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17 Jun '26
senior leader in the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), David Kabanda, has explained why the organization pays close attention to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, describing him as the country's most significant opposition figure.Speaking during a media interview, Kabanda said
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17 Jun '26
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the
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16 Jun '26
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said Uganda cancelled its $3 billion SGR contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi and has called for a PLU demonstration at the Turkish Embassy in Kampala.Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has cl
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16 Jun '26
KYANKWANZI — The newly appointed Minister of Local Government, Hon. Dr. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has downplayed simmering tensions involving outspoken activist Frank Gashumba, playfully describing him as a “movie star” and a “dangerous substitute” while hinting at major impending deve
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16 Jun '26
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Tuesday announced that opposition politician Erias Lukwago would be released from detention while calling on supporters of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) to demonstrate at the Turkish Embassy in Kampala later this week.Lukwa
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16 Jun '26
MuseveniKAMPALA, Uganda — For months, Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), their deputies and assistants across Uganda had looked forward to what many considered a long-overdue reward: a substantial salary enhancement that government officials and parliamentary committees had publicly
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16 Jun '26
The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has fixed June 17, 2026, as the date for the mention of a high-profile corruption case involving Igara East MP Michael Mawanda Maranga who is also Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU)’s top leader, and five co-accused persons over the alleged diversion
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15 Jun '26
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba says PLU leaders will discuss Frank Gashumba’s controversial rebel group remarks following the rejection of Dr Lawrence Muganga’s ministerial appointment.The Chief of Defence Forces and chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, h
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15 Jun '26
Daudi KabandaKampala, Uganda — In a rapid sequence of posts published Monday morning on X, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces and political leader of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), announced a sweeping reorganisation of the group’s leadership, removing Hon. Da
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15 Jun '26
The Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda and Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi has appointed the new General Secretary of PLU as Hon.Fadil Twalla, replacing Daudi Kabanda.Gen Kainerugaba thanked Kabanda for his excellent service“I will work closely with him to achieve our