- May 29, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, African Literary Legend, Dies at 87
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the renowned Kenyan novelist, playwright, and outspoken critic of colonialism, has died at the age of 87. His passing was announced on Wednesday morning, May 28, 2025,…
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- May 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Lt Gen Elwelu, Six Other UPDF Generals Begin Retirement Process
Seven senior officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) were formally documented on Tuesday 27th May at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) headquarters in Mbuya, signaling…
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- May 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Museveni Rallies Great Lakes Leaders To Reject Foreign Meddling, Embrace African Unity
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on leaders from the Great Lakes Region to reject foreign interference and instead champion a Pan-African ideology rooted in unity, self-reliance, and mutual prosperity.…
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- May 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Third Suspect in Lira Land Bribery Scandal Remanded Over UGX 70M Fraud Plot
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in coordination with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has arraigned a one Owani Kenneth Allan…
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- May 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
UEDCL Targets Vandalism, Vows To Lower Tariffs And Replace Faulty Meters
As the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) marks 57 days of managing national electricity distribution, the utility has doubled down on efforts to fight rampant vandalism and improve affordability…
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- May 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Police Intervene As Fistfights Rock DP Offices Days To Delegates Conference
Tensions within the Democratic Party (DP) escalated on Tuesday as supporters of party president Norbert Mao and rival factions of Eng. Richard Sebamala clashed at the party’s headquarters in Kampala.…
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- May 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Why Bobi Wine Trusts Joel Ssenyonyi And David Lewis Rubongoya
Kampala, Uganda – In Uganda’s fast-evolving political landscape, where loyalty is often traded for convenience, two figures have emerged as the most steadfast pillars in the National Unity Platform (NUP):…
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- May 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
UPC Calls For Moral Revival Ahead Of Uganda Martyrs Day Celebrations
As the country prepares to mark Uganda Martyrs Day on June 3, the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has issued a strong call for national reflection, urging Ugandans to embrace the…
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- May 28, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Fire Guts Kinawataka Kiosks
A late-night fire tore through a row of kiosks in Kinawataka, Nakawa Division, leaving several small business operators counting losses as police begin investigations into the cause of the blaze.…
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- May 27, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Bobi Wine Signs MoU To Compensate Teso War Victims Upon Ascension To Power
National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with representatives of Teso war victims. The agreement pledges that,…
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