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Family Protection: Key Stakeholders Validate Groundbreaking Police Training Curriculum to Combat Violence in Uganda

SML Reporter03 mins

By Amos Ssemuwemba The Uganda Police Force is set to enhance its capacity in family protection and combatting gender-based violence with the development of a new training curriculum. A two-day validation workshop, currently underway at Kabila Country Club, has gathered 60 key stakeholders from government ministries, civil society, academia, and international partners, including UNICEF and…

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UJCC Leadership Under Fire as Shs 2.5 billion Fraud Investigation Shakes Religious Council

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By Amos Ssemuwemba The State House Anti-Corruption Unit is investigating leaders of the Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC) for allegedly defrauding President Museveni in a Shs 2.5 billion project that failed to materialize. Rev Fr. Constantine Mbonabingi and Rev Fr. Daniel Musiitwa are at the center of the probe. The project, titled “Peace Support and…

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The Heated Debate Over Uganda’s First Female Fisheries Commander

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By Amos Ssemuwemba The appointment of Mercy Adah Tukahirwa as the Commander of the Fisheries Protection Unit has sparked a heated debate in Uganda, following remarks made by Mukono South MP Fred Kayondo. Kayondo criticized the decision, citing cultural norms in Buganda that traditionally restrict women from leadership roles related to lakes. During a press…

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Media Crackdown: 11 Radio Stations Shut Down by UCC.

SML Reporter03 mins

By Amos Ssemuwemba  The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has shutdown 11 radio stations across the country, over illegal operations and failure to meet broadcasting standards. The decision was reached following an extensive investigation into the operations of the affected stations, which revealed breaches in ethical standards; including airing inappropriate content and failure to adhere to…

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Trump Praises Secret Service After Gunshots Interrupt Golf Game in Florida.

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By Amos Ssemuwemba  Donald Trump has commended the Secret Service after agents swiftly acted when gunfire disrupted his peaceful Sunday golf game, preventing what appeared to be an assassination attempt. The Republican presidential nominee was at his Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida, when shots were fired, prompting immediate action from his…

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Concerns Grow Over Biometric Voting Readiness Despite Museveni’s Push to Prevent Vote Rigging in 2026.

SML Reporter03 mins

By Amos Ssemuwemba  As Uganda nears the 2026 general elections, the viability of implementing a biometric voting system is under scrutiny, despite President Yoweri Museveni’s push for its adoption as a safeguard against vote-stealing. In 2021, the Electoral Commission invested Shs82.89 billion in 32,334 biometric machines to cover 34,344 polling stations. However, the rollout encountered…

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Karuma Bridge Closure to All Traffic for Major Refurbishment Works.

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By Amos Ssemuwemba  The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has announced the full closure of Karuma Bridge to all traffic starting Monday, September 23, to allow for major refurbishment works. The bridge, which serves as a key link to northern Uganda, West Nile, and neighboring countries, had previously been partially closed…

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Parliament Honors Slain Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei as Gender Violence Outcry Grows.

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By Amos Ssemuwemba  This afternoon, Parliament is set to hold a special plenary session at 2:00 PM to pay tribute to Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was recently murdered in Kenya. Cheptegei’s brutal killing has shocked the nation, reigniting discussions on the growing epidemic of gender-based violence. Cheptegei was allegedly set on fire by…

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Citizen Puts Justice Kabiito’s JSC to Test Over Former AG Charles Kasibayo.

Sir Simon Muyanga Lutaaya05 mins

In an unprecedented way, a city businessman Festo Kasajja has put up a spirited fight against the appointment of Mr.Charles Kasibayo to the bench as High Court Judge. Kasajja Festo, a city landlord wrote a petition to Justice Benjamin Kabiito who heads the Judicial Service Commission protesting the elevation of Charles Kasibayo, a former Administrator…

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