Mike Ssegawa

Two decades of reporting, editing and managing news content. Reach him via email: kampalaplanet@gmail.com Tiktok/Twitter: @MikeSsegawa
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Kyankwanzi Changes Norbert Mao’s ‘View’, Urges Opposition Leaders To Embrace NALI Training

MAO DEFENDS KYANKWANZI EXPERIENCE, CALLS FOR NATIONAL—NOT PARTISAN—LEADERSHIP TRAINING Democratic Party president Norbert Mao has doubled down on his praise…

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Ugandan Ambassador Nsambu Meets Pope Leo XIV During Historic Papal Visit to Algeria

Ugandan Ambassador Alintuma Nsambu Meets Pope Leo XIV During Historic Papal Visit to Algeria By Watchdog Uganda Staff Kampala, Uganda…

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“I Am Not Sick — Get Used to My New Look,” Minister Tumwebaze Tells Critics

Tumwebaze’s Weight Loss Sparks National Health Debate as Minister Sets Record Straight Kyankwanzi, Uganda – April 13, 2026 Minister of…

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UPROAR As South African High Commission In Kampala Holds Ugandan Passports Hostage: Calls For Reciprocity Grow As Sa Firms Pocket $1 Billion Annually

Kampala – A diplomatic storm is brewing after the South African High Commission in Kampala was accused of effectively detaining…

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President Museveni Opens NRM MPs’ Retreat, Vows To Crush Corruption And Strengthen Party Ideology

Kyankwanzi, Uganda – April 8, 2026 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today officially opened a week-long retreat for newly elected…

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NARO Mourns Renowned Scientist Dr. Andrew Kiggundu

Kampala, Uganda –  The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has announced the death of distinguished Ugandan scientist Dr. Andrew Kiggundu,…

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Odrek Rwabwogo Warns Uganda on Foreign Competition, Calls for Local Financing and Value Addition

KAMPALA, Uganda – Senior presidential advisor Odrek Rwabwogo has warned that Uganda and the wider African continent risk losing out…

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Ggaba Tragedy: Four Toddlers Killed as Uganda Faces Hard Questions on Child Safety and Justice

Ggaba’s Lost Innocence: Why This Case Must Force Uganda to Rethink Child Safety and Justice Kampala — The remand of…

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Shs2.1 Trillion Windfall: Uganda Expands Urban Infrastructure Drive to Cities, Municipalities Nationwide

Uganda Secures Shs2.1 Trillion Urban Development Boost as New Infrastructure Phase Targets Cities, Municipalities Kampala — Uganda has secured a…

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Who Wants to Set DP on Fire by Turning Siranda and Mao Enemies as Battle For Next Speaker Rages on?

When almost everyone else threatened to abandon the Democratic Party (DP), accusing its President General Norbert Mao of incompetence and…

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The format of the modern NBA draft

The modern NBA Draft is a highly structured, 2-day event designed to promote competitive balance while giving teams access to…

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FR LAZAR ARASU: THE CROSS IN A TIME OF WAR; A Call to Conscience Amid Global Violence

THE CROSS AND TODAY’S VIOLENCE The Cross remains central to the Christian faith. Christianity is primarily symbolized by the Cross.…

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CDF Muhoozi Appoints Deo Akiiki to Washington DC as Uganda’s New Military Attaché

KAMPALA — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed Col Deo Asiimwe Akiiki as the country’s new Military…

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Computer Misuse Law: A Turning Point for Uganda’s Digital Space — and a Test of Our Maturity

Kampala, Uganda – April 2026 For years, many Ugandans have approached their smartphones with a quiet fear — typing, deleting,…

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Alupo, Nabbanja, Babalanda, Magyezi: The 2021 Fishermen Cabinet Under The Microscope! Who Has Thrived, Who Has Faltered?

By Andrew Baba Buluba President Museveni’s “fishermen cabinet” of June 2021 was a gamble that stunned Ugandans. He elevated figures…

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