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POLITICAL NOMADS! How voters punished meal-card MPs in Jan 15 polls

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They jumped parties. They chased power. They followed the money trail.On Jan 15, voters returned the favour — with ruthless precision. In one of the clearest verdicts ever delivered at the ballot, Ugandan voters punished political nomads, kicking out MPs who treated parties like bus stops and ideology like disposable clothing. Of the 16 incumbent MPs who defected ahead of …

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WETLAND WRECKERS! Swiss-Indian tycoon Oswal’s Ethanol factory in Uganda on spot over wetland degradation, faces 12-year jail

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Swiss-Indian billionaire Pankaj Oswal’s industrial empire is under fire after Ugandan authorities accused his flagship ethanol factory in the East African country of choking protected wetlands with toxic waste — a crime that could land company bosses behind bars for up to 12 years, RedPepper can report. The storm centres on PRO Industries Pte Limited, a massive ethanol and extra-neutral …

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NRM PARTY FINALLY WINS MASINDI MAYORAL SEAT FROM FDC

NRM PARTY FINALLY WINS MASINDI MAYORAL SEAT FROM FDC

Post Views: 4 By Andama Moses.in Masindiwww.mknewslink.com—- Amanyire was declared winner by Masindi district returning officer Gastervus Kakaire at 2am on Wednesday morning getting total number of 10’062 votes 62.69%. His follower of FDC Isaac Bongomin got 2583 votes 16.09%. Other candidates include, Kyomuhendo Ronald the incumbent mayor independent with 2383 votes, 14.85%, Milly Mateeba independent 213 votes 1.32% …

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FORTEBET BLOOD LINK! Betting Firm Employee Nabbed in Cop Murder

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Uganda’s booming betting industry has been thrown into scandal after a Fortebet employee was unmasked as part of a deadly armed gang behind the cold-blooded murder of a senior police officer and a wave of violent robberies across the Kampala Metropolitan Area. In a dramatic intelligence-led swoop, police arrested five suspects, including Okello Daniel, a guard attached to Fortebet, during …

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KIRYANDONGO: POSTPONED KIBANDA NORTH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS WON BY NRM’S LINOS NGOMBEK

KIRYANDONGO POSTPONED KIBANDA NORTH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS WON BY NRMS LINOS

Post Views: 4 By Andama mosesIn Karyandongowww.mknewslink.com— This comes after one of the independent candidate on 15th of this month missed on ballot paper prompting EC to postpone the elections and re-schedule it for 27-1-2026. Ngompek was declared winner by Returning Officer kiryandongo district Rashid Musingunzi.This will be the second term for Ngompek since he assumed the seat in …

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5 men nearing end of prison sentence for homosexuality

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Cameroon human rights groups provided legal aid and food for unjustly prisoned men Yaoundé Central Prison in Cameroon. (Photo courtesy of Andy Kopsa) Five queer men in Cameroon are counting the days until their scheduled release from prison on Feb. 6 after serving a four-month sentence for homosexual activity. For their security, their names are withheld in this article. They …

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