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26 Mar '26
US President Donald TrumpUganda is entering a new and uncertain chapter in its relationship with the United States—and it would be unwise to treat it as business as usual.For decades, Uganda has been one of Washington’s key partners in Africa, benefiting from substantial support
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26 Mar '26
Economists and tax experts warn that government’s plan to raise Shs4.8 trillion through new taxes, including a fuel levy, could increase inflation, slow construction activity, and undermine economic recovery if the tax base is not widened.A growing chorus of economists and tax experts is
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26 Mar '26
Uganda’s president-elect Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni and his team of close and trusted advisors are on a mission to identify men and women that will be named cabinet ministers and junior ministers (ministers of state) in coming weeks. The 81-year-old, who will have ruled Uganda for 45 ye
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26 Mar '26
Gen Muhoozi KainerugabaUganda’s military chief said on Tuesday that troops deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could begin withdrawing within days, underscoring growing tensions between Ugandan forces and local authorities in the conflict-hit region.General Muhoozi Ka
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26 Mar '26
DRC First Lady Denise Nyakeru at an event in United StatesWASHINGTON/KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday its First Lady, Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, is safe following a reported attempted break-in at a Washington hotel where she is staying during an official visit to
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26 Mar '26
Ugandan ‘gay Tiktoker’ Ken Mukalakasa, who was filmed sodomizing a boy has surrendered to Minister Balaam Barugahara and apologized.Minister Balaam Barugahara said security officers had been looking for Ken Mukalakasa for a long time for his despicable and immoral act of forcing himsel
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25 Mar '26
Former Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has donated television sets, decoders, and a public address system to St. Mugagga Vocational Secondary School in Masaka, improving communication, learning, and access to educational content for over 1,000 students.Students at St. Mugagga Vocat
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25 Mar '26
Internal conflicts among NRM leaders in Masaka City are raising alarm within the party, with some members warning that opposition parties could exploit the divisions to reclaim influence in the region.Although the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has long struggled to establish a strongh
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25 Mar '26
KAYUNGA, Uganda — Authorities in Kayunga District have arrested two primary school head teachers in connection with examination malpractice tied to the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations that led to the cancellation of results for 30 candidates.Police said the suspects, arrested March 23,
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25 Mar '26
Busitema University has been quietly expanding its reach across eastern Uganda, establishing campuses in Namasagali, Pallisa, Mbale, and Arapai, and steadily increasing student enrolment year after year. On paper, the growth story looks impressive.But behind the numbers, a more uncomfortab