President Museveni, UN Envoy Chart Path for Regional Stability in Great Lakes Region

President Yoweri Museveni met with United Nations Special Envoy Huang Xia at State House Entebbe on Wednesday to discuss pressing regional issues, with a particular focus on the ongoing crisis…

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ICC Set to Deliver Landmark Ruling on Ongwen Reparations April 7

The International Criminal Court (ICC) will issue a crucial judgment on April 7, 2025, deciding the fate of convicted former LRA commander Dominic Ongwen’s appeal against a €52 million reparations…

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Myanmar Reels as 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Leaves 144 Dead, Hundreds Injured

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 on the magnitude scale has struck central Myanmar, leaving at least 144 people dead and 732 injured, according to military leader Min Aung Hlaing. The…

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Masindi Hospital Gets Major Boost as Government Starts Shs 1.5 Billion Staff Housing Project

The government has begun building new staff quarters at Masindi General Hospital in a move expected to improve healthcare services and the working conditions of medical workers. The project, worth…

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Kigezi Mourns the Loss of Beloved Journalist and “Kabale Kid” Shaka Ssali

The Kigezi sub-region is in deep mourning following the death of renowned journalist Shaka Ssali, the former host of Voice of America’s flagship program Straight Talk Africa. Ssali, who was…

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M23 Cries Foul as Belgian Boots Hit Congolese Soil

Belgium has deployed hundreds of soldiers to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a controversial military mission that risks further inflaming tensions in the volatile region. Between 300…

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Nalukoola Finally Gazetted as Kawempe North MP After Tense Wait

The political tension in Kawempe North has finally eased after the Electoral Commission officially gazetted Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola as the area’s new Member of Parliament. The long-awaited announcement, published in…

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Secure Our Digital Future: Opposition Sounds Alarm Over Uganda’s Cybercrime Crisis

Uganda’s opposition has issued an urgent warning about the country’s growing vulnerability to cybercrime, demanding immediate government action to strengthen digital defenses. The call comes as shocking new figures reveal…

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Electricity Chaos: How Government Bungled the Umeme Takeover

Uganda’s electricity sector stands at a dangerous crossroads as the government stumbles through a poorly planned takeover from power distributor Umeme Limited. What should have been a carefully managed transition…

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Parliament Approves Controversial Loan for Umeme Buyout Amid Transparency Concerns

In a heated session on Thursday, 20 March 2025, Uganda’s Parliament approved a government request to secure a loan exceeding US$190 million from Stanbic Bank Uganda to facilitate the buyout…

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