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Sovereignty bill: real threat is absence of laws limiting campaign spending

Sovereignty bill real threat is absence of laws limiting campaign

Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka (L) talking to LoP Joel Ssenyonyi Looking at the Protection of Sovereignty bill, it seems that we are attempting to catch “big and small flies” in a legislative net. The bill is so wide and it threatens to strangle our economy, scare away vital investment, and punish the average Ugandan for the “sin” of earning a …

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Museveni has no choice but to give friends a transitional cabinet

Museveni has no choice but to give friends a transitional

President Museveni addressing MPs at Kyankwanzi recently As the country is thoroughly distracted discussing a treasonous bill – the so-called, “Protection of Sovereignty Bill” – President Museveni will be sworn in, in the coming weeks. This is more important than the bill itself. But what does swearing-in an 82-year-old head of state mean for country? What does “renewing a mandate” …

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When peaceful protest leads to prison, democracy the loser

When peaceful protest leads to prison democracy the loser

Eight Ugandan activists who protested the East African Crude Oil Pipeline have walked free after spending nearly nine months in prison. Their release should bring relief. Also, it should provoke national discomfort. They were sentenced to 11 months, but by the time judgment came, they had already served eight months and 17 days on remand. In practical terms, punishment arrived …

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ONC to Participate in community activities as SPA Namyalo ahead of Swearing-in  – The Voice Uganda

ONC to Participate in community activities as SPA Namyalo ahead

#PresidentOmupya2026 Campaign : ONC to Participate in community activities as SPA Namyalo ahead of Swearing-in  – The Voice Uganda Home2026 Updates#PresidentOmupya2026 Campaign : ONC to Participate in community activities as SPA Namyalo ahead of Swearing-in  , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/04/29/presidentomupya2026-campaign-onc-to-participate-in-community-activities-as-spa-namyalo-ahead-of-swearing-in/

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Bank of Uganda also rejects Sovereignty Bill

Bank of Uganda also rejects Sovereignty Bill

The Bank of Uganda has joined a growing list of stakeholders opposing the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that it could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s economy. The Bill, which seeks to regulate foreign funding by capping unauthorised inflows from foreign entities or their agents at Shs 400 million, beyond which ministerial approval would be required, has …

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Five patients stranded without carers at Mbarara hospital

Five patients stranded without carers at Mbarara hospital

For three weeks, Joseph Tumwebaze has lain in a hospital bed at Mbarara regional referral hospital, his broken leg immobilised and his body still recovering from a violent attack. He has no attendant. “I was beaten by people who were later arrested,” he says quietly. “They broke my leg and injured my kidney.” Court ordered his attackers to meet his …

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Online scams: 231 foreign nationals arrested in immigration crackdown

Online scams 231 foreign nationals arrested in immigration crackdown

At least 231 foreign nationals have been arrested by the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) in a series of intelligence-led operations conducted in Kampala and Adjumani district this week. According to the ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson, Simon Peter Mundeyi, the coordinated enforcement targeted individuals suspected of residing in Uganda illegally and engaging in unlawful activities. In Kampala, …

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Nwoya district CAO Nantume remanded over illegal animal market, Shs 20m theft

Nwoya district CAO Nantume remanded over illegal animal market Shs

The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala has remanded Nwoya district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Jenaphar Nantume Egunyu to Luzira Maximum Security Prison over alleged abuse of office. Nantume was arrested on Monday by police officers in Nwoya district following an ongoing investigation by the Inspectorate of Government (IG). She appeared chief magistrate Peter Fred Lochomin on Tuesday. Farouk Kayondo, deputy spokesperson …

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