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General Elwelu Tasked with Overseeing Programs in Teso and Karamoja

General Peter Elwelu has been appointed to monitor government programs in his home region Teso and neighboring Karamoja. Elwelu’s appointment was made by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in a July 10 letter to the general. His appointment comes hardly two months since the United States Government imposed sanctions against him. The sanctions were in response

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Otafiire Warns Against Glorifying Corrupt Leaders

Minister of Internal Affairs Kahinda Otafiire has called upon Ugandans to stop cuddling corrupt leaders and call them out. The retired army General was speaking at the graduation ceremony of Kampala International University on Saturday, July 14. Otafiire launched an artillery towards leaders who justify corruption by attaching it to service delivery. It should be

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President Museveni Condemns Bataka Visit To Namibia

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has lashed out at a section of Buganda Clan leaders (Bataka) who traveled to Namibia to visit Kabaka Ronald Mwenda Mutebi without proper authorization. The President expressed his disappointment in the Clan leaders (Bataka) in a July 11 letter. This comes after he was informed by the Permanent Secretary of Foreign

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Lwemiga Voters Pin Ssekikubo In Ssembabule Land Conflicts

Business at Parliament was briefly disrupted on Friday afternoon as a number of voters from Lwemiyaga County stormed Parliament. These voters had made their way to the House to petition the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, over land wrangles in Ssembabule District. The voters were heard accusing their MP, Theodore Ssekikubo, as the mastermind of

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His Grace Raphael Wokorach Installed as Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese

His Grace Raphael Wokorach has been installed as the Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese. His installation took place on Friday, 12th July, at a fully packed St Joseph’s Cathedral Gulu. The ceremony was officiated by the Apostolic Nuncio of Uganda, Luigi Bianco. Archbishop Raphael Wokorach becomes just the second Archbishop of the Gulu Archdiocese. He replaces

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Anukani Leaves Vipers for KCCA

Creative midfielder Bright Anukani has returned to Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club for a second stint. Anukani’s return to Lugogo was announced through a crafty post on the team’s X account. The mercurial midfielder rejoins the Kasasiro Boys on a free transfer. This is after he left six-time Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC

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NUP to Resume Nationwide Tours Starting in Bundibugyo on July 15th

National Unity Platform (NUP) has announced the commencement of their second phase of countrywide tours in Bundibugyo district. “We are hitting the road again. The revolutionary train begins its nationwide journey with the cocoa-rich district of Bundibugyo. See you there. Here is the detailed program of our tour.” NUP stated. The Kavule faithful will travel

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Andy Mwesigwa Appeals for Support to Build School Football Facility

Former Uganda Cranes captain Andrew Mwesigwa has launched a fundraising drive for the construction of a standard football complex at his secondary school. Fondly referred to as Andy, Mwesigwa made headlines last week when he revealed that his business was not safe due to unserviced loans. Andy, who appealed for a government bailout, reasoned that

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COSASE Queries UCAA Under Over Questionable Staff Hiring Practices

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is on the spot for hiring staff whose competence is doubted. Last year, the Auditor General revealed that some of the staff were hired without minimum qualifications and no interviews were conducted during their recruitment. UCAA, which is responsible for the country’s aviation industry, is said to have recruited

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MP Omara Criticises President Museveni’s Anti-Corruption Approach

Otuke County MP Paul Omara has criticized President Yoweri Kaguta for losing the battle against corruption. Omara expressed his disappointment in the Fountain of Honour while appearing on NBS TV on Thursday morning. Omara was particularly responding to the President’s decision to set up an agency to oversee operations of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

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