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12 Jun '26
— It began as a routine ministerial handover on paper, but quickly morphed into one of those uniquely Ugandan moments where politics, philosophy, and pastoral economics collide in full public view. Kahinda Otafiire and Ephraim Kamuntu are veteran politicians and friends. Replacing each other i
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12 Jun '26
Kyankwanzi, Uganda: President Museveni’s newly constituted Cabinet will this weekend report to the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi for a nine-day induction retreat aimed at aligning government priorities and strengthening leadership ahead of the new term.The retreat, s
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12 Jun '26
In a blockbuster interview with YouTuber John Bosco Kisitu, PLU Secretary General and Kasambya County MP David Kabanda went at length to explain his well-publicized fallout with the disgraced former Speaker Anita Among.He used the opportunity to portray how for a long time, Anita Among (fo
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12 Jun '26
Officials from Roko, Irish Embassy and Kelly Steel work inspecting the parliamentary chambers under construction this weekNew Parliament Chambers works have entered into the final phase as contractor completes steel works and embarks on roofing .Construction of the new parliament ch
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12 Jun '26
The Ntare School fraternity is mourning the loss of Arnold Muhwezi, a former student affectionately known as “Tyso” and “Lazarus,” who was laid to rest on Wednesday after he died in a road accident along Mityana Road.Muhwezi, who had recently joined military training, is being reme
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12 Jun '26
For years, the rumour has refused to die. It has resurfaced in political gossip, social media debates and public exchanges between politicians. This week, Kasambya County MP Daudi Kabanda finally decided to confront it head-on.Appearing on The Direct Shot on YouTube, the outspoken legislat
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11 Jun '26
SHAKIRA has kicked off the biggest ever World Cup football fiesta ahead of co-host nation Mexico’s curtain-raiser clash against South Africa tonight.The Colombian beauty and Nigerian rapper Burna Boy performed the new tournament anthem “Dai Dai” – or “Let’s Go”, heralding fiv
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11 Jun '26
More than 10 people were arrested in Lubigi Wetland on Wednesday as Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers and anti-riot police moved in to evict holdout squatters who had defied earlier eviction orders and remained in the area weeks after their homes were demolished. The arrests followe
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11 Jun '26
As construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) nears completion, the project company has initiated mass layoffs in Uganda and Tanzania, triggering anxiety among section of staff. The move has also stoked claims of discrimination amid claims of retention of majorly expatriat
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11 Jun '26
Mukono RDC, Fatuma Nabitaka Ndisaba's actions have cost the taxpayer dearlyThe actions of Fatuma Nabitaka Ndisaba, the RDC for Mukono, have cost taxpayers Shs 86 million after she recklessly intervened in a land dispute and passed judgment with disregard for the law.The High Court i