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Garuga Was a Visionary Entrepreneur Who Created Jobs for Young People – Besigye

Garuga Was a Visionary Entrepreneur Who Created Jobs for Young People – Besigye

Salaam Musumba reading Besigye's speech at Garuga's burial in Kanungu district on Monday.Veteran opposition leader and former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye has paid tribute to the late businessman James Garuga Musinguzi, describing him as a vis

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Bobiwine Honored in U.S. for Courage and Leadership

Bobiwine Honored in U.S. for Courage and Leadership

President Bobiwine has been honored in the United States with a special proclamation from the Mayor of Waltham, Massachusetts, Jeannette A. McCarthy. The recognition celebrates his courage, perseverance, and outstanding leadership, qualities that have made him o

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"I’m Waiting to Go Home With My Spouse," Besigye’s Wife Says as Bail Application Ruling Pending

"I’m Waiting to Go Home With My Spouse," Besigye’s Wife Says as Bail Application Ruling Pending

Opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye’s bail fate hangs in the balance as his wife, Winnie Byanyima, joined supporters in court on Wednesday awaiting a judge’s ruling on the matter.Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, took to social media to shar

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From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

Between 2011 and 2016, Uganda’s political environment underwent a dramatic shift marked by intensifying ballot disputes, growing opposition momentum, and unprecedented state control of 

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Police blocks thanksgiving organized by NUP aspirant

Police blocks thanksgiving organized by NUP aspirant

Some police men seen blocking Suleiman Namwoza’s advance team from accessing Mpumudde estates primary school playground. Jinja, Uganda | Police in Kiira region on Sunday blocked a thanksgiving event organized in Jinja City by

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Under Fire, Court Finally Grants Besigye His Day in Court

Under Fire, Court Finally Grants Besigye His Day in Court

Following sustained pressure from political leaders, legal experts, and human rights advocates, the High Court has finally set a date for the bail hearing of Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya.Justice Emmanuel Baguma, who had pr

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How Former UPDF General Vanished From Public Eye After Resigning From Top Military Post

How Former UPDF General Vanished From Public Eye After Resigning From Top Military Post

General David Sejusa, also known by his earlier surname Tinyefuza, once held some of the highest positions within Uganda’s military and political corridors.A founding member of the National Resistance Army (NRA), he rose to become a member of

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PFF Raises Alarm Over Security Role in 2026 Elections, Announces Primary Dates

PFF Raises Alarm Over Security Role in 2026 Elections, Announces Primary Dates

The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has raised concerns about the growing involvement of security forces in Uganda’s electoral processes, warning that recent incidents during the NRM primaries could foreshadow more serious challenges in the 2026 general elections.Speaking at a party b

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Chaos in Court: Judge Forgets to Sign Besigye’s Release Papers

Chaos in Court: Judge Forgets to Sign Besigye’s Release Papers

There was drama at Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court on Thursday after a judge reportedly forgot to sign a critical document that would have allowed the release of opposition leader.Dr Besigye and his aide, Hajj Obeid Lutale, were due to be released after

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Why Makerere ought to retain its professors as long as can still talk

Why Makerere ought to retain its professors as long as can still talk

There is a Ugandan virologist – a retired professor – who once told me a memorable story that captures a core part of the absurdity of the system that Bwana Yoweri Museveni has cultivated and presided over since coming to power. I will not

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