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Amb. Quillino Bamwine Leads Eswatini Delegation in Exploring Uganda’s Local Governance and Cultural Heritage

Uganda’s Ministry of Local Government continues to shine as a model of governance excellence, attracting attention and praise from international counterparts. Recently, a delegation from the Tinkhundla Administration and Development Ministry in Eswatini visited Uganda to learn from their local government systems.

May 13, 2024

Big Story

Eye Witness Account: How MP Mwijukye Is Hiding Behind Church To Grab Family Land In Buhweju

A tumultuous clash unfolded in Buhweju District on May 12, 2024, as accusations of land grabbing marred the peaceful setting of Omuhambo, Kyakatungu, Rwanyamabare. The dispute, centered around ancestral land, pitted workers against church congregants, with Hon. Francis Mwijukye, a Member of

May 13, 2024

Security

Just In: Museveni Names Maj Gen Otto New Commander Of Operation Shujja As Gen Olum Heads To Juba

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reshuffled key military positions, affecting both the Mountain Division and Operation Shujaa in eastern DR Congo. Major-General Dick Olum has been replaced by Major-General Richard Otto as the Commander of the Mountain Division. Meanwhile, Olum will now

May 13, 2024

News

UPDF Takes Over Construction Of 39Bn Multi-Purpose Gulu University Building In Moroto

National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the commercial arm of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has been awarded the contract to construct a multi-million multi-purpose building at Gulu University Constituent College in Moroto District. The project, valued at UGX 39.9 billion, is a

May 13, 2024

Crime

MP Mwijukye Survives Lynching By Church Land Grabbers

Buhweju County Member of Parliament, Honorable Francis Mwijukye of the Forum for Democratic Change Party, was on Sunday afternoon pelted with stones and left injured by his constituents while attempting to address land conflicts in the area. According to a statement issued

May 13, 2024

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M7 Queries Service Awards To Mpuuga, Other Parliamentary Commissioners

President Yoweri Museveni has expressed concern over service awards given to Mathias Mpuuga, the former Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and NRM-nominated Parliamentary Commissioners, totaling UGX 1.7 billion. In a May 3, 2024, letter to Attorney-General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, Museveni questioned the

May 13, 2024