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NewSwift

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NewSwift is a dynamic, fast-growing digital media house in Uganda, with the vision of providing reliable, indepth, and engaging news across the region.

 Kampala, Uganda
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Joined August 2019
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JUST IN: the @MODVA_UPDF has this evening arrested retired Gen Elwelu. #SwiftUpdates
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JUST IN: Comedian Kapere dies. More details to follow! #SwiftUpdates
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READ: Food, fuel prices push Uganda’s inflation to 5.8% - @StatisticsUg report @UBOS_ED, @Didacus1Okoth newswift.co.ug/business/food…
Food, fuel prices push Uganda’s inflation to 5.8% -UBOS report - NewSwift

Food, fuel prices push Uganda’s inflation to 5.8% -UBOS report - NewSwift

Uganda’s annual headline inflation rose to 5.8 per cent in October 2026 from 4.6 per cent in September, driven by higher prices of food crops, fuel, transport and other household necessities, the...

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UPDATE: Court dismisses an election petition filed by @BwoweIvan challenging the nomination and election of Nakawa West MP @JoelSsenyonyi. #SwiftUpdates
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UPDATE: Hon. @ZambaaliBulasio MP Nansana Municipality visited Hani Junior School, Maganjo, to offer condolences & support following the tragic October 19, 2026 dormitory fire that claimed two young lives. Parliament offered 10M to the parents, 5M per child. #SwiftUpdates
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MWE hands over national one health platform leadership to UWA newswift.co.ug/concervation/…
MWE hands over national one health platform leadership to UWA - NewSwift

MWE hands over national one health platform leadership to UWA - NewSwift

The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) has handed over leadership of the National One Health Platform (NOHP) to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), marking a transition in the government’s...

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UPDATE: Stanbic oversees Manwa Forest restoration in Shs150m ROOTS drive newswift.co.ug/news/stanbic-…
Stanbic oversees Manwa Forest restoration in Shs150m ROOTS drive - NewSwift

Stanbic oversees Manwa Forest restoration in Shs150m ROOTS drive - NewSwift

Stanbic Bank is supporting the restoration of Manwa Local Forest Reserve in Masaka City, with more than 20,000 trees being planted as part of a Shs150 million contribution to the national Running Out...

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UPDATE: @KagutaMuseveni has asked Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to expand market access for Ugandan products, including processed coffee, textiles, fruits, fish, cereals, nuts and vegetable oils. The statement delivered by VP @jessica_alupo #SwiftUpdates
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UPDATE: The High Court has dismissed NUP Deputy Spokesperson Waiswa Mufumbiro’s election petition against Fredrick Ruhindi’s victory in Nakawa East. #SwiftUpdates
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UPDATE: NUP supporter Olivia Lutaaya released at last after spending close to a year in prison. #SwiftUpdates
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Minister Balam’s axe grounds service delivery in Tororo District newswift.co.ug/news/minister… via @NewSwift
Minister Balam’s axe grounds service delivery in Tororo District - NewSwift

Minister Balam’s axe grounds service delivery in Tororo District - NewSwift

Service delivery in Tororo District has collapsed following the mass interdiction of over 30 district officers on the directive of the Minister of Local Government, Hon. Balam Barugahara Ateenyi. The...

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Cabinet halts City Square Development Proposal newswift.co.ug/news/cabinet-… via @NewSwift
Cabinet halts City Square Development Proposal - NewSwift

Cabinet halts City Square Development Proposal - NewSwift

Cabinet has reversed the proposed development of City Square in Kampala following consideration of the site’s history, legal protection and environmental and urban planning issues raised by the...

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Speaker @ObothOboth Marksons MP West Budama Central says, " Uganda's Indian community, estimated at 25,000 to 27,000 people, contributes about 65% of the country's income tax revenue." #SwiftUpdates
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UPDATE: PLU's renewed move to force LoP @JoelSsenyonyi out of office gathers momentum as NRM MP Dennis Namara's Bill is gazetted. He proposes that Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi (Nakawa Division West) vacate office 3 months after the law takes effect.#SwiftUpdates
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JUSTIN: The Mpigi High Court Judge, Jamson Karamani, has overturned the victory of @NUP_Ug MP Godfrey Ssaazi of Gomba East. The judge has ordered a fresh election to be conducted. The petition was filed by Dr. Henry Harris Kalule Kirumira. #SwiftUpdates
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Tayebwa Issues Stern Warning to Ineffective Parliamentary Committees #SwiftUpdates newswift.co.ug/news/tayebwa-…
Tayebwa Issues Stern Warning to Ineffective Parliamentary Committees - NewSwift

Tayebwa Issues Stern Warning to Ineffective Parliamentary Committees - NewSwift

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has issued a stern warning to parliamentary committees that fail to fulfil their reporting obligations, saying future funding will be tied to performance...

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Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill Gazetted, Proposes Changes to Election of Opposition Leader #SwiftUpdates newswift.co.ug/news/administ…
Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill Gazetted, Proposes Changes to Election of Opposition...

Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill Gