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Hon. Muheesi Extends Eid Mubarak Wishes, Calls for Unity and Economic Empowerment

Kazo District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Jennifer Muheesi, has extended warm Eid Mubarak wishes to the Muslim community, urging them to uphold the values of unity, discipline, and economic empowerment beyond Ramadan. “May all our devotion and prayers be accepted and

March 30, 2025

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Five Ugandan Girls Arrested In India For Human Trafficking,Drug Dealing

An online international human trafficking and drugs racket was busted in Hyderabad with the arrest of five Ugandan women. The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Rachakonda police busted the racket by acting on credible information that some persons running the online prostitution

March 27, 2025

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Stinking Sectarianism Cancer Is Eating up Ugandans -DS Tayebwa

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has cautioned against sectarianism based on religion. Speaking at the installation of Dr Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister of Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance as the second Chancellor of Great Lakes University in Kanungu District

March 27, 2025

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Court Sets April 4 Bail Ruling For Jailed Eron Kiiza

The High Court has scheduled April 4 as the date to deliver its decision on the bail application of detained lawyer Eron Kiiza. Kiiza appeared before High Court Criminal Division Judge Michael Elubu for the hearing, where his legal team, led by

March 25, 2025

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Machar Slams Uganda For Violating UN Arms Embargo

South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar has accused Uganda of violating a United Nations arms embargo by entering the country with armoured and air force units, and conducting airstrikes there. In a letter addressed to the U.N., African Union and the

March 25, 2025

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Kazo Woman MP Muheesi Deepens Grassroots Impact with Zakah, Clean Water and Coffee Reforms

Kazo District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Jennifer Muheesi, has intensified her years-long push to uplift constituents through economic empowerment, faith-based welfare, and infrastructure upgrades—building on initiatives she first championed during her 2021 election campaign. From Saturday, March 15, to Sunday, March

March 23, 2025

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Ugandan Schools Struggle with Sanitation Despite Major Hygiene Initiative

Millions of schoolchildren in Uganda have been safeguarded from hygiene-related illnesses following the construction of 1500 handwashing facilities under the Dettol Hygiene Quest Program. The initiative, implemented by Chil Ai with support from Reckitt, aims to improve sanitation in schools across the

March 22, 2025

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Mezonoir Tragedy: Autopsy Reveals Socialite Martha Ahumuza Died Of An Aneurysm

A preliminary autopsy report has revealed that Martha Ahumuza Murari, the young woman who collapsed at Mezo Noir nightclub on Wednesday night, died from a ruptured aneurysm, ruling out initial fears of drink spiking. Murari, who had been enjoying a night out

March 22, 2025

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CDF Kainerugaba Advocates For African Military Cooperation In Address To RDF Officers

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has emphasized the need for enhanced military cooperation among African nations to strengthen regional stability and continental unity. While delivering a lecture to senior officers at the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Command and

March 22, 2025

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Rot In Jail: DPP Rejects Eron Kiiza’s Sureties

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo, has objected to the bail application of detained lawyer Eron Kiiza, citing the gravity of the offense for which he was convicted. Kiiza, who was sentenced to nine months in prison by the General

March 21, 2025

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MPs Protest Delay In Nalukoola’s Swearing-In Ceremony

Members of Parliament have voiced frustration over the Electoral Commission’s delay in gazetting Elias Nalukoola, the newly elected Kawempe North MP, which has prevented his official swearing-in. The issue was raised during the parliamentary sitting on Thursday, March 20, 2025, presided over

March 21, 2025

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