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Kololo Turns Yellow as Museveni Vows to Scrap School Fees in Public Schools and Win War on Poverty

Kololo Turns Yellow as Museveni Vows to Scrap School Fees in Public Schools and Win War on Poverty

Kololo Ceremonial Grounds was awash in the iconic yellow of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as thousands of delegates gathered to attend the party’s National Delegates Conference.The vibrant atmosphere was marked by a sense of anticipation and pu

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Unemployment: students drop out of technical institutes to join army

Unemployment: students drop out of technical institutes to join army

Technical institutes in Tororo district are experiencing a significant student dropout rate as many learners abandon their studies to join the armed forces.According to Denis Mwesigwa Sserwanja, chief head trainer at Tororo Technical Institute, dozens of

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Betrayal in His Own Backyard? Museveni Faces Revolt Over Crumbling Ankole Roads

Betrayal in His Own Backyard? Museveni Faces Revolt Over Crumbling Ankole Roads

President Yoweri Museveni is staring down another political storm as pressure mounts over the crumbling state of roads in the Ankole sub-region—his own backyard.The once-reliable Mbarara-Bushenyi-Ishaka and Mbarara-Ibanda highways have now become scars across

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Most Ugandans Believe Corruption Is Widespread

Most Ugandans Believe Corruption Is Widespread

A new national survey by Twaweza has revealed that a vast majority of Ugandans three out of four believe corruption in the country is severe, with 52% describing it as “extremely severe” and another 22% labeling it “very severe.”The report, based on data collected between June and

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“I’m Here to Deliver National Transformation,” Says Jonard Asiimwe in NRM Western Vice Chairperson Bid

“I’m Here to Deliver National Transformation,” Says Jonard Asiimwe in NRM Western Vice Chairperson Bid

Eng.Jonard Asiimwe has said he will champion a western-led by nation-impacting transformation as the NRM vice chairperson for Western Uganda.Speaking while unveiling his manifesto at his offices in Kampala, the 37 year old businessman said he is ready to unseat the incumbent and Minister f

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Here’s why the Uganda Law Society boycotted Owiny-Dollo’s thanksgiving

Here’s why the Uganda Law Society boycotted Owiny-Dollo’s thanksgiving

The author (R) with Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-DolloOn Saturday, July 12, 2025, Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo held a thanksgiving party in Patongo, Agaro district.In a parallel move, I addressed a day-long digital town hall hosted on

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Ellen DeGeneres: I moved to the UK because of Trump

Ellen DeGeneres: I moved to the UK because of Trump

US TV star Ellen DeGeneres has made her first public appearance since moving to the UK, saying she decided to settle in England the day after Donald Trump was re-elected US president.The comedian and host told a crowd in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, that life "is just bett

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Global Energy Independence Day: Equity Bank’s Commitment to Energy Sustainability

Global Energy Independence Day: Equity Bank’s Commitment to Energy Sustainability

As the world marks Global Energy Independence Day 2025 on July 10th 2025, Equity Bank Uganda is leading the charge toward sustainable energy access with its bold commitment to clean energy financing.The bank has emerged as a key driver of clean energy access through its transformative Equi

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All presidential candidates to be guarded by only SFC- Gen Muhoozi

All presidential candidates to be guarded by only SFC- Gen Muhoozi

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced that in the upcoming 2026 general elections, the Special Forces Command (SFC) will exclusively be in charge of providing security to all presidential candidates."I have said it once and for all, ALL Presidential Cand

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Africa’s Digital Economy Hits $180 Billion – Here’s What It Means for Uganda

Africa’s Digital Economy Hits $180 Billion – Here’s What It Means for Uganda

Africa’s digital economy is now worth over Shs 680 trillion—and this is just the beginning.But what does that even mean for a typical Ugandan who sells newspapers in the taxi park, owns a boda boda, or simply has a smartphone?The digital economy in itself refers to business

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