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Mufti Mubajje Demands Apology from Bobi Wine to Muslims Over Chaos at Ssegirinya’s Funeral

Sheikh Shabban Ramadan Mubajje, the Mufti of Uganda, has demanded an apology from Bobi Wine and the National Unity Platform (NUP) to the Muslim community for causing chaos at...

Minister Mulimba Calls for Focus on Manufacturing to Drive Agricultural Development at CAADP Summit

Uganda's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, John Mulimba, has urged delegates at the African Union Comprehensive Africa Agriculture...

Nabbanja Urges CAADP Delegates to End Food Imports into Africa

The Prime Minister of Uganda, Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, has urged delegates at the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme...

CAADP Kampala Summit to Advance Africa’s Agrifood systems, Says AU Director

The Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Kampala summit scheduled to take place on 09 –11 January 2025...

UPDF Warns Against Spreading Fake News Following False Reports of Soldier Deaths

The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) has issued a strong warning to the public against spreading malicious, harmful...

Besigye’s Chief Lawyer Martha Karua Fails to Provide Required Documents for Temporary Special Practicing License

Martha Karua, a Kenyan Senior Counsel and the lead lawyer for opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has encountered a setback in her application for a temporary special practicing license from the Uganda Law Council due to failure to provide the necessary documents. The council's recent correspondence, dated December 6, 2024, outlined several deficiencies in her application that led to its rejection. The Uganda Law Council in a letter addressed to Karua, highlighted multiple concerns regarding her application namely Incomplete Documentation.  "Karua's application...

UPDF  Flags off Troops to Somalia,Urges them To Uphold Discipline

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has flagged off its troops to Somalia for deployment under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the Uganda Military Training and Mentoring Team (UMTMT). During the flag-off ceremony for Battlegroup XLII (42) and UMTMT IX (9) at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO – TC) in Singo on December 3, 2024, Maj Gen Takirwa the Deputy Commander of Land Force urged the troops to uphold discipline, patience, and dedication...

President Museveni Calls for Unity Among East African Leaders to Boost Trade

President Yoweri Museveni has urged leaders of the East African Community (EAC) to overcome trade barriers that harm the region's economy. He made these remarks during a meeting at State House in Entebbe on November 28, 2024, with several prominent leaders, including Kenya’s Speaker of the Senate, Rt. Hon. Amason Kingi Jeffah, and the Kenyan Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Joash Maangi. Museveni emphasized that trade bans among EAC member states are damaging and called for greater cooperation and integration in the...

Ateker Reunion Festival: President Museveni Calls for Unity Across Borders

President Yoweri Museveni has emphasized the importance of unity and linguistic ties among the Ateker communities from Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Ethiopia, among others, gearing a platform for promoting African unity and cooperation. This was during the Ateker Reunion Festival 2024 celebration on November 27, 2024, as President Museveni was officiating the event that was held in Soroti city. He said that reconnecting across colonial borders is essential for fostering unity among Africans, naming it “Historical Missions,” reminding the...

43rd AAPAM Conference to Tackle Critical Public Service Challenges—Minister Muruli 

The Minister for Public Service, Wilson Muruli Mukasa, has revealed that the 43rd African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) Roundtable Conference and General Meeting is set to address critical issues surrounding public services on the continent. Minister Muruli made the remarks during the start of the four-day conference at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, which he said was to be graced by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Chief Guest. The minister further said that the conference...

Besigye Renders Lukwago Incompetent, Hires Kenyan Karua as His Lead Lawyer 

The Lord Mayor for Kampala city, Erias Lukwago, who was recently ranked as the most incompetent mayor in Sub-Saharan Africa, has been fired from leading Dr. Kizza Besigye’s legal team and replaced with Kenya's former Minister for Justice, Martha Karua, in an ongoing case in the army court. According to a source privy to the matter, on November 22, 2024, Besigye instructed his wife, Winnie Byanyima, when she went to visit him in Luzira, to find a competent lawyer for...