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The Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected FDC-Katonga's request to register a new political party, citing potential public confusion over the proposed name, "People's Front for Freedom," (PPF) and its symbols due to its similarity with "People Power Front." Leonard Mulekwah, the secretary to the Commission, wrote to the PFF indicating that their name closely resembles that of the People Power Front, which is likely to bring confusion among members of the public. “The submissions in respect of names of the...

Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the King of Tooro Kingdom has implored his subjects to embrace cultural norms, heritage, and Kingdom and government programs to improve their livelihood and ensure economic development in Uganda. The Omukama Oyo was addressing thousands of people, including friends of Tooro Kingdom and the neighboring Kingdoms who gathered on September 12, 2024, at Karuzika palace in Fort Portal city to celebrate the 29th coronation anniversary of King Oyo’s reign (Empango) as the Omukama...

The Parliamentary Defense Committee is set to assess the functionality of CCTV cameras in Kampala. This comes in response to concerns raised by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni regarding the non-operational status of many cameras in the Kampala Capital City during the two-day annual coordination meeting between the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at CID headquarters in Kibuli which took place on September 5, 2024. The CCTV camera installation project launched in...

The Ministry of Health has intensified MPOX screening at the Malaba border post after confirming 10 cases in 23 districts within the country. Chandrin Okule, the Malaba Border Post Health In-Charge, said on Thursday, 12, 2024, during an interview that the World Health Organization, through the Ministry of Health, has donated several pieces of health equipment to aid the screening processes. Okule reveals that on average, they screen around 250 entrants daily, and because of enough space, they are positioned to...

Uganda Airlines has officially started its international flights to Abuja, Nigeria, as of Thursday, September 12, 2024. This expansion is part of the airline's strategy to enhance connectivity across Africa, with additional routes to Lusaka and Harare also launching this month. Adedayo Olawuyi, Chief Commercial Officer of Uganda Airlines expressed pride in this new route, emphasizing the airline's commitment to fostering connections within the region. He stated that the inaugural flight to Abuja is scheduled to operate every Sunday and Thursday using...

The Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze (NUP) is the latest top opposition politician to join Ugandans in mocking Eddy Mutwe, the chief bodyguard of the opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. In a ridiculing statement, MP Nambooze branded Mutwe as a pork rib eater whose expertise as the bodyguard only rotates around Lusaniya-pork with little or no skills to protect Kyagulanyi. Her statement stemmed from the video clip on social media showing how Mutwe fled at a terrific speed faster...