Category: News
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Electoral Commission releases Special Interest Groups (SIGs) elections roadmap
As part of the implementation of the 2025/2026 General Elections Roadmap, the Electoral Commission has issued the programme for the conduct of elections of SIGs (Older Persons, Persons with Disabilities, and Youth) Committees from the Parish to the National level. The Commission calls on all stakeholders to take note of the attached timelines and to…
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Bebe Cool finally outs blockbuster Break the Chains album
Music lovers can now access the Break The Chains album across major streaming platforms including- Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Deezer among others.
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MPs applaud Roko on quality works at Tourism school
The establishment offers diploma and certificate courses in hotel management, tourism management, pastry and bakery, and other related fields.
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Coffee, Kilometres & Concerts: Ntungamo hosts inaugural marathon to honour rural women
With music, movement, and meaning all in one cup, Ntungamo’s coffee craze is more than just a weekend escape. It’s a new tradition in the making.
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Uganda’s GROW Project, A force Meant To Empower Women Entrepreneurs
After being launched in March 2023 by His Excellency Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project is a transformative government initiative aimed at empowering female entrepreneurs across the country. Funded through a USD 217 million grant from the International Development Association…
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EC extends display exercise for special interest groups
The Electoral Commission has announced that the display exercise for special interest groups, including persons with disabilities, youth, and older persons, will continue until May 15, 2025. According to Julius Mucunguzi, spokesperson for the Electoral Commission. “The Electoral Commission would like to inform the general public that the display exercise for persons with disability,…
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DPP appeals Acquittal of Threeways Shipping Directors in $3.8m MTN fraud Case
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo has filed a notice of appeal against the acquittal of Oscar B. Baitwa and Geoffrey Bihamaiso, directors of Three Ways Shipping Services Ltd, in a high-profile case involving the theft of over USD 3.8 million from MTN Uganda. The appeal, lodged on May 5, after Justice Lawrence…
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Electoral Commission Announces Display of National Voters Register at All Polling Stations
Kampala, Uganda – May 5, 2025 – The Electoral Commission has announced that all 38,315 polling stations across the country, including the previously delayed 620 stations, have now commenced the display of the National Voters Register. This exercise, which began on April 25, 2025, will run for 21 days, allowing citizens to verify their registration…
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RAJIV DEATH; Dad Sudhir speaks out
The Ruparelia family announced that Rajiv will be cremated on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the Hindu Crematorium in Lugogo, Kampala, at 2:30 p.m.