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16 Mar '25
Washington, D.C. — Uganda is notably absent from the list of countries whose citizens will be restricted by the Trump administration from traveling to the United States.The proposed plan, which is still under review, categorizes affected nations into three tiers: a “Red List” of 11 c
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16 Mar '25
Dorcus Bashema Kirabo, popularly known as Mama D, gained international recognition after setting a Guinness World Record for the longest individual cooking marathon.On December 23, 2023, she started her non-stop c
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16 Mar '25
Margaret Nduta Macharia, a 37-year-old Kenyan national, is scheduled to be executed in Vietnam tomorrow, Monday, March 17, 2025, following her conviction for drug trafficking.In July 2023, Vietnamese authorities a
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16 Mar '25
Kampala, Uganda – President Museveni has announced a “criminal and electoral investigation” into the Kawempe North by-election, citing reports of ballot stuffing, destruction of ballot boxes, voter intimidation, and illegal campaigning at polling stations.
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16 Mar '25
On the 13th of March, during the Kawempe North by-election, NBS senior journalist Canary Mugume was targeted by security operatives, drawing attention to the safety of journalists in Uganda. In a post on social media, Mugume recounted his near-assault by masked
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16 Mar '25
Former Kawempe South MP Hon. Mubarak Munyagwa has surprised many by praising National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya for his role in ensuring electoral transparency.Hon. Mubarak Munya
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16 Mar '25
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has issued a stern warning, declaring that anyone who dares to record a security officer's face will face serious consequences.Labeling such actions as "obstruction of justice," Muhoozi
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16 Mar '25
President Yoweri Museveni has defended the deployment of military forces, including the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT), in handling election security and maintaining public order.
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14 Mar '25
Minister Balaam Barugahara congratulated Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi on his victory in the Kawempe North Parliamentary by-election, although he raised concerns about the election's legitimacy.Barugahara acknowledged
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14 Mar '25
The Kawempe North by-election has sparked significant discussion across Uganda, with political figures from different sides of the spectrum sharing their views on the violence that marred the election process.Hon.