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Tooro Kingdom has announced the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV at the age of 34, ending a reign of nearly 31 years that began when he ascended the throne as a three-year-old child.
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TVET Council Executive Director Moses Kasakya argues that Uganda’s businesses cannot rely on systems, machinery or artificial intelligence alone. Their growth ultimately depends on people with the practical, adaptable and job-ready skills needed to make technology productive.
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Uganda Prisons Service says Dr Kizza Besigye is steadily improving after being discharged from Mulago and returned to Luzira, but his family and political allies continue to question whether the prison can provide the rehabilitation and specialised care he requires.
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Uganda is holding Local Council II elections across 10,718 parishes and wards, with members of village executive committees choosing parish and ward chairpersons in the final stage of the 2026 administrative-unit elections.
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UHRC Chairperson Mariam Wangadya has appeared before Parliament’s COSASE, apologising for missing an earlier hearing and asking MPs to withdraw an arrest order issued after repeated no-shows.
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Uganda held its first mandatory National Cleaning Day from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m., with Police roadblocks restricting non-essential movement. The nationwide exercise will return on the last Saturday of every month.
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Tooro Kingdom says the continuity of the Crown is assured following King Oyo’s death because the late monarch leaves behind a Prince as his heir, whose identity will be disclosed later in accordance with Tooro traditions and customs.
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Images of Busingye Phionah have drawn attention online, but beyond the fascination with her appearance lies a wider story about women, professionalism and changing roles inside Uganda’s armed forces.
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Uganda has nominated veteran diplomat Olara Otunnu for United Nations Secretary-General, placing the former UN Under-Secretary-General among seven candidates seeking to succeed António Guterres.
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Alianah Junior School in Mbarara is providing holistic, child-centred education designed to nurture confident, responsible and creative learners. With admissions open, the school is inviting families to give their children a great start.
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Parliament is demanding answers after audit findings showed that 10,446 vehicles could not be reconciled in Kampala–Entebbe Expressway toll records, alongside questions over possible revenue losses and the cost of operating Uganda’s first toll road.
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The FDC has opposed Uganda’s proposed participation in an international stabilisation force for Gaza, days after Parliament approved a government motion allowing a possible UPDF deployment.
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Gen. Salim Saleh has reportedly told Teso leaders that Anita Among’s situation forms part of a wider investigation into Parliament’s management and oversight, limiting the possibility of personal intervention.
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Four crashes involving learners in Mukono, Bugweri, Kapchorwa and Kamuli within eight days have killed at least 26 people and renewed urgent questions about the safety of school trips in Uganda.
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The whereabouts of four Ugandan boxers remain unclear after they failed to return home with Team Uganda following the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Police Scotland continuing inquiries into athletes who did not leave as scheduled.
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Uganda Airlines has placed its first direct Boeing order for four 737-8 MAX aircraft and four 787-9 Dreamliners to expand regional and long-haul services.
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Burkina Faso’s record gold production and stronger state control of mining have deepened President Ibrahim Traoré’s popularity among Ugandans, but the widely shared claim that his government has earned $18 billion requires important context.
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From an orphaned village boy and primary-school teacher to army commander, rebel leader, Cabinet minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Gen. Moses Ali’s life reflected more than five decades of Uganda’s turbulent political history.
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Pressure is mounting over Uganda’s medical internship programme as an August 14 reporting deadline approaches amid continuing disagreement over allowances, welfare and the treatment of privately sponsored interns.
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President Yoweri Museveni has stepped up Uganda’s campaign for Olara Otunnu to become the next UN Secretary-General, tasking former Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda with leading diplomatic outreach to foreign capitals.
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President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the dismissal of six Works Ministry engineers amid scrutiny of delayed and increasingly costly road projects.
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Police investigating the killing of SC Villa captain David Owori have arrested two suspects after tracing his stolen iPhone 14 Pro Max, with officers also recovering four bags of suspected stolen phones and other electronic devices.
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The government has proposed an electronic clocking-in system to monitor taxi and bus drivers’ journeys, working hours, rest periods and speeding amid concern over fatigue and fatal road crashes.
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President Yoweri Museveni has urged 1,030 Ugandans repatriated from South Africa to rebuild their lives through agriculture, services, industrialisation and ICT.
