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NIRA begins issuing upgraded national IDs

NIRA begins issuing upgraded national IDs

Uganda's new National IDs incorporate cutting-edge features including QR codes and 2D barcodes to strengthen verification processes and protect your identity.KAMPALA, Uganda — The National Identification and Registration Authority

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Group of Ugandans Who Will Cause Museveni to Lose Badly as Revealed by NRM Leaders

Group of Ugandans Who Will Cause Museveni to Lose Badly as Revealed by NRM Leaders

A section of ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders has raised alarm over the potential threat posed by a group of Ugandans who could cost President Yoweri Museveni and his party a massive defeat if urgent action isn’t taken to reclaim Buganda regio

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Tension in Kenya as Saba Saba Protests Paralyze Capital as Police Seal Off Key Roads

Tension in Kenya as Saba Saba Protests Paralyze Capital as Police Seal Off Key Roads

Nairobi woke up to a city under lockdown on Monday, July 7, as Kenyan security forces moved swiftly to block access to the Central Business District in anticipation of the annual Saba Saba protests.Barricades were erected along major roads including Thika

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Rukungiri Powerline Extension Project Relaunched After Years of Delay

Rukungiri Powerline Extension Project Relaunched After Years of Delay

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has launched the long-delayed powerline extension project in Rukungiri District, a development that is expected to significantly boost electricity access and stimulate economic growth in the sub-counties of Buhunga, Ruhunda, and Nyakagyeme.The

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NUP Launches Probe into Sexual Harassment and Electoral Misconduct Allegations

NUP Launches Probe into Sexual Harassment and Electoral Misconduct Allegations

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has instituted a special investigative committee to examine allegations of sexual harassment and electoral malpractice involving some of its aspirants for the 2026 general elections.Party president Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, popularly known as Bobi Wine,

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UPC backs arts teachers, urges govt to restore their dignity

UPC backs arts teachers, urges govt to restore their dignity

The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has thrown its weight behind Arts and Humanities teachers in their long-running fight for salary enhancement and improved working conditions, criticising the government’s selective pay policy that favored science teachers.UPC Head of Media and Communi

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Inside Government’s New Pay Deal for Arts Teachers

Inside Government’s New Pay Deal for Arts Teachers

Following weeks of a sit-down strike that left arts lessons suspended across many government secondary schools, Government has come out with a new plan aimed at addressing the concerns raised by arts teachers.The strike, led by the Uganda Arts Teachers As

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Pressure Mounts in Kyagulanyi’s Camp as Besigye’s PFF Attracts Thousands of Aspirants Ahead of 2026

Pressure Mounts in Kyagulanyi’s Camp as Besigye’s PFF Attracts Thousands of Aspirants Ahead of 2026

Barely two months of existence, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), has attracted over 10,000 individuals, picking nomination forms to contest under the new party in the 2026 elections.The large number of aspirants, coming at a time when PFF’s found

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Narrow Escape on Lake Victoria: 20 Survive Deadly Boat Collision in Midnight Horror

Narrow Escape on Lake Victoria: 20 Survive Deadly Boat Collision in Midnight Horror

In the early hours of Sunday, a near-tragic accident was narrowly averted when two boats collided on Lake Victoria between Buvuma Islands and Lolwe Island in Uganda’s Namayingo District, leaving 20 people lucky to be alive.The crash, which oc

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IRCU concerned about early signs of electoral violence

IRCU concerned about early signs of electoral violence

The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has raised concerns over early signs of political violence ahead of the party primaries and the recently held youth elections.Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu of the Church of Uganda and Chairperson of the IRCU, while s

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