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Eight EACOP protesters walk free after long jail ordeal

When peaceful protest leads to prison democracy the loser

After nearly nine months in prison, eight activists who protested the East African Crude Oil Pipeline walked out of Luzira Prison last week, their release closing one legal chapter while opening a wider debate about protest, punishment and civic freedom in Uganda. They were freed on April 21, 2026, only days after being sentenced to 11 months by Her Worship …

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NPA IN PLANNING CHAOS! Climate Ignored, Cities Unplanned, Billions Misaligned — Has Muvawala Stayed Too Long?

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The National Planning Authority (NPA), the very brain meant to guide Uganda’s development, is now under intense scrutiny after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report exposed a troubling picture of weak coordination, delayed plans, underfunding and a planning system struggling to keep pace with a rapidly changing country. At the centre of this unfolding storm is Executive Director Dr. Joseph …

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IRA IN THE DOCK! Lubega’s Long Reign Faces Fresh Scrutiny as Probe Digs Ghost Billions Spent Without Approval, Missing Policyholders’ Fund

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Kampala — Uganda’s insurance watchdog is under intense scrutiny after a blistering audit report exposed financial irregularities, governance gaps and failure to implement key consumer protection mechanisms, raising tough questions about leadership at the regulator. The explosive findings contained in the latest report by the Office of the Auditor General of Uganda have placed the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda …

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Kampala University Rise Again as 2025 AUUS Games Mark End of Long Wilderness

Kampala University Rise Again as 2025 AUUS Games Mark End

For the first time in more than a decade, Kampala University (KU) can once again speak with confidence among Uganda’s elite university sports institutions. A fifth-place overall finish at the 2025 Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) Games did more than add medals to the cabinet — it announced the end of a long and painful rebuilding journey. KU’s return …

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