Harriet Mugenyi Businge, the incumbent Hoima District Woman Member of Parliament, has conceded defeat in the recently concluded parliamentary elections and called for peace, unity, and harmony among the people of Hoima. Businge, who contested on an Independent ticket, was defeated by her long-time political rival Beatrace Wembabazi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party. According […]
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Museveni Road in Kampala? KCCA Explains How Roads are Named
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) says road naming is a structured, community driven process designed to preserve local history, improve city addressing, and ensure fairness across neighborhoods. The explanation comes as a result of unidentified individuals recently going ahead and purpoting to rename Nakasero road to Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Road, which KCCA said […]
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Katakwi Residents Request Routine Net Distribution and Indoor Spraying
Residents of Namule, Igola, and Angorom, Getom Sub-county in Katakwi District, have called on the government to conduct routine indoor residual spraying and redistribute mosquito nets, citing a surge in mosquitoes in swampy areas such as Micoka and Aibapet. According to residents, including Abdalah Okeris, malaria remains the leading cause of disease and death, particularly […]
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Sembabule Election Disputes Trigger Feud Between Security, Unsuccessful NUP Candidates
The inconsistencies that characterized the just-concluded elections have sparked confrontations and counter-accusations between unsuccessful candidates of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and security organs in Sembabule District. From the presidential and parliamentary elections held on January 15 to the Local Council Three elections conducted this week, NUP suffered a sweeping defeat in Sembabule District at the […]
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Six Killed in Kassanda Head-On Taxi–Bus Crash
At least six people were killed on Sunday evening following a deadly head-on collision between a taxi and a Link Bus Company bus at Kyakatebe in Kassanda District. According to the Wamala Region Police Spokesperson, Lameck Kigozi, the taxi, registration number UBQ 154R, was traveling towards Mubende when it attempted to overtake another vehicle and […]
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Speaker Anita Among Pledges to Fast Track Creation of Lumino District
Anita Anet Among, the speaker of parliament has promised to join hands with the newly elected members of parliament in Busia to fast track the creation of a new district called Lumino district. This she says will be easy for her if she is voted as speaker again. In her address during the thanksgiving ceremony of NRM […]
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Cheptegei Wins 2026 Barj2Barj Dubai Half Marathon
Uganda’s long-distance star Joshua Cheptegei has won the 2026 Barj2Barj Dubai Half Marathon after a thrilling finish against two of Africa’s elite runners on Sunday 8, 2026. Cheptegei crossed the finish line in 59 minutes and 26 seconds, edging out Kenya’s Nicolas Kipkorir, who finished second in 59:28, while Tanzania’s Alphonce Simbu settled for third […]
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Ministry of Health Commissions New Theater at Mbale Reginal Referral Hospital
The Ministry of Health today Saturday, commissioned a new theatre at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in Northern City Division, Mbale city. The theatre was constructed by Seed Global Health, an organization from the United States of America, and took nine months to complete. According to Iren Atuhairwe, Country Director of Seed Global Health, the organization […]
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Gen Muhoozi Declares 2026 Elections the Most Peaceful Since 1996
The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general elections as the most peaceful since 1996, when the country first held elections under the NRM government. He made the remarks at the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations, a yearly event held every February 6 to commemorate the launch of the war by […]
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Houses Burnt, Hundreds Flee Bukedea Retaliatory Attack for Death of NRM Chairperson
The residents of Aligoi Sub County in Bukedea District have been forced to flee their homes following a violent retaliatory attack by relatives and supporters of the deceased NRM Sub County Chairperson, Samson Wamimbi. Wamimbi’s death resulted from violent clashes that erupted during the LCIII elections on Wednesday, involving supporters from both the NRM and […]