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Tunachokijua(What We Know): Christiane Amanpour posted on X that a new king was crowned "in Nigeria this week" with pomp and circumstance, and that his résumé was what stood out. The attached clip is titled "The TV anchor who would be king." Uganda's Tooro Kingdom crowned Edward Rukidi...

Kira, on the outskirts of the capital Kampala, is growing. New homes are going up, businesses are opening, and more people are plugging into the electricity network. But the infrastructure carrying that power is under strain. Frequent outages have exposed the pressure. UEDCL now says it is...

I would rather die on my feet fighting than live on my knees begging. Gen Otaffire

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The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF has dismissed as fabricated allegations made by a junior officer who released a 30-minute video statement accusing the army of running secret detention facilities, torture and enforced disappearances. Herbert Matanda Mabonga, who identifies himself as an...

A Ugandan student identified as Duncan is drawing attention online after building a humanoid robot standing about six feet tall from scrap materials. The project shows that advanced engineering ideas can come from simple, discarded materials. Stories like this reflect a growing interest in...

This was after over 25 petitioners wrote to Parliament claiming several irregularities in the management of the Scheme, including underutilisation of the scheme. The petition was presented to Parliament by Oyam County North Member of Parliament Dr Eunice Otuko Apio. The petitioners raised...

President Yoweri Museveni has backed the construction of a mega petroleum refinery at Lamu in Kenya, but says Uganda will not invest in the project for now. Museveni says that before the Dangote East Africa Refinery project was finalised, he held discussions with Nigerian businessman Aliko...

Gulu East MP Gilbert Olanya has cautioned Minister Balaam Barugahara against humiliating teachers during school inspections, warning that such practices could cripple Uganda’s education system. Speaking in Parliament, Olanya argued that Balaam’s confrontational style of monitoring schools is...

Freedom is just at the Corner

Sam Mugumya is a prominent Ugandan opposition political activist, mobiliser, and long-time close aide to former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader Dr. Kizza Besigye. Currently a mobiliser for the People's Front for Freedom (PFF), Mugumya has become a central figure in discussions...

Police have begun an operation targeting unauthorised Wi-Fi resellers in parts of Kampala as authorities step up enforcement against public internet services operating without the required regulatory approvals. The crackdown has so far covered Kasangati, Kawaala, Kasubi and Kawempe, according...

Karamoja's HIV rate is about 3% despite widespread polygamy, while western and southern Uganda record much higher rates of 10% to 15%, despite their strong Christian presence."