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Uganda: Ssemakadde's Bid for Presidential Pardon Rejected

Uganda: Ssemakadde's Bid for Presidential Pardon Rejected

The Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy has declined to advise the President on granting clemency to exiled president of the Uganda Law Society, Isaac Ssemakadde.The decision, conveyed in a letter signed on behalf of the Solicitor General by John Bosco Rujagaata Suuza, director

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Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi

Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi

Fears for the life of outgoing Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi have intensified after he was charged with terrorism and remanded to Kitalya Prison, a move that has unsettled opposition leaders and sharpened political anxiety across the country.Kivumbi, who also serves as the N

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Date Set for Newly Elected MPs’ Swearing-in Ahead of Speaker Election

Date Set for Newly Elected MPs’ Swearing-in Ahead of Speaker Election

Speaker Anita Among congratulated the winners in the recently held parliamentary elections as the house convened to pay tribute to fallen colleague Stella Apolot Isodo, who was until January 17 the Ngora District Woman MP.Speaker Anita Among said the newly elected MPs are set to be sworn i

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From Ssemujju, Mpuuga to Katuntu: Big names you’ll miss in Uganda’s 12th Parliament

From Ssemujju, Mpuuga to Katuntu: Big names you’ll miss in Uganda’s 12th Parliament

Uganda’s 2026 election has ousted many prominent MPs; including Mathias Mpuuga, Ibrahim Ssemujju, Abed Bwanika and Asuman Basalirwa, ushering in a new 12th Parliament and marking the exit of seasoned legislators from national politics.Kampala, Uganda: The 2026 parliamentary elections del

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Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo retires after four decades of legal service

Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo retires after four decades of legal service

Uganda’s Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, retires at the age of 70, concluding a legal and public service career spanning over forty years.Appointed Chief Justice in August 2020, he oversaw reforms aimed at improving access to justice, reducing case backlogs, and modernizing

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Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo retires after four decades of legal service

Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo retires after four decades of legal service

Uganda’s Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, retires at the age of 70, concluding a legal and public service career spanning over forty years.Appointed Chief Justice in August 2020, he oversaw reforms aimed at improving access to justice, reducing case backlogs, and modernizing

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Off the ballot, Ugandan president's son waits in the wings this election

Off the ballot, Ugandan president's son waits in the wings this election

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — One figure looms large ahead of Uganda's elections Thursday, although he is not on the ballot: the president's son and military commander, Muhoozi Kainerugaba.Kainerugaba, long believed to be the eventual successor, stood down for his father, President Yoweri Musev

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Uganda Election - Museveni Will Win, but the Landscape Has Changed Since His Last Victory.

Uganda Election - Museveni Will Win, but the Landscape Has Changed Since His Last Victory.

On the eve of Uganda's 2021 presidential election, it was clear that regardless of how Ugandans voted, the incumbent, Yoweri Museveni, would most likely be declared the winner. Amid mounting repression, accusations of vote rigging, and an internet blackout, that is exactly what transpired. Museve

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Arsenal to bid €45m in shock January signing as Berta goes ‘all out’ for ‘Mbappe-like’ attacker

Arsenal to bid €45m in shock January signing as Berta goes ‘all out’ for ‘Mbappe-like’ attacker

Arsenal are preparing to bid roughly €45m in January for a player who might not help their title challenge one bit, while Andrea Berta is reportedly going ‘all out’ to sign a forward compared to Kylian Mbappe and a recent Arsenal signing has been branded ‘Raheem Sterling 2.0’.Ars

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Mukula’s Son, Akongel, Hospitalized Over Suspected Poisoning.

Mukula’s Son, Akongel, Hospitalized Over Suspected Poisoning.

Independent parliamentary candidate Rodney Mukula Akongel, who is contesting for the Soroti City East MP seat, has been hospitalized following a sudden illness on the campaign trail, with early reports pointing to suspected poisoning.Independent parliamentary candidate Rodney Mukula Akonge

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