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The Babiito royal clan has chosen journalist Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma to succeed the late King Oyo, but the Queen Mother, members of the Royal Family and Government legal authorities say Tooro’s succession remains unresolved amid competing claims based on culture, a 2022 Will and an undisclosed royal son.
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King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s remains are lying in state at Karuziika Palace as Tooro observes nine days of mourning ahead of his burial at the Karambi Royal Tombs on September 12.
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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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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.
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Nation Media Group Uganda has resumed operations after a month-long shutdown, bringing Daily Monitor back online and beginning the phased restoration of NTV Uganda, Spark TV, KFM, Dembe FM and other platforms.
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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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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’s Women Councils and Committees elections have moved to the Sub-County, Town and Municipal Division level, with electoral registers being compiled today ahead of nominations on August 14 and polling on August 18.
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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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Parliament is demanding clear timelines from the Ministry of Works and Transport over delays affecting more than 30 bridge commitments on national roads, as MPs question why longstanding infrastructure pledges remain incomplete.
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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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Uganda has introduced tighter rules aimed at preventing bus-driver fatigue, requiring a different driver for return journeys on routes exceeding 300 kilometres and limiting how many legs drivers on shorter routes may complete in a day.
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The government has brought the UPDF, Uganda Prisons Service and other state agencies into the distribution of emergency food relief to drought-affected households across Karamoja.
