A section of Lamwo residents and local leaders have raised questions over land documentation for a proposed 17.8-megawatt hydropower project on the Aswa River. Gidro Sila Power Company Limited began acquiring land in Kadomera Parish, Palabek-Nyimur Sub-county, in 2018 to establish a $56 million power plant in the district. During a public hearing of the project…
Political leaders and civic actors in Mbale City have urged Ugandans to reject election violence, intimidation, and conflict-driven politics as the country heads toward the 2025–2026 general elections. They warned that mounting political tensions and misinformation pose a threat to community cohesion unless citizens commit to peaceful participation. Steven Masiga, spokesperson for the Bugisu Cultural…
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As schools break off for the long festive season, the State Minister for Higher Education, Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo, has warned parents against becoming lax in safeguarding their children, who are increasingly at risk of early pregnancies. Muyingo noted that many children engage in risky behaviour during the holidays, exposing them not only to early…
Communities in Abindu Division, Nebbi Municipality, are living in fear after enduring nearly three months without piped water, forcing households to rely on unsafe streams and other contaminated sources for daily consumption and domestic use. Residents say the prolonged outage has created a desperate situation, with families spending large amounts of money on water and exposing…
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Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, has challenged voters in the Buganda region to demonstrate overwhelming support for his candidature in the forthcoming general elections, just as other parts of the country have done. Kyagulanyi said that while other regions have already expressed unwavering commitment to the political transition by endorsing…
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has kicked off his Kampala campaigns with a series of stopovers across Nakawa Division, starting at Kitintale Market on Saturday. While addressing market vendors, Mafabi repeated key statements he has made throughout his campaign, promising to improve livelihoods and ensure that citizens have money in…
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