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March 18, 2025
Akankwatsa Sheila
All News

Government Faces Uncertainty as UMEME Transition Looms, Auditor General Raises Concerns

KAMPALA, Uganda – As the government prepares to take over electricity distribution from UMEME Limited next month, mounting concerns over readiness and financial accountability have cast a shadow over...

March 15, 2025
Tumwine James
All News, International, Travel

Trump Administration Weighs New Travel Ban Targeting African Nations

The Trump administration is planning a new travel ban that could stop people from several African countries from entering the U.S. This is part of a bigger plan to...

March 15, 2025
Mukasa John
All News, Politics

NRM Rejects Kawempe By-Election Results, Moves to Challenge Outcome in Court

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has announced its decision to legally challenge the results of the Kawempe North by-election, citing widespread irregularities. The election, conducted on March 13,...

March 14, 2025
Akankwatsa Sheila
All News, Lifestyle

FULL LIST: Tooro Kingdom Appointed Cabinet Takes Oath

The newly appointed cabinet ministers of Tooro Kingdom have officially taken their oaths in a ceremony held at the Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal City. The ceremony, presided over...

March 14, 2025
Nakitende Patience
All News, Health

Uganda to Introduce Malaria Vaccine in April 2025 as Part of Routine Immunisation Program

In a major milestone in the fight against malaria, Uganda is set to introduce the malaria vaccine as part of its routine immunisation program in April 2025, in an...

March 14, 2025
Mukasa John
All News

UNEB Releases 2024 UACE Examination Results at State House Nakasero

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has officially released the 2024 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examination results today at State House Nakasero. The event, presided over by...

March 14, 2025
Mustafa Ali Abdul
All News, Politics

Journalism to a test as Pearl FM is silenced by UCC

Kampala is now carried with an unfamiliar silence as Pearl FM, a Muslim-founded radio station broadcasting at 107.9 FM, had gone off air. The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Uganda’s...

March 14, 2025
Mustafa Ali Abdul
All News, Politics

Triumph Amidst Tension: NUP Secures Kawempe North By-Election Victory

Kampala, Uganda – The National Unity Platform (NUP) has secured the Kawempe North parliamentary seat in a by-election held on March 13, 2025. NUP’s Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola won with...

March 13, 2025
Mukasa John
All News, Politics

Media Houses Pull Journalists from Kawempe By-Election Amid Brutal Assaults by Security Operatives

Several prominent Ugandan media houses, including Nation Media Group (NMG), BBS TV, and NBS TV, have withdrawn their journalists from covering the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election on Thursday following...

March 13, 2025
Mustafa Ali Abdul
All News, Religion

Sheikh Mubaje Re-Elected as Mufti Amid Constitutional Controversy and Legal Challenges

Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje has been re-elected as the Mufti of Uganda under the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), a decision that has reignited tensions within the Muslim community...

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