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Minister Babalanda rallies Buganda clan heads to mobilise youth to embrace government’s poverty alleviation programs 

The Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda revealed that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the government of Uganda…

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This Far by Grace: Gospel sensation Mwalimu Ssozi to hold maiden concert

Ambassadors of Christ Choir (AOCC) music director, songwriter and solo gospel artist, Mwalimu Ssozi Joram, is set to host a…

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First Lady Janet Museveni breaks ground for women’s industrial park, underscores critical role of industrialization 

The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni yesterday officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony of the…

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Opportunity Bank Uganda celebrates 30 years with launch of new branch in refugee settlement

In line with its mission to serve the underserved, Opportunity Bank Uganda opened its 25th branch in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement,…

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Dr. Ayub Mukisa: If NGOs elsewhere are winning big grants, why not those in Karamoja?

Some readers may wonder why a Karamoja scholar would write extensively about the NGO landscape in Karamoja while also working…

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President Museveni hails Late Tamale Mirundi for amplifying NRM message in media

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed the late Joseph Tamale Mirundi for amplifying the message of the National Resistance Movement…

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ALLAN BAMUHA: President Museveni is a Soul that Saved Uganda

Sabalwanyi Semalungu is a soul that saved Uganda out of the tyrannical and bloody hands!! Uganda remains safe under the…

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Prof. Wasswa Balunywa: Uganda’s Education Architect and the Reforms We Cannot Afford to Ignore

By Juma Ssentongo For anyone who has watched Uganda’s higher education landscape evolve over the past three decades, one name…

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RICHARD MUSAAZI: Why do innocent people confess to crimes they didn’t commit?

In a televised address on Saturday, 15 August 2021, President Museveni warned security forces against torturing suspects or beating demonstrators.…

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NAMARA JUDITH NINSIIMA: Youth Power: Taking the lead in Uganda’s Fight to End AIDS by 2030

On August 12, 2025, the world celebrated International Youth Day, honouring the energy, creativity, and leadership of young people. More…

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Prof. Balunywa prosecution a national disgrace, commentators say

KAMPALA, UGANDA — The decision by the police to prosecute Prof. Waswa Balunywa, the former principal of Makerere University Business…

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Navio parades stars Burna Boy, Wizkid, Sarkodie for Orchestra Concert

East Africa’s most celebrated hip-hop icon, Navio, is set to deliver a spectacular fusion of rhythm, lyricism, and orchestral grandeur…

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FARUK KIRUNDA: President Museveni moves to “liberate” fisheries and sugar industry

For some time now, amidst the definitive push to drive Uganda’s economic fortunes in a more personal way that speaks…

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Dr. Ayub Mukisa: To Karamoja Development Partners and NGOs: Are your interventions based on preconceived biases?

In this article, I begin by highlighting the view of Karamoja scholar Tabitha Naisiko, who emphatically stated that “development organisations…

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Opportunity International and Financial Partners host 2025 Global Agriculture Finance conference

Global NGO Opportunity International launched their 2025 Global Agriculture Finance Conference, a three-day convening of financial institutions, social impact investors,…

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