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Opposition petitions Speaker over vote on Roko deal

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament has petitioned Speaker Anita Among challenging a vote on the proposed government purchase of preference shares in Roko Construction Limited. The petition written by Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga and endorsed by 32 MPs followed a Friday Opposition Caucus meeting …

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Makerere holds colourful alumni homecoming dinner

  Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Last evening was all smiles, joy and laughter at Freedom Square as Makerere University held a homecoming dinner for its alumni. The Mak@100 Homecoming Dinner was organised jointly by anniversary secretariat and the current student Guild leadership. It presented an opportunity for the …

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Security arrests 4 suspected members of Makerere brigades

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people suspected to be members of the banned Makerere University ‘brigades’ have been arrested as part of the ongoing investigations into the stabbing to death of Uganda Christian University-UCU law student, Betungura Bewatte, during the chaotic guild campaigns. The police postmortem report indicated that …

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IN THE INDEPENDENT: Museveni, Mao and politics of 2026

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Museveni, Mao deal and politics of 2026: Their pact shifts national politics in ways unseen THE LAST WORD Uganda’s fictitious disagreements: How our political elites waste so much time indulging in misguided debates …

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Court halts arrest of businessman Mukesh Shukla

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has halted the execution of an arrest warrant issued against businessman Mukesh Shukla Babubhai for failure to pay costs after losing an election petition to Nakawa West Member of Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi Besekezi. The stay of execution was on Friday issued by …

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