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1.2KMuhoozi says PLU will now approve all new RDCs
Muhoozi, who chairs PLU, said the organisation would support President Yoweri Museveni in identifying suitable individuals for the influential district leadership positions.
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858PLU suspends physical endorsement for Muhoozi, adopts online campaign strategy
In a directive issued on Saturday, October 31, 2026, PLU General Secretary Twalla Fadil said the decision followed guidance from the organisation’s...
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809Govt considers ban on public doctors working in private hospitals
The proposal is part of a wider review of Uganda’s health infrastructure and human resource management, with authorities seeking to ensure that...
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784Gen Saleh breaks silence on Besigye matter, reveals what Muhoozi asked him to do
Gen Saleh, who is President Yoweri Museveni’s younger brother and Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), disclosed that he had reconnected...
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2.3KMuseveni restores Namyalo’s security detail, directs probe into withdrawal
Museveni has reinstated the Police Presidential Guard officers attached to ONC Manager Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo and ordered an investigation into their withdrawal.
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1.1KUganda signs Shs232bn contract with SAMCO to build Kabalega Airport terminal
The passenger terminal will support the airport’s expanding role in passenger transport as Uganda strengthens its aviation infrastructure ahead of AFCON 2027...
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745Digital number plates work, says Presidency as questions over project persist
Hajj Yunus Kakande says Uganda's digital number plate system is operational as government prepares talks with MPs and its Russian technology provider...
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667Court upholds Ruhindi’s Nakawa East victory as Mufumbiro petition flops
In his remarks, Justice Allan Nshimye ruled that the evidence presented by Mufumbiro did not establish grounds for setting aside Ruhindi’s election.
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1.1KURSB briefs COSASE as IGG presses Mao over interdiction of top bosses
URSB Acting Registrar General Mustapher Ntale led a delegation before COSASE as the IGG renewed pressure on Minister Norbert Mao to enforce...
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531KCCA secures Shs25bn for Buyala Waste Project, plans 10 new trucks
Kampala Capital City Authority plans to begin the first phase of the Buyala waste facility this financial year after securing Shs25 billion...
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352High Court freezes Mutebile estate in dispute involving deceased governor’s family
The interim directives, issued on October 27, 2026, by Deputy Registrar Suzanne Aisia Musooli, are intended to preserve the deceased governor's assets...
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1.1KMuseveni, Muhoozi and 2031: What Exactly Happened Inside NRM CEC Meeting at Entebbe
Conflicting accounts have emerged from the NRM CEC meeting in Entebbe after MP Daudi Kabanda claimed Museveni endorsed Gen Muhoozi, while party...
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645Court Abates Busiro South Election Petition After Matovu’s Death
In a notice dated Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the court formally confirmed that Election Petition No. 001 of 2026 had abated following...
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664ERA Assures Ugandans of Better Power Supply Within Six Months After ONC Talks
ERA says electricity supply should improve within six months as UEDCL replaces transformers, upgrades substations and works to clear pending customer connections.
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1.8KGen Muhoozi Promotes Brig Munanura, appoints him new Intelligence Chief
Oscar Munanura has risen from deputy intelligence chief to head of UPDF defence intelligence after being promoted to Acting Major General by...
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1.7KMuseveni makes U-turn on City Square Redevelopment Plan
President Museveni has reversed the controversial City Square redevelopment proposal, halting plans for a commercial complex at one of Kampala’s most historically...
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165Why Sudhir wants Shs1 trillion over ‘fraudulent’ Crane Bank takeover
The dispute, which is before the English High Court in London, centres on whether the central bank lawfully handled Crane Bank's intervention...
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1.1KHow Juba’s Market Restrictions Put South Sudan’s EAC Treaty Commitments Under Scrutiny
By Garang D’Chut Deng On the 5th of October 2026, standing in Kubri Haboba market, the Caretaker Commissioner of Juba County, Hon....
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1.4KMan Jailed for Faking Museveni’s Signature to Secure 15-Year Ferry Deal
Kampala: Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has convicted businessman Nicholus Male for forging President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s signature on government documents in...
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1.0KMukono boss threatens to demote head teachers over poor results
Mukono District chairperson Francis Lukooya Mukoome has warned head teachers of public primary schools that they could lose their positions if their...
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1.9KFDC Presses Museveni Gov’t to Scrap Harsh Charcoal Crackdown
The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has urged government to abandon punitive enforcement of restrictions on commercial charcoal trade and instead...
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921Former NSSF Chairman Geoffrey Onegi-Obel Dies
Uganda’s financial sector is mourning the death of Geoffrey Alan Onegi-Obel, a pioneering investment banker who played a key role in establishing...
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1.2KOPINION: Why an Abrupt Charcoal Ban Goes Against the NRM’s Pro-Poor Ideology
By Hakim Kyeswa Our nation has been gripped by an intense, emotionally charged debate over the sudden, aggressive enforcement of charcoal restrictions....
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962MPs Question Shs420b Revenue Projection from NIN Tax Reform
Kampala: The Government of Uganda has defended plans to adopt the National Identification Number (NIN) as the primary tax identification number for...