Category: Kampala

What You Need to Know About Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya.

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi. Thursday,  January 09, 2025. Burial Programme Thursday, January 9, 2025 ● 16:00 (EAT – Till Late): Vigil at the National Unity Platform (NUP) Headquarters, Makerere Kavule, Kampala. Friday, January 10, 2025 ● 09:00: Body presented at the Parliament of Uganda for legislators to pay their respects. ● 14:00: Prayers at Mbogo…

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AU Kampala Summit To Adopt 10-Year CAADP Strategy For Agricultural Transformation And Food Systems In Africa.

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…

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Museveni Urges NRM Leaders to Update Voter Registers Ahead of 2026 Elections

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi. January 07, 2025. The National Electoral Commission has unveiled its electoral roadmap for the 2026 General Elections, which will include Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government elections. The first step in this process involves verifying and updating voter registers across the country. In a message shared on his X account, President Yoweri…

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Uganda Law Council Grants Martha Karua Practising Certificate

Updated by, Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, EAT 19:46. Monday, 06 January, 2025. The Uganda Law Council has granted Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua a special practising certificate, allowing her to represent veteran Ugandan opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide, Hajji Obeid Lutale. The two are currently on remand facing charges related to illegal firearms, among…

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UEDCL Takes Over UMEME’s Role to Distribute Power in Uganda

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, EAT 17:11 January 02, 2025. Umeme Limited is leaving Uganda after 20 years of electricity distribution. The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) will take over Umeme’s operations on April 1, 2025. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon Ruth Nankabirwa, alongside officials from ERA Uganda, officially handed over the…

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Kampala hosts Non-Aligned Movement summit

      Leaders from about 120 countries across the world have converged in the Ugandan capital Kampala for the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that kicked off on Monday. About 4,000 guests from different member states are expected to attend the weeklong summit that seeks to address pressing global issues and foster cooperation among…

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