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MPs Reject Extension of Political Term to 7 Years, Reinstate Presidential Term Limits

Parliament of Uganda: The Ugandan Members of Parliament have strongly rejected the proposal to increase the political term of elected political leaders...

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‘Thanks For Brutalizing Them To Death! Its High Time You Rot In Jail’-Human Rights Watch Orders Heavy Punishments Against Journalists’ Tormentors

By Our Reporter On February 17, military police beat at least ten journalists covering Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi — also known...

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1,000 to get bursaries, scholarships at Victoria University courtesy of Ruparelia Foundation

FEATURES: Ruparelia Foundation has given away over 1000 bursaries and scholarship opportunities to Ugandas to study at Victoria University, the Daily Express...

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Victoria University passes out 47 Graduates at 5th Graduation Ceremony

EDUCATION: Victoria University has Friday February 19 2021 passed out 47 graduates as the University held its 5th Graduation Ceremony in a...

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Marcus Kwikiriza Quits Nxt Radio, Set to become Vision Group CEO

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Latest news reaching our editorial confirm that Veteran Radio host Marcus Kwikiriza of Next Radio’s Morning Zoo has announced his...

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Ex BoU Officials in Trouble as Whistleblower Petitions Museveni Over Sale Of Defunct Banks

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Former Bank of Uganda Officials are in deep trouble as a disgruntled whistleblower has petitioned the President of Uganda Yoweri...

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NXt Radio’s Marcus Kwikiriza lands big job as Vision Group CEO

EXCLUSIVE! Reliable news reaching our editorial indicate that Nxt Radio General Manager Marcus Kwikiriza is set to take over as Vision Group...

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“We are ready for ‘several’ missions” Says Commander of the US Naval Ship docked in Mombasa

REGIONAL NEWS: The US Naval ship, Woody Williams, that docked at Mombasa, Kenya last week, has a wide range of military capacities...

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Key Notes from the Museveni’s address on National security

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday addressed the nation on matters of national security committing to the surging kidnap cases and...

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Lawyer Mabirizi wants Chief Justice out of Kyagulanyi’s Election Petition case over conflict of interest

KAMPALA, UGANDA: City Lawyer Male Mabirizi has written to the Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny- Dollo asking him to recuse himself from the...

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EU warns Uganda and Rwanda on Human Rights Abuse

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the reported human rights situation in Uganda, Rwanda and...

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Parliament approves UGX 292Bn supplementary budget

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament has approved and passed a supplementary budget of 292 Billion Shillings. The approved 18.5 billion Shillings for Covid-19 vaccines...

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Why the US Naval ship docked 1,000KM from Uganda

SPECIAL REPORTS: The docking of the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), a naval ship in Mombasa (which is 1,000KM from Uganda)...

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BIG STORY: Why Supreme Court rejected amendments in Bobi WIne’s Election Petition

BOBI WINE ELECTION PETITION: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an application filed by former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi...

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Bobi Wine petitions court over security siege at NUP offices

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The National Unity Platform party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi WIne has petitioned the High Court seeking orders to...

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BIG STORY: Chief justice Owiny Dollo was Museveni’s lawyer in Besigye’s 2006 Election petition

EXCLUSIVE REPORT: The supreme court presided over by the Chief justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo on Tuesday evening dismissed a request for an...

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NRM tables bill to gift Museveni 7 year term as president

PARLIAMENT, UGANDA: The ruling National Resistance Movement party is set to table a motion extend the President’s term to 7 years from...

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Byabashaija reshuffles top prisons officers in new appointments

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Dr Johnson Byabashaija, the Commissioner-General of Prisons has made new prison appointments, reshuffled and sent some senior prisons officers on...

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BIG STORY: Shs 720m cash controversies emerge over Namboole COVID facility

BIG STORY: The public has been hit with shock over Shs 720 million which the ministry of Health claims it spent to...

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HAM vs DTB: Bank of Uganda withdraws from case, leaves DTB to carry own cross

The Bank of Uganda has withdrawn from the case in which Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) seeks to overturn a high court ruling...

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BREAKING! Museveni Appoints Gen. Sabiiti to head UPDF’s Luwero Industries

LUWERO, UGANDA: President Museveni has appointed former Deputy Inspector General of Police Maj Gen Sabiiti Muzeyi as the new General Manager of...

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Besigye, Amuriat to unveil Plan B in today’s address

BIG STORY: The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party President Patrick Oboi Amuriat and four-time Presidential runner-up Rt. Col. Kizza Besigye will...