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Anita Among elected new Speaker of 11th Parliament

Among garnered 401 votes against Bugiri Municipality MP Hon. Asuman Basalirwa who represented the opposition managed only 66 votes.

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NRM CEC endorses Anita Among for Speaker Race

Among beat 11 other NRM MPs who were vying for the position, including Budama West MP and State Minister for Defense Markson...

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BREAKING: Speaker Jacob Oulanyah dies in Seattle, US

Oulanyah's death was pronounced by H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in a tweet on Sunday morning.

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UPDF Logistics Boss Brig Bakahumura dismisses reports of his arrest

On Friday afternoon, several online media outlets reported that Brig. Bakahumura had been picked by the officers from the Chieftaincy of Military...

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First Son Lt. Gen Muhoozi retires from Nation Army at 47

Museveni promoted Kainerugaba to the rank of Major General in May 2016 and three years later, he promoted him to the rank...

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Three immigration officers arrested at Entebbe airport over abuse of office

The three allegedly abused their office when they caused a refugee to miss her flight purporting that she had forged clearance documents...

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Mulago Hospital Boss, Six others Arrested over Shs40bn Fraud

Dr. Baterana was arrested Tuesday afternoon in an operation carried out by Dr. Warren Namara, the Health Monitoring Unit director in the...

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UEFA moves Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris

UEFA further clarified that home games of Ukrainian and Russian club and national teams competing in UEFA competitions will be played at...

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Maj. Gen Kandiho appointed new Chief of Joint Staff at Uganda Police

Gen Kandiho has replaced Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba who has been appointed the Ugandan Delegate to the South Sudan Peace Monitoring Mechanism.

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JUST IN: President Museveni lifts curfew on Boda Bodas

Mr. Museveni while speaking to the congregation joked that following the reopening of the night economy, many people have been sleeping in...

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Teso Paramount Chief Emorimor Osuban dead

Chief Osuban died on Saturday Evening at Mulago Hospital in Kampala where he had been rushed following a short illness.

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Brig Gen. Felix Kulaigye appointed UPDF Spokesperson

Brig Kulayigye returns for the second stint as UPDF and Ministry of Defence spokesperson, having served in the same position between 2005...

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Former Kapchorwa District Boss Chepkurui Songhor dead at 69

The deceased is hailed by Sebei-Region leaders for playing a key role in fighting against poverty through advocacy and promotion of education.

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BREAKING: Former Ethics Minister Fr. Simon Lokodo dies at 64

Fr. Lokodo passed on this morning in Geneva Switzerland according to a brief announcement by the Uganda Human Rights Commission - UHRC...

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Two UPDF Soldiers Killed by Truck in Malaba – Jinja Highway Accident

Traffic police spokesperson ASP Faridah Nampiima confirmed the accident and said the truck driver was on the run, but more details would...

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Maj Gen. Tumusiime Katsigazi appointed new Deputy Inspector General of Police

In a related development, the President has also renewed the contract of Dr. Johnson Byabashaija as the Commissioner-General of the Uganda Prisons.

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Gen. Kandiho ‘sacked’ as CMI Boss, replaced by Maj Gen. Birungi

Abel Kandiho's 'sacking' comes just days after Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the UDF Land Forces Commander's recent visit to Rwanda for a highly...

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Bank of Uganda Governor Prof Emmanuel Mutebile Dies in Nairobi

Mutebile, 72, passed away this Sunday morning at Nairobi Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya where he has been hospitalized recently.

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JUST IN: Bars, Concerts allowed to operate, Curfew lifted in phased reopening of economy

RWAKITURA, UGANDA: President Museveni has directed that bars, music concerts, stadiums and cinemas will be allowed to operate again in January as...

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NRM’s Andrew Muwonge declared new Kayunga LC5 Chairperson

KAYUNGA, UGANDA: The Kayunga District Electoral Officer Ms. Jennifer Kobutungi on Friday morning declared National Ruling Movement – NRM Candidate Andrew Muwonge...

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Education Ministry Releases 2022/23 Academic Year Calendar ahead of full schools reopening

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Education and Sports has Wednesday released a roadmap for Primary, Secondary and Technical/ Farm schools and Community...