• STORIES WRITTEN BY: SHAMIM NABAKOOZA

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    Musasizi's First and Record Shs84 Trillion Budget 'Injects Hope' into Healthcare

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    Museveni Demands Accountability for Shs231 Billion Veterans' Fund

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    Museveni Cracks the Whip: ‘No More Sleep’ as President Puts Ministers, MPs and Civil Servants on Notice

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    Muganga, Kabanda Clash Over Citizenship Claims

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    Muganga Alleges Bias, Xenophobia in Parliamentary Vetting Process

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    Ministerial Nominees Face Parliament’s Appointments Committee

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    Parliament Overflows as MPs Approve Historic Expansion of Executive

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    Can New Speaker Clean Up Uganda’s Parliament, or Will He ‘Hide in the Kitchen’?

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    Section of MPs Insist on Woman Deputy Speaker

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    How It Went Down As Oboth-Oboth Was Elected Speaker of 12th Parliament

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    Law Society Tells Off Military Over Counsel Alaka's Anita Among Representation

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    Crime Scene: Detectives Seal Off Among’s Parliamentary Office in Expanding Corruption Probe

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    Washington Mobilizes $13M Ebola Response Fund, Imposes Travel Restrictions on Affected Region

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    Museveni Signs Sovereignty Act as First Law of Seventh Term

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    Museveni Postpones Martyrs Day Celebrations Over Ebola Threat

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    354 MPs Sworn in as Rain and Political Rhetoric Define Day Two

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    Twelfth Parliament Sworn In: 184 MPs Take Oath on Day One

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    Museveni Sworn In for New Term

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    The Paradox of Efficiency: 11th Parliament’s Legislative Speed Raises Questions Over Lost Independence

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    Museveni Clarifies Sovereignty Bill: ‘It is About Policy, Not Private Money’

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    Parliament Committee Clashes Over Sovereignty Bill Amid Questions on Amendments and Foreign Influence

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    Sovereignty Bill Set For High-Stakes Showdown on Tuesday

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    Government 'Quietly Edits' Sovereignty Bill, Narrows ‘Foreign Agent’ Definition Amid Criticism

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    Economic Suicide: Governor Atingi-Ego Warns Sovereignty Bill Could Derail Tenfold Growth Agenda

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    'You Can Also Be Used Against Uganda' – Diaspora Warn MPs Over Sovereignty Bill

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    'We're Not Stateless': Diaspora Rejects Classification in Controversial Sovereignty Bill

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    Opposition Warns of Governance Crisis Over Delayed LC1 Elections and 'Illegal' Tenure Extensions

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    Mao Opposes Early Parliament Induction, Warns Leadership Vacuum Could Undermine 12th House

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    Government Suspends Trade Order Enforcement After Public Outcry

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    Budget Revised to Shs84.39tn After Last-Minute Corrections

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    Parliament Honours Nakimuli as Speaker Clears Daughter’s Tuition

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    Govt Confirms Adequate Fuel Stocks, Incoming Deliveries

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    Parliament Passes Tax Bills Amid Concerns Over Rising Cost of Living

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    Lawmakers Clash Over Shs5tn Health Budget Amid Claims of Uneven Resource Allocation

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    Uganda Bankers Association warns Protection of Sovereignty Bill could disrupt banking

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    Speaker Among Halts Shs8tn Transport Budget Over Stalled Projects and Rising Debt Concerns

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    Parliament Seeks Shs5bn for Medical Insurance Cover for Elderly MPs

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    Uganda’s Shs530Bn Social Safety Net Faces Delivery Crisis Despite Budget Growth

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    Regional Unity: Uganda, Kenya And Rwanda Align on SGR Financing Push

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    Govt Tables Sovereignty Bill with 20-Year Jail Terms, Multi-Billion Fines

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    Minister Ogwang Reassures Parliament on Afcon 2027 Readiness

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    Museveni Hails Gen Salim Saleh as Symbol of Patriotism

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    Government Confirms 7-Year Term Proposal as Debate Intensifies

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    ULS Warns Against Proposed Seven-Year Parliamentary Term Extension

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    Among, Mao Trade Barbs Over Kyankwanzi Retreat

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    Opposition’s Shs71tn Alternative Budget Sparks Feasibility Debate

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    Muhoozi, Saleh Set Ideological Tone as NRM Retreat for MPs-Elect Opens in Kyankwanzi

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    Opposition Unveils Alternative Budget, Warns of 'Illusion' of Economic Growth

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    Uganda Receives US-Transferred Migrants as Lawyers Raise Due Process Concerns

