- April 29, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Vatican Sets May 7 for Historic Papal Conclave as Cardinals Prepare to Elect New Pope
The Catholic Church will officially begin the process of electing a new Pope on May 7, following a decision by roughly 180 cardinals currently gathered in Rome. Just over 100…
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- April 29, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Putin announces three-day Russian ceasefire in Ukraine from 8 May
BY BBC| Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire for the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said the ceasefire would run from the morning of 8 May until…
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- April 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Special Police Constables Face Uncertain Future As Police Conduct Review
The Uganda Police Force has begun a nationwide review of the deployment of Special Police Constables (SPCs), with a plan to retain those deemed necessary and disengage others. Speaking during…
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- April 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Opposition UPC Sets Presidential Nomination Fees at 20 Million
Opposition party the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has set a Shs 20 million nomination fee for anyone aspiring to carry the party’s flag in the 2026 presidential elections. The announcement…
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- April 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Police Caution Applicants Against Forgery In Ongoing Recruitment
The Uganda Police Force has warned candidates participating in its ongoing recruitment exercise to desist from submitting forged academic documents or misrepresenting their qualifications. The recruitment drive, aimed at enlisting…
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- April 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
NRM Caucus To Convene At State House On May 2 To Tackle Key Legislative Matters
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus is scheduled to meet at State House, Entebbe, on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 12 p.m. The announcement was made by Government Chief…
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- April 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
FDC Slaps 5 Million Fee On Presidential Aspirants As 2025 Race Heats Up
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has unveiled its internal election roadmap ahead of the 2025 national polls, with the party setting the nomination fee for its presidential flag bearer…
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- April 27, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Police Block Planned NUP Youth Launch Of Protest Vote Campaign
The Uganda Police Force has blocked the planned launch of the National Unity Platform’s (NUP) youth protest vote campaign, scheduled for April 28, 2025, drawing sharp condemnation from party president…
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- April 27, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Bobi Wine’s Head of Security Eddie Mutwe Allegedly Abducted
Panic has gripped Uganda’s opposition circles after Eddie Mutwe, the head of security for National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, was violently abducted this…
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- April 26, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Pope Being Buried After Funeral Brings Together Politicians, Royalty And 400,000 Mourners
BY BBC| About 150,000 people lined the streets of Rome to watch as the Pope’s coffin was carried in a procession to his final resting place, the Vatican reports. That’s…
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