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  1. Shamiso

    Emyooga phase one wraps as phase two looms

    Phase one wraps, supporters say Emyooga fattened wallets and built real businesses. Uganda’s financial inclusion drive ended its first leg with reported gains in wealth creation, job growth, and value addition across regions, while officials teased Phase Two shaping up on the horizon. The...
  2. Shamiso

    Bukomansimbi South ditches party picks for indie hopeful

    Party loyalists ditch flags, hype an independent in Bukomansimbi South. Members from NUP and NRM peeled off from their parliamentary picks in Uganda, throwing weight behind Hassan Mukiibi Sserunjoji, while saying their presidential choices stay put, and the switch cranked tensions across the...
  3. Shamiso

    Cops vow to squash poll bullies

    Security talk ramped up as Bukomansimbi tried to calm election jitters. At a meeting in the village of Budda, Kibinge Sub-county, liaison officer William Lubega told local leaders, security teams, and residents that deployments had been strengthened across the district to protect voters...
  4. Shamiso

    Janet lectures moms on hubby votes

    Politics met church-basement energy as a first lady pushed votes hard. Janet Kataaha Museveni, serving as First Lady and Education and Sports minister, urged women across the Busoga sub-region to rally behind the NRM and back President Museveni during the upcoming general elections, pitching the...
  5. Shamiso

    Kampala Sundays now belong to boozy old boys leagues

    Kampala Sundays officially belong to alumni bros pretending they still possess athletic skills. The SMACK League takes over the IUEA Sports Ground in Kansanga for bi-weekly gatherings fueled heavily via Guinness sponsorship. While traditional groups like the Mwiri League dominated for years, the...
  6. Shamiso

    Speaker Anita Among says Emyooga kept her unopposed

    Anita Among openly admitted she cruised to victory because cash handouts bought local loyalty. The Bukedea District representative claims the Emyooga microfinance initiative cleared her path to running unopposed twice. She dropped this truth bomb while closing a beneficiary forum at Hotel...
  7. Shamiso

    Museveni warns election disrupters he is ready to crush

    Museveni basically threatened to delete anyone messing with the upcoming ballot box ritual. He used his final campaign stop at Kololo Independence Grounds to issue serious threats against potential troublemakers. The head of state explicitly stated the government stands ready to crush anybody...
  8. Shamiso

    Ugandan broadcasters urged to stay fair in election coverage

    Journalists were told to play nice and obey orders to avoid security beatings. Ben Mwine, the deputy head of the National Association of Broadcasters, lectured media houses on remaining balanced during the upcoming vote. He spoke at a State House Investors Protection Unit briefing chaired by Dr...
  9. Shamiso

    Kampala launches major sanitation cleanup drive

    Kampala slums might finally stop smelling terrible thanks to a massive new government cleanup operation. The Kampala Capital City Authority partnered with Operation Wealth Creation to tackle severe hygiene issues plaguing informal settlements like Katwe Kikaramoja and Kisenyi. This initiative...
  10. Shamiso

    Buganda urges voters to pick capable leaders

    Buganda's premier just told independent candidates to actually do their jobs for once. Charles Peter Mayiga gathered hopefuls at Bulange Mengo to demand competence from future officials. He insists that voters pick people who honor the Kabaka while fighting oppression. This meeting involved...
  11. Shamiso

    Museveni taps defeated NRM boss as top aide

    Museveni just handed a massive participation trophy to a recent loser. The big man tapped Moses Karangwa Kalisa for a sweet gig as Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Duties. Stephen Opio Okiror signed off on paperwork confirming that this role starts immediately under specific constitutional...
  12. Shamiso

    Uganda power firm debunks blackout hoax

    UEDCL claims the lights stay on during voting despite viral fakes spreading online panic. Jonan Kiiza explicitly rejected a circulated memo alleging grid and web blackouts. He stressed that their official alerts look nothing like the forged screenshot making rounds lately. Prepaid vending...
  13. Shamiso

    Uganda shuts media watchdog days before vote

    Uganda just nuked a major media watchdog right before the big vote. The National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations halted operations at the African Centre for Media Excellence in Kampala. Stephen Okello claims this group threatened national security laws. He rejected ideas that this...
  14. Shamiso

    Iran seizes US arms, blames foreign agitators

    Tehran swears American hardware is driving the current local chaos. The Intelligence Ministry grabbed US-made guns and volatile devices from houses across different provinces. They allege these items belonged to cell members trying to start trouble during ongoing riots. Foreign Minister Abbas...
  15. Shamiso

    Campaigning stops tonight, poll prep begins tomorrow

    Uganda is basically putting the political noise on mute before the big vote. Simon Byabakama, the head of the Uganda Electoral Commission, ordered a total stop to all rallies and loud music. This boss in Kampala says candidates need to stop hunting for votes, and they should start planning for...
  16. Shamiso

    Uganda keeps economy humming through election week

    Uganda is not closing for business despite the upcoming vote. Colonel Nakalema, leading the investor-protection group at State House, says the economy stays on track. She told reporters and business leaders that everything remains normal. This officer thinks protecting money and safety go hand...
  17. Shamiso

    Uganda vows biz as usual through election season

    Some bigwig in Uganda claims the country will win through the coming vote. Colonel Edith Nakalema, who runs the State House Investors Protection Unit, promised that business keeps moving while people head to the polls. She met with news people and industry bosses to settle nerves about the whole...
  18. Shamiso

    UMSC to phase out unqualified leaders in academic overhaul

    Ugandan Muslim leadership just got hit with a massive mandatory homework assignment. Mufti Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje declared that future clerics must show academic receipts or lose their spots during this massive transition phase. The council spent decades building systems to ensure only...
  19. Shamiso

    Clashes erupt after Bugingo rally in Nakasongola

    Rival factions turned a taxi park into a battle royale over local politics, leaving multiple people hospitalized. Police in Nakasongola are investigating a chaotic brawl that erupted Saturday between camps loyal to Stephen Bugingo and Ivan Kyeyune inside Kakooge Town Council. Spokesperson Sam...
  20. Shamiso

    Wamala bans petrol sales in bottles ahead of election day

    Jerrycans are officially contraband in Wamala because security teams fear massive election chaos. Police ordered fuel dealers to refuse service to anyone bringing plastic bottles or suspicious containers to the pump. Spokesperson Lameck Kigozi insists this move stops criminals from grabbing easy...
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