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    Nankabirwa Assures of Fuel Stability Amid Price Pressures

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    Mpigi High Court Allows Substituted Service in Election Petition After Failed Attempts

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    Court Orders State Attorney Cross-Examined in Besigye Case

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    Sovereignty Bill Sparks Fears of Civic Space Crackdown

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    Shs84tn Budget Proposal Triggers Debt Concerns and Taxpayer Anxiety

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    Prosecution Delays Besigye Hearing

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    Police Take Over Training of Private Security Guards

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    EALA By-Elections Suspended Over Legal Dispute

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    Finance Ministry, URA Clash Before Parliament Over Shs41tn Revenue Target

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    Nakibinge Demands DPP Probe into Butambala Killings, Decries ‘Witch-hunt’

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    DR Congo and Rwanda Agree to Ease Tensions After Talks in Washington

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    Alaso Speaks of Rejecting NRM, Urges Mindset Change Amid Rising Political Desperation

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    Sseggona Questions Bobi’s Exile Strategy

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    Uganda’s External Debt Peaks as Dollar-Denominated Obligations Tighten Fiscal Space

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    NRM Dismisses NUP’s Global Outreach as Scholars Warn of Long-Term Diplomatic Pressure

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    Bobi Wine Announces 'Brief Exit' from Uganda Amid Post-Election Tensions

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    Makerere Study Finds Dangerous Levels of Anxiety, Stress and Depression Among Taxi Drivers

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    Mao Tables Bill to Expand Magistrates’ Powers

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    Abraham Luzzi: I’m Not a Public Consumption Item

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    Lumu’s Divisive Parliamentary Bill: A Strategic Masterstroke or a Calculated Assault on Opposition Autonomy?

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    Over 7,000 in Two-Month Nationwide Crackdown on Crime Suspects

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    New EALA Salary Directive Raises Fresh Doubts About Integration

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    'You Know the Truth' - Lukwago Blasts MPs’ Silence Over Owino Market Demolition

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    EAC Summit Waives Half of $89m Arrears as Museveni Takes Over Chairmanship

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    Western Powers Turn to Sanctions Against Rwandan Military Leadership Over DRC Conflict

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    High Alert as MAM Forecast Warns of Floods, Landslides and Disease Outbreaks

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    US Sanctions Rwanda’s Top Military Chiefs Over Alleged Support to M23

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    Besigye, Lutale in Court as Health and Case Disclosure Concerns Loom

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    Uncertainty as Besigye, Lutale Return to Court on Treason Charges

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    Mixed Signals From Government Over Potential Treason Charges Against Bobi Wine

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    Audit Flags 'Systemic Failure' in Mental Health Sector as 14 Million Go Untreated

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    Museveni’s 'Elderly' Gamble on Uganda Airlines Sparks Due Diligence Firestorm

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    Govt Appoints New Multi-Stakeholder Group to Strengthen Oil and Gas Transparency

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    Uganda’s Informal Sector Swells to 54.5% of GDP

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    Global Leaders Confront Deepening 'Hope Deficit' as Economic Anxiety Grips 107 Nations

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    Governance Paradox: Why Prosperity Is Fueling a Global Crisis of Political Faith

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    NUP Leaders Visit Luzira as Detained Supporters Blast 'Opportunistic' Dialogue with Museveni

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    Storm Brews Over Election Petitions as Courts Brace for Impact

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    Fr Deus Ssekabira: Masaka Priest Granted Bail Amid Jurisdictional Dispute

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    Auditor General Exposes Critical 90% Staffing Gap in Referral Hospitals

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    Auditor General Flags Shs3.2tn Shortfall in Government Projects

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    NIRA Admits QR Codes on National IDs Not Yet Activated

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    Odonga Otto Blasts State House Meeting as a ‘Coalition of Political Losers’

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    UK Targets Sudan’s ‘War Machine’ with Fresh Sanctions After Foreign Secretary’s Border Visit

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    UPDF Dismisses NUP Missing Persons Claims as ‘Drama’ Amid Lugbara Community Pressure

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    Taxpayers Choke as Parliament’s Budget Surpasses Shs1tn

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    The Cabinet Chessboard: A Glimpse Into the NRM’s Inner Transition

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    Massive Election Losses Spark Fears of Parliamentary Paralysis as House Resumes

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    40 Years of NRM: Between the 'Fundamental Change' and a Tightened Grip

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    Byanyima Rubbishes Baryomunsi’s Allegations of Not Being Husband’s Next of Kin

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    Verbatim: Court Adjourns Besigye Trial Over Health Concerns

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