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Invincible Uganda Rugby Sevens Win Fourth African Title

Uganda has won the 2024 Africa Men’s Sevens in Mauritius. This brings the number of Africa 7s titles the Rugby Cranes have to four. The Cranes stunned pre-tournament favorites South Africa 20:17 in the final at the Labourdonnais Sports Club in Mapou, Mauritius, on Sunday evening. However, the Cranes had already clinched the African title

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Ssekikubo Condemns Use of Parliamentary Police in Arrests of Critics

Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo has called out Speaker of Parliament Anita Among over the arrest of two critics. Ssekikubo expressed his dissatisfaction while speaking to journalists on Saturday evening at Parliament. Earlier this week, two Ugandans were arrested on separate occasions in relation to criticism of the Speaker. The first was former Rubaga Deputy

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Jose Chameleone Asks President Museveni For Mega Music Studio

Singer Joseph Mayanja, alias Jose Chameleone, has asked President Yoweri Museveni for a state-of-the-art music studio. The Leone Island boss passed his request to the head of state while at a Thanksgiving Event for him at Kololo Independence Grounds on Friday, July 4, 2024. The event was organized by the NRM’s Director for Mobilization, Rosemary

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Why Did You Join NUP Addicts? – Bobi Wine Stings Mpuuga

The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, has broken his silence over statements by his former Deputy Mathias Mpuuga. Mpuuga had said the Kavule party is being led by alcoholics and drug addicts. The embattled Commissioner of Parliament made the remarks while at the burial of the mother of Mityana South

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Mixed Reactions as Museveni Creates Task Force to Monitor URA

President Museveni has sparked mixed reactions following his creation of a new unit to oversee the operations of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). The President created the State House Revenue Intelligence and Strategic Operations Unit with a mission to fight corruption within the URA. This development was announced through a statement released by State House

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Cranes Coach Paul Put Optimistic About AFCON 2025 Qualification Chances

Uganda Coach Paul Put is confident the Cranes can qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Put expressed his confidence while reacting to draws for qualification pools on Thursday afternoon. “You cannot underestimate any team and there are no easy games, but I think it is a fair group and playable.” Paul Put,

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Mathias Mpuuga Denies Bribery Allegations, Claims Museveni Can’t Afford to Bribe Opponents

Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga has defended himself over allegations that he received bribes from President Museveni’s government. The embattled Commissioner of Parliament wondered how the president could afford to bribe individuals. Mpuuga, who was speaking on Voice of Africa, launched numerous attacks at his party President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. Mpuuga’s troubles started when an online

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NUP To Meet Police Over Kamwokya School of Leadership

Police have summoned the leadership of the National Unity Platform (NUP) to answer queries about their recently launched leadership academy. In a letter addressed to the Makerere Kavule leadership, SCP Kafeero Moses Kabugo confirmed the Police’s interest in the running of the academy. NUP’s Secretary General, David Lewis Rubongoya, confirmed receipt of the letter dated

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Prisons Service Denies Claims of Jailed MPs Secretly Meeting President Museveni

The Uganda Prisons Service has refuted claims that the MPs battling corruption charges were sneaked out of Luzira Prison to meet President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. This follows reports of the five MPs belonging to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) having a secretive meeting at State House Entebbe. The reports were fueled by a post on

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Speaker Among Urges MPs to Defend Parliament Against Corruption Allegations

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has lashed out at members of Parliament for not sticking with her amidst criticism. The Speaker expressed her disappointment in MPs during the plenary of Tuesday, 2nd July. This was after Parliament was called from recess by the clerk to discuss the Appropriation Bill 2024. The bill had been rejected

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