme Court Judge George Kanyeihamba on July 14, 2025, has stirred deep reflection and debate across Uganda, as the country grapples with his controversial final assessments of its political leadership—past and present.Widely respected for his courage

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Ugandan doctors slam Makerere researchers’ diabetes claims as ‘fake and dangerous’

Ugandan doctors slam Makerere researchers’ diabetes claims as ‘fake and dangerous’

Medical experts accuse New Vision of peddling “alarmist and unscientific” misinformation about local staple foods like matooke and kaloKAMPALA, Uganda — Leading Ugandan doctors have launched a scathing rebuttal against

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