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19 Feb '26
TikToker Nansubuga Aisha, popularly known as Luwilight, has been released after spending several weeks on remand at Luzira Prison.Luwilight had been appearing in court over charges related to misinformation and hate speech, a case that had attracted public attention, especially after singe
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19 Feb '26
Tears, anger and disbelief have engulfed Nsambya after the Kampala Archdiocese move to evict more than 500 people from Nsambya Housing Estate, triggering accusations of betrayal, hypocrisy and cold-hearted disregard for families who have called the church-owned land home for over five decades.
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18 Feb '26
This morning, I was driving from Mbale enroute Kampala. On reaching Jinja, a group of young boys at a public transport stage flagged me down. Curious, I stopped to establish why they had stopped me and after exchanging pleasantries, I allowed them in for a free ride so as to save their money for
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18 Feb '26
Sunday evening was laced with energy and elegance, as Don Julio tequila, the world’s finest luxury tequila, joined socialite Sheilah Gashumba aka Lil Stunner, to celebrate her 30th birthday. The celebration unfolded at the Mediterraneo rooftop, where Sheilah’s friends and family gather
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17 Feb '26
Balaam was the hero as Bagema Clan sealed their first-ever Bugwere clan title with a 2-0 victory over Bakatikoko in Budaka.Musenero Hajirah, Vice President of Bagwere Batakangana and Guest of Honour, hands over the championship trophy to Bagema Clan after their historic victory in the four
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16 Feb '26
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John Nsamba represented her ailing father, John Mary Nsamba, whose land along the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) had been acquired without what the family considered fair compensation.Over a month after his burial nea
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15 Feb '26
Mwenda argued that President Museveni should consider tapping someone from his immediate circle to take the helm of the national carrier, with the aim of insulating the airline from Uganda’s partisan political pressures.President Yoweri Museveni has received bold recommendations for resc
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15 Feb '26
Last week, the minister for Kampala affairs, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, issued an ultimatum to city vendors to vacate the streets and relocate to the 2000 free workspaces across the KCCA markets around the city.This was received with considerable interest. mixed reactions among people: one grou
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13 Feb '26
Minister of State for General Duties Henry Musasizi speaking at the event.Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s government says expanded access to finance and macroeconomic stability are helping drive a strong economic rebound, as officials push an ambitious plan to grow the country’s economy t
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13 Feb '26
The National Unity Platform (NUP) marked the 44th birthday of its president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, with a low-key ceremony at the party headquarters in Kavule, as leaders reiterated that his safety remains their top priority.Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi defended the party'