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By Beatrice Lugalambi Every few months when schools open after the holidays, it is usually met with a whirlwind that is school preparation, from uniforms that don’t seem to fit anymore, tuition fees, transport, the list is endless. Amid the hustle and bustle, usually down the road is the unsung hero who is a community banker—that is the banking agent. …

MITOOMA, WESTERN UGANDA — The National Unity Platform (NUP) has accused security forces in Mitooma District of a coordinated clampdown after several of its local leaders and election agents were reportedly assaulted and detained ahead of the 2026 polls. The party says that Ronald Turyatunga and Kenneth Turyatunga were arrested on Tuesday evening while distributing official appointment letters to party …