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Dismissed Prisons Officer Joins Bobi Wine on Campaign Trail

Dismissed Prisons Officer Joins Bobi Wine on Campaign Trail

Barely a day after his dismissal from the Uganda Prisons Service, former prisons officer Lawrence Ampe has announced that he will join the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, on the campaign trail.Bobi W

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Uganda: Just 41 MPs Approve Shs9tn Loan Blitz

Uganda: Just 41 MPs Approve Shs9tn Loan Blitz

In a Tuesday session that has sparked outrage among fiscal watchdogs, a mere fraction of the 11th Parliament authorized the government to proceed with massive loan requests totalling nearly Shs9 trillion.By suspending key safeguards, the House bypassed the standard oversight procedures des

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Wife of Guinea-Bissau’s ousted president arrested after co-passenger found with $5.9m in cash

Wife of Guinea-Bissau’s ousted president arrested after co-passenger found with $5.9m in cash

Portuguese authorities charged the wife of Guinea-Bissau's ousted president as part of an investigation into suspected smuggling and money laundering, judicial police said on Tuesday.Dinisia Reis Embalo was arrested by Portuguese authorities on December 16, 2025.Dinisia Reis Embalo,

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Kadaga not sick, but resting from fatigue, says campaign team

Kadaga not sick, but resting from fatigue, says campaign team

Former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga's official campaigner Felix Isabirye addresses journalists at her campaign offices in Kamuli Municipality.Kamuli, Uganda: The campaign team of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has dismissed

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I’m Happy for Chosen Becky, Even If It Ends in Tears – Cindy Sanyu

I’m Happy for Chosen Becky, Even If It Ends in Tears – Cindy Sanyu

Musician Cindy Sanyu has shared her thoughts on Chosen Becky’s recent wedding, expressing support and happiness for the singer despite acknowledging that relationships can come with challenges.Chosen Becky officially walked down the aisle with her boyfriend Abdul Sekajja earlier this wee

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South African rand flat ahead of leading economic indicator, local inflation data

South African rand flat ahead of leading economic indicator, local inflation data

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The South African rand was flat in early trade on Tuesday, ahead of the release of local central bank data and inflation data that will shed light on the country’s economic outlook.At 0512 GMT, the rand traded at 16.75 against the dollar, little changed

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Uganda Prisons Declare Standby Class One Ahead of 2026 Elections

Uganda Prisons Declare Standby Class One Ahead of 2026 Elections

According to the directive, all prison officers are required to remain fully alert and vigilant at all times, with routine patrols to be conducted both within and around prison facilities and staff barracks to prevent any security breaches.The Uganda Prisons Service has declared a Standby

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Bobi Wine Electrifies Teso

Bobi Wine Electrifies Teso

Teso is politically significant as it is home to Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and Vice President Jessica Alupo, both senior figures in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM)Bobi Wine campaigning in Teso this TuesdayLarge crowds on Tuesday turned out to welcome National U

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Stay at Least 20 Metres Away from Polling Stations After Voting, Attorney General Clarifies

Stay at Least 20 Metres Away from Polling Stations After Voting, Attorney General Clarifies

AG Kiryowa KiwanukaThe Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has clarified that voters are legally allowed to remain at least 20 metres away from a polling station after casting their ballots, amid growing public debate over post-voting conduct.Kiwanuka’s clarification follows weeks

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Uganda: Museveni Has Lost Buganda, Says Democratic Front Spokesperson, Moses Kasibante

Uganda: Museveni Has Lost Buganda, Says Democratic Front Spokesperson, Moses Kasibante

The Spokesperson of the Democratic Front (DF), Moses Kasibante, has declared that President Yoweri Museveni has irreversibly lost political support in Buganda, stating that no amount of messaging or political maneuvering can change the prevailing sentiment in the region.Speaking during NBS

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