The Minister of State for Trade, Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, has called for enhanced trade relations between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), vowing to address lingering barriers that continue to hamper the smooth movement of goods and people across the border. Gen. Mbadi made the remarks during his recent inspections of the […]
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The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has dismissed allegations of killings in Komanda–Eringeti, Democratic Republic of Congo, under Operation Shujaa. In a statement dated September 4th, the UPDF confirmed that the incident occurred in Apakwanga, about 40 kilometers north of Komanda in Mambasa territory, where two Ugandan soldiers lost their lives during a confrontation with
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President Museveni has given a green light to plans for the construction of an international airport in Nyakisharara, Mbarara District, following a meeting with a China-based consortium at State House, Entebbe. The project, presented by Base 7 Aviation International Academy and their consultants, Hamster Business Solutions, is expected to transform Western Uganda’s economic landscape. According
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Retired Major General Hussein Ada, the longest-serving Camp Commandant of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) General Headquarters in Bombo, has died. Gen. Ada passed away on Thursday evening at Victoria Hospital in Ntinda, Kampala, where he had been hospitalized after a period of illness. His death was confirmed by Obongi County Member of Parliament
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Kira Municipality MP and People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) spokesperson, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, has urged the National Unity Platform (NUP) to reform its candidate selection and vetting process to remain competitive in the 2026 general elections. Speaking on NBS Eagle on Thursday, Ssemujju expressed concern that NUP’s current approach to identifying flag bearers risks alienating
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President Museveni has urged Ugandans to reject sectarian politics, warning that divisions based on religion and ethnicity were responsible for decades of instability before the National Resistance Movement (NRM) came to power. In a statement released on Friday, Museveni revisited Uganda’s post-independence history, saying that political fragmentation along sectarian lines weakened the country and triggered
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