Uganda Politics
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577Minister Lugoloobi calls for research on Local Content Bill
The Private Member’s Bill seeks to impose local content obligations on a person using public money or utilizing Uganda’s natural resources or...
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1.4KUPDF to deploy divisional human rights focal persons
According to Col. Deo Karikona, the human rights focal persons will be mandated with ensuring that the troops are sensitized about different...
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1.5KNUP withdraws 19-year-old candidate from Bukimbiri by-election for FDC’s Owebeyi
The withdrawn candidate is 19-year-old Joshua Mutabazi who had been nominated on Tuesday to contest
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1.6KBobi Wine calls for nationwide demonstrations to force Museveni out of power
Speaking to party supporters at the newly acquired headquarters at Makerere Kavule along Bombo road, Kyagulanyi said the 2021 general elections and...
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1.3KPM Nabbanja assures country on fuel reserves
Nabbanja made the assurance while responding to a matter of national importance raised by Hoima City Woman Member of Parliament, Asinansi Nyakato...
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1.2KMpuuga urges families of Mbale flood victims to sue gov’t for negligence
According to the opposition leaders, the deaths resulting from the flooding would have been avoided if the government through its agencies
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1.3KOtafiire asks ghetto youths to forgive gov’t for previous mistakes
He made the apology while addressing over 1,500 youths drawn from the ghettos in the Kampala Metropolitan area at Lugogo MTN Arena...
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1.0KMPs, plastic dealers lock horns over US$70 tax
The Excise Duty (Amendment) Act 2022 had levied a 2.5 per cent or US$70 excise duty on plastic imports, whichever is higher,...
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1.1KMao to push for Cabinet Standing Committee on Human Rights
According to Mao, this will help in the fight against cases of human rights violations in the country which have increased.
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1.7KLukwago Drags Ofwono Opondo to Court over Assault, wants Sh500m compensation
In his application before the High Court Civil Division, Lukwago contends that on July 28th, 2022, he was physically attacked, manhandled, and...
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1.0KLawmakers consider president’s suggestions in minerals bill
The MPs agreed that mining licenses should not be awarded founded on size of mines or mining sites and ore volumes but...
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1.2KOpposition leaders sign new pact to oust Museveni
The agreement which was signed during a meeting held at Hotel Africana on Monday afternoon attracted leaders of four political parties
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1.2KCDF tasks new Court Martial boss to address case backlog
He made the call while presiding over the ceremony where the former Court Martial chairperson, Lt. General Andrew Gutti handed over office...
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6.3KUNRA announces traffic diversion along Entebbe road
According to the Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA, traffic flow will be diverted from Monday to September 2 at the section between Shell...
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1.1KCourt blocks cancellation of Owino Market lease
In court documents seen by URN, KCCA and the Ministry of Lands have also been restrained from interfering with or sabotaging the...
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2.7KUganda rejects plan to build East African Central Bank in Tanzania
This was revealed by Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, the First Deputy Prime Minister and also the Minister of East African Community Affairs
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1.3KWe have liberated Soroti from opposition: Ariko
The comments by Ariko, a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party follow his victory in a by-election held on Thursday.
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968Besigye, Mukaaku case adjourned to September 2nd
Dr. Kiiza Besigye, the leader of the “red card front” and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku, former MP aspirant in June were arrested by...
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1.0KDPP directed to investigate Abiriga, Kagezi murders within six months
They were responding to recommendations filed in the Uganda Human Rights Report for 2018-2020.
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1.2KMPs ask gov’t to protect domestic workers abroad
MPs said government needed to emulate countries such as Philippines whose labour export industry flourishes and workers are shielded from abuse.
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1.1KRwizi region registers surge in cases of house break-ins
The region has in all registered another 6,728 cases that include 132 homicide cases or murders, 397 cases of cattle theft, and...
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1.7KWhy IG is protecting corrupt officials from exposure
Speaking to URN, the Inspectorate spokesperson Munira Ali explained that they are in negotiations with the corrupt officials.
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975MPs want inmates who offer labour paid better
The legislators raised the concerns while meeting officials from the Uganda Prison Service.
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751NUP, FDC Mobilizers cross to NRM in Soroti ahead of By-Election
The coordinators announced their defection in the presence of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at Moruapesur Primary school during his campaign for the...