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Speaker Among Calls For Action As Africa Loses $88 Billion To Illicit Flows

Speaker Anita Among has called for a fight against illicit financial flows that see Africa lose an estimated US$88 billion annually. The Speaker made this call while presiding at the African Organisation of Public Accounts Committee (AFROPAC) Conference and Fifth Annual General

March 18, 2025

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MPs Query 298B Supplementary Budget For Stalled Lubowa Specialized Hospital

Parliament has approved a supplementary budget of over Shs4 trillion to cover outstanding payments for road construction, security, and infrastructure projects. Among the allocations, an additional Shs298 billion has been approved under debt servicing for Lubowa International Hospital, a decision that has

March 16, 2025

National News

Police Officer,Two Civilians Dead As Cyclone Ravages Kalangala

A powerful hailstorm struck Bugala Island in Kalangala District early Saturday morning, leaving three people dead, including a police officer, and injuring several others. Authorities have launched rescue operations as they assess the extent of the damage. According to Southern Region Police

March 16, 2025

East Africa

EAC Ministers Hold Urgent Meeting Over Escalating M23 Rebel Conflict In DRC

East African Community (EAC) ministers of foreign affairs and defense have reaffirmed their commitment to finding a lasting solution to the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Meeting on March 15, the ministers stressed the urgency of a united

March 16, 2025

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NRM To Challenge Kawempe North By-Election Results In Court After Defeat To NUP

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) is considering legal action after its candidate, Faridah Nambi, was defeated in the Kawempe North by-election by the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, Nalukoola. The election, held on Thursday, saw Nalukoola emerge victorious with 17,764 votes,

March 15, 2025

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Kagame Appoints Stanislas Gashugi Gashugi As New Special Forces Commander

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed Brigadier General Stanislas Gashugi as the new Commander of the Special Operations Force (SOF), following his promotion from the rank of Colonel. The appointment takes immediate effect, replacing Major General Ruki Karusisi, who has been reassigned

March 15, 2025

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M23 Rebels Set Conditions Ahead Of Peace Talks With DRC’s Tshisekedi

M23 Rebels Set Conditions Ahead Of Peace Talks With DRC Government The M23 rebel group has outlined a series of demands ahead of the upcoming peace negotiations with the president of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi. The announcement comes after

March 15, 2025

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Besigye, Lutale Remain In Custody As Bail Hearing Is Postponed

Opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya, will stay in detention until April 11, 2025, after the High Court deferred their bail application due to prosecution delays. Justice Kania Rossette, presiding over the case, adjourned the proceedings on

March 15, 2025

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Justice Lydia Mugambe Convicted Of Modern Slavery Offences

A United Nations judge has been found guilty of forcing a young Ugandan woman to work as a slave in her home in the UK. Lydia Mugambe, 49, who also serves as a High Court judge in Uganda, was convicted at Oxford

March 14, 2025

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NUP’s Elias Nalukoola Wins Kawempe North By-Election

Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate, has emerged victorious in the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election, securing a landslide win with 17,764 votes. His victory fills the seat left vacant by the passing of former MP Muhammad Ssegirinya. The Electoral

March 14, 2025