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06 Aug '25
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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04 Aug '25
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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04 Aug '25
First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has broken her silence following a rare closed-door meeting with longtime women's rights advocate Dr. Winnie Byanyima Besigye.The two powerhouses—veterans of Uganda’s women’s emancipation movement—met away from
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27 Jul '25
KAMPALA — Veteran Ugandan musician Dan Kazibwe, popularly known as Raga Dee, has threatened to sue fellow artist Michael Mukwaya alias Mikie Wine over allegations of copyright infringement relating to the 2004 hit song “Nkugguddemu Oyagala Cash.”In
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24 Jul '25
Lieutenant General Elly Kayanja, former commander of Operation Wembley and a veteran of the National Resistance Army (NRA), has publicly condemned the conduct of the recent National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries, calling for a return to the movement’s founding principles.His commen
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21 Jul '25
Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with illegal possession of ammunition linked to protests last month in which at least 19 people were killed.He denied the charge and has been released on bail.Mr Mwangi was not charged with "facilitation of
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21 Jul '25
Uganda’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and long-serving legislator for Adjumani West County, Gen Moses Ali, has once again urged President Museveni to establish a dedicated Ministry for the West Nile Region and ensure compensation for war debt claimants who suffered during past insurgencies
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18 Jul '25
Six incumbent Members of Parliament from the Lango Sub-region lost their bids to retain the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flag in
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18 Jul '25
Brigadier General (Rtd) Emmanuel Rwashande has unseated long-serving MP Theodore Ssekikubo to win the NRM party flag for Lwemiyaga County ahead of the 2026 general elections.The official results, announced early morning on July 18, confirmed Rwashande’s landsl
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15 Jul '25
Uganda’s music scene is vibrant and innovative; every five years or so, the industry undergoes a reboot, ushering in fresh talent that challenges the veterans.In 2025, a new generation of artists is rising to prominence, targeting both local and global