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He Protected Museveni with His Life- But Later Stood Against Him and Finally Succumbed to Pressure

He Protected Museveni with His Life- But Later Stood Against Him and Finally Succumbed to Pressure

Major General Benon Biraaro was one of the people who helped Museveni fight and win the bush war. He worked closely with Museveni during those hard years and even after Museveni became president, Biraaro continued to serve him in the army and at State House. He

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Why Mubende LC5 Chairman Ntambi Went Bare Knuckles With Kisanja During Heated NRM Campaign

Why Mubende LC5 Chairman Ntambi Went Bare Knuckles With Kisanja During Heated NRM Campaign

Fresh drama rocked Mubende district on July 4 when Michael Muhereza Ntambi, the LC5 chairman, physically clashed with his opponent, Vincent Tumusiime Gahanga Kisanja, during a heated NRM joint campaign meeting at Bujaala Village, Butoloogo Sub-county.A video tha

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Muntu Warns of Worsening Election Violence Ahead of 2026 Polls

Muntu Warns of Worsening Election Violence Ahead of 2026 Polls

Muntu is raising alarm over Uganda’s electoral trajectory, warning that the country is heading toward a more violent and repressive election in 2026 if current patterns persist.Muntu, who now leads the opposition Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), made the remarks during a confe

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Mao: Police Should Regulate Not Ban Political Gatherings

Mao: Police Should Regulate Not Ban Political Gatherings

Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Norbert Mao has cautioned against the continued suppression of political gatherings, warning that such actions risk derailing Uganda’s democratic trajectory as the country heads toward the 2026 general elections.Speaking at a multi-stakeholder

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Electoral integrity at risk due to security violence and vote buying

Electoral integrity at risk due to security violence and vote buying

Uganda’s upcoming 2026 general elections face serious threats to credibility and public trust due to persistent security-related violence, vote buying, and a lack of transparency in the electoral process, according to governance experts.Speaking at a stakeholders’ dialogue organised in

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Ibanda Security Chiefs, NRM Aspirants Unite for Peaceful Primaries Ahead of 2026 Polls

Ibanda Security Chiefs, NRM Aspirants Unite for Peaceful Primaries Ahead of 2026 Polls

In a joint effort to safeguard peace ahead of the 2026 general elections, security leaders in Ibanda District on Wednesday met with all National Resistance Movement (NRM) aspirants contesting for various positions, from Local Council V to parliamentary seats.The meeting, held at the distri

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Uganda to Host International Speakers' Conference on Peace and Security in Africa

Uganda to Host International Speakers' Conference on Peace and Security in Africa

Uganda will host a landmark international conference in mid-July 2025 bringing together at least 54 speakers of parliament from across Africa under the auspices of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).The conference, themed “Elevating the Role of Speakers in Fos

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Stay Focused on the Prize: Ssenyonyi Warns Against Distractions in the Struggle for Change

Stay Focused on the Prize: Ssenyonyi Warns Against Distractions in the Struggle for Change

Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Nakawa West MP, 

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Koboko RDC bans political campaigns near schools, markets

Koboko RDC bans political campaigns near schools, markets

Koboko RDC Emmy MitalaThe resident district commissioner (RDC) of Koboko, Emmy Mitala, has banned all political campaign activities in or near schools, health centres, and markets, citing concerns over public safety and disruption of essential services.

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“We Were Paid to Kill Him” 3 UPDF Soldiers Arrested Over Cold-Blooded Murder of Mukono School Owner

“We Were Paid to Kill Him” 3 UPDF Soldiers Arrested Over Cold-Blooded Murder of Mukono School Owner

Shock and fear have hit the town of Mukono after three Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers were arrested for the brutal murder o

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