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Supreme court to rule on Kasibante’s bid to withdraw presidential petition

The Supreme Court is expected to deliver a ruling today, Thursday, on an application filed by former presidential candidate ...
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Uganda receives first batch of twice-a-year HIV prevention injection

Uganda has received its first consignment of Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection administered twice a year, ...
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Eight years after OTT: A failed experiment that stifled Uganda’s digital economy

In July 2018, the government of Uganda introduced a novel tax: Shs 200 per day to access social media platforms like WhatsApp ...
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KCCA vendor sweep results in clearer streets, but future remains uncertain

In the wake of KCCA’s recent eviction of vendors from the streets of Kampala, ASHLEY AISHA Aine took a stroll through the city. She observed that whereas the city looks neater, vendors are not about ...
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Five buried alive in Bushenyi gold mine landslide

At least five people were on Tuesday buried alive following a landslide at a gold mining site in Kyamuhunga sub-county, Bushenyi district in western Uganda. Authorities identified the deceased as ...
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Why Museveni embraces sore opposition losers

Last week, Mawokota South member of parliament Yusuf Nsibambi defected from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and joined the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). He joins a long list of ...
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Fighting escalates in DRC after reported death of M23 rebels spox

Fierce fighting between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and its allied coalition, and the M23 Movement/Alliance Fleuve Congo (M23/AFC) rebels, has intensified across ...