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Mugumya, a former aide to former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye, has previously been at the center of politically charged cases. His latest case comes at a time of heightened scrutiny over reports of enforced disappearances and prolonged detention without trial.
Ambassador Ssentongo reaffirmed Ugandan government’s commitment to strengthening cross-border tourism cooperation, noting that tourism is central to the country’s Ten-Fold Growth Strategy, which aims to grow the economy from US$50 billion to US$500 billion by 2040. He called for practical, time-bound solutions to trade barriers affecting tourism and regional business competitiveness.

PPF’s Lulume Stings UPS Authorities for Denying Them Access...

“Prisons Service has been infiltrated by the military,because for us who have been been in Prison, we know why prisons officers operate and handle issues. What we saw at the court was just military in the prisons uniform. Why would a prisons officer be that bitter and angry against us accessing our sick leader?” Lulume asked.

FDC Accuses Museveni of Fighting Corruption Selectively

“Let's ask Museveni what happened to Lubowa Hospital. Uganda taxpayers have paid more than UGX 1.4 trillion to Pinetti, and nothing is on the ground. Even in this financial year, Parliament is set to release an additional allocation of UGX 305 billion in promissory notes to Pinetti, with zero progress,” Centenary said.

ULS Positions Lawyers as Security Arrest Demonstrators in March...

The protesters put forward several demands, including the resignation of the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among and the four backbench commissioners, a reduction in the number of Ugandan MPs, an audit into MPs' lifestyles, the resignation of any MPs involved in corruption scandals and a reduction in MPs' salaries and allowances to a maximum of Ugx 3 million.

UPDF Sets Date to Recruit Over 9600 Soldiers

The Uganda People's Defence Forces are set to kick off a countrywide recruitment of youth into the army. This was...

Corruption has Cropped up in UPDF-President Museveni

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, has said that a bit of...

Museveni Bitter with Head Teachers for Sabotaging Free Education

President Museveni has expressed concern about the manner in which head teachers of government-aided schools have sabotaged the free...

Brigadier Pierino Yere Okoya: The Unforgettable Legacy of a...

Brigadier General Pierino Yere Okoya, a remarkable figure in Uganda's military history, was born in 1928 in the serene...

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