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By Amiri Wabusimba. Across the world, cities are increasingly shaped not by plans, but by polls, urban order is negotiated against electoral survival, and the result is a dangerous illusion: that disorder can be governed, postponed, or selectively tolerated without long-term consequence. Kampala’s recent experience offers a sharp lesson in what happens when politics consistently outpaces planning. For years, Kampala …

By Amos TayebwaMbarara Tension has escalated between Mbarara City South Division Mayor-elect Jomo Mugabe and his opponent Francis Asiimwe Ntengye following Ntengye’s rejection of the recently announced election results and his demand for a vote recount or fresh election. Mugabe was declared the winner at the tally centre after defeating Ntengye by a margin of more than 9,000 votes. However, …

Kampala — Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded city lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi to Luzira Prison on charges of spreading malicious information and hate speech against Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija and Court of Appeal Justice Musa Ssekaana. Mabirizi in court today Mabirizi appeared before Grade One Magistrate Ritah Kidasa but declined to take plea, arguing that he did …

Nakawa– Kampala district returning Officer Jennifer Kyobutungi, has declared Mosh Sendi from National Unity Platform (NUP) as the Lord Councilor for Makindye II at City Hall. Mosh possing with his results at Makerere University Business School grounds where the declaration was made. Ssendi obtained a total of 8185 votes out of a total of 18159 votes. Other candidates in the race …

Arua- The Electoral Commission has declared former Makerere University Guild President, Lawrence Alionzi as the new elected Mayor of Arua City. Alionzi who contested on National Resistance Movement (NRM), garnered 32,663 votes, Draecabo Trinity Ceasor, an Independent, got 3,197 votes, and Democratic Party’s (DP) Piriyo Gasper, got 1,712 votes. The total number of valid votes is 37,572, while invalid votes …

City tycoon Sadat Muhinda is reportedly living large in the bedroom even as storm clouds gather over his SMS construction business empire. RedPepper snoops have exclusively learnt that Sadat recently conducted a nikah ceremony, quietly taking yet another wife—pushing his alleged number of women to more than five. The ceremony was tightly guarded. Sadat Muhinda and his new Stanchart babe …

By Our Reporter Kampala: City tycoon Mukesh Shukla, popularly known as Mukesh, is once again at the centre of a long-running legal storm as alleged property mafias intensify efforts to frustrate his multimillion-dollar business empire through protracted court battles dating back to 2009. At the heart of the dispute is Shumuk House, a prime commercial property on Colville Street in …

By Amos Tayebwa The long-running Kyarwabuganda land dispute has taken a dramatic turn after Mbarara City authorities and security leaders warned businessman David Buryo never to step on the contested land again, accusing him of intimidation and presenting what they describe as a fake court ruling. The warning follows an incident in which Buryo reportedly appeared at Kyarwabuganda, escorted by …

Amos Tayebwa Mbarara Member of Parliament for Mbarara City North, Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari, has pledged to resolve the long-standing electricity connectivity challenges affecting several wards in his constituency, particularly Rwemigina and Bunusya. Speaking to residents at Kaburangire Church of Uganda in Rwemigina Ward during a fundraising drive for the construction of Kaburangire Primary School, Rukaari said he has already invested …

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