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Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, the Chief Justice recently revealed his intentions to develop Northern Uganda. He said he is going to eradicate poverty there by promoting the growth of a cash crop known as Macadamia, on a large scale. According to the Chief Justice, the poverty in the area is due to colonialism and the Joseph Kony war that lasted two decades. ...

Following a call from the opposition leader Raila Odinga to hold protests every Monday and Thursday to rally the country against the high costs of living and alleged electoral malpractices. The opposition has vowed to continue with protests scheduled later on today (Monday ) despite police warning of intensifying crackdowns on what they consider illegal protests. According Japhet Koome the ...

Gulu University has rubbished the recently concluded guild elections from political parties. These elections were won by Francis Okot who was declared triumphant by the returning officer, Ms Justine Ejiku. He garnered 1,179 votes and was followed by Frank Musamaino with 700 votes. In third was Luke Ogang with 257 votes whereas Mathew Okello came fourth with 124 votes. FDC ...

The first son and Presidential advisor Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has revealed that he is going to retire from Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) this year. He was appointed as the commander of the Land Forces in UPDF from 2020 to 2021. When his father President Museveni won the 2021 general elections, Gen Muhoozi was appointed as the presidential advisor. Muhoozi ...

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces have apparently killed 20 Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels after a fierce battle in the eastern DR Congo. They also recovered four AK47 guns after the fight, 313 bullets and other assortments of military equipment. The UPDF Mountain Division public information officer, Maj Bilal Katamba, said the UPDF in a joint operation with the Congolese ...