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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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For nearly 31 years, Uganda watched King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV grow from a three-year-old monarch into an adult King and cultural leader. This detailed profile traces his royal lineage, childhood enthronement, education, advocacy, development work, final illness, succession and the legacy he leaves behind at the age of 34.
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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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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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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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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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President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to participate in the forthcoming village, parish and women council elections, linking grassroots leadership to development, accountability and wealth creation.
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Four civil society organisations from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania have challenged Uganda’s Protection of Sovereignty Act before the East African Court of Justice, seeking to halt enforcement of 25 sections they allege conflict with the EAC Treaty.
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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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The High Court has reserved its ruling after IGP Abas Byakagaba asked it to dismiss a habeas corpus application seeking the production and release of former Butambala MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi.
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Daily Monitor’s website remains accessible but has carried no fresh news since 30 June, while NMG Uganda has not confirmed the restoration of its normal print, television, radio or digital operations.
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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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The Kapchorwa school bus tragedy has left 24 people dead and forced Uganda to suspend educational trips, reopening difficult questions about vehicles, drivers, supervision and enforcement.
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Reports that Washington considered cutting ties with UNHCR have raised concern for Uganda, where more than two million refugees and asylum seekers already face a severely underfunded humanitarian response.
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President Yoweri Museveni led Parliament in mourning Gen. Moses Ali, praising him as a freedom fighter, peacemaker and champion of West Nile’s development.
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Nearly three in every four Ugandans are aged 30 or below, but millions of young people remain outside employment, education and training. Turning this youth majority into national prosperity will require more than short courses and promises of self-employment.
From an orphaned child to a media builder, development practitioner and faith leader, Richardson Kyeyune’s journey is defined by vision, service and persistence.
