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Taken on Air: Charles Rwomushana Seized from Radio Simba Studio in Broad Daylight, Whereabouts Still Unknown
KAMPALA — He was mid-sentence on a live political talk show when they came for him. At approximately 10:30 on…
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He Came Home a King: Uganda Receives the Remains of Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV
ENTEBBE, 9:58 this morning, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni arrived at Entebbe International Airport. A portrait of a young king had…
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Business
From Churchill’s Pen to the Trading Screen: How Uganda Arrived at ‘Pearl Sweet’ — and Why the Name Matters
KINGFISHER DEVELOPMENT AREA, KIKUUBE — It began with a 19th-century British imperialist, a journey through East Africa, and a description…
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Besigye Trial: Witness Says He Proposed Poisoning UPDF Pilots
**Kampala** — A prosecution witness in the treason trial of opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye has told the High Court…
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The Speaker of the EastAfrica parliament, Rt. Hon. Joseph Ntakirutimana, this morning paid a courtesy call on the Speaker ObothOboth Jacob Marksons
Their meeting focused on urging Partner States to align their democratic and governance systems to accelerate regional integration and economic…
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Mayiga Visits Buziga to Mourn King Oyo, Delivers Kabaka Mutebi’s Message of Unity to Tooro
Kampala — Buganda Kingdom Prime Minister Charles Peter Mayiga led a delegation to the late King Oyo’s Buziga residence on…
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King Oyo’s Remains Return to Uganda on Friday as Tooro Kingdom, Nation Prepare Final Farewell
**Fort Portal/Entebbe** — The remains of the late Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, will touch down…
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Business
Speaker Oboth, Bushenyi Women Discuss Special Fund for Mindset Change
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Marksons Oboth, has commended Bushenyi District Women Council for innitiating a…
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Business
Uganda’s $1.7 Billion Dam is Drowning in Weeds, Debt and Broken Promises: The Full Story of Karuma’s Troubled Rise
KIRYANDONGO — It was supposed to transform Uganda. A 600-megawatt powerhouse on the River Nile — the largest hydroelectric project…
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Environment
From Boy King to Tooro’s Beloved Monarch: The Final Days of King Oyo
FORT PORTAL, Uganda — For nearly 31 years, the face of the Tooro Kingdom was a familiar one: a young…
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