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UK Parliament Ditches Kyagulanyi, Endorses Ssenyonyi as Potential Ugandan President for 2026 Elections

The United Kingdom (UK) Parliament has withdrawn its support for Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and instead declared Joel Ssenyonyi as its preferred candidate for the upcoming...

“Emwanyi Terimba” Campaign: Mubende District Authorities to Crack down Early Coffee Pickers

District authorities in Mubende district have vowed to crack down on farmers who harvest young coffee beans in...

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Meets DRC Counterpart, Hails Operation Shujaa Success

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba on May...

ATMIS Reassures Somalia: No Security Vacuum after Mission Ends

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has reassured that there will be no security vacuum following...

US Police Unleash Terror on University Students Protesting Against Murder of Children in Gaza

Whereas the United States (US) government continues to call for respect for the right to assembly, freedom of...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 306 🄰🄵🅃🄴🅁🄽🄾🄾🄽 🄴🄳🄸🅃🄸🄾🄽 𝐌𝐀𝐘 23, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 President Museveni promises tractor and solar irrigation pumps to coffee farmers in Greater Masaka 📌President Museveni has pledged a tractor and solar irrigation pumps to Nalubale Coffee Farmers in Greater Masaka region. The President also promised the farmers Shs100 Million as a boost to their SACCO. "I will give you solar panels which the irrigation pump will use, and lastly I am going to give you Shs100 Million," President Museveni said. The President Tuesday commenced his four-day...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 305 🄴🅅🄴🄽🄸🄽🄶 🄴🄳🄸🅃🄸🄾🄽 𝐌𝐀𝐘 22, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 IGP tasks Regional Police Commanders to ensure Martyrs Day pilgrims’ safety 📌 The Inspector General of Police, Martins Okoth Ochola has tasked all Regional Police Commanders to ensure the safety of all pilgrims trekking to Namugongo Martyrs’ shrines ahead of the June 3 commemoration. While addressing the weekly Security press at Naguru, Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson said that the commanders have been tasked to escort pilgrims and provide protection to them as they rest...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 304 🅂🅄🄽🄳🄰🅈 𝐌𝐀𝐘 21, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬  Temporary bridge on Katonga River to be ready in next five days 📌A temporary bridge to be used by light vehicles, motorcycles and pedestrians is going to be built over the Katonga River on the Kampala-Masaka highway in a period of five days. This was revealed by the  Minister of Works and TransportTransport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala while inspecting the damaged bridge on Katonga River. Gen Katumba said that China Communication Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) has...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 298 🄴🅅🄴🄽🄸🄽🄶 🄴🄳🄸🅃🄸🄾🄽 𝐌𝐀𝐘 15, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 Deputy Speaker tips Ugandans to use vast freedoms in the country to develop themselves 📌The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has tipped Ugandans to use the vast freedom of speech available in the country to develop themselves rather than focus on destroying one another through hate speech. Tayebwa made the remarks as the Guest of Honor during the service to celebrate the 57th World Social Communications Day hosted by Kampala Archdiocese on Sunday. Tayebwa...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 298 🄰🄵🅃🄴🅁🄽🄾🄾🄽 🄴🄳🄸🅃🄸🄾🄽 𝐌𝐀𝐘 15, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬  Investigations into River Katonga flooding launched as emergency works anticipated to last three weeks  📌 The Uganda National Roads Authority have kick-started the emergency restoration works at Katonga along Kampala-Masaka Highway.  Eng. Joseph Otim, the Director on road maintenance at UNRA says the anticipated timeline for the completion of these emergency works will last two to three weeks. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Water and Environment has launched an investigation into the recent flooding of the...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 297 🅂🅄🄽🄳🄰🅈 🄴🄳🄸🅃🄸🄾🄽 𝐌𝐀𝐘 14, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬  Gen Salim Saleh vows to promote trade and investment in Karamoja 📌The Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) Chief Coordinator, Gen Salim Saleh, in a meeting held with development partners, Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi and local business leaders at Napak State Lodge in Karamoja, vowed to promote trade and investment opportunities in the region. Gen Saleh said that President Museveni has a special consideration for the region and to this, he assigned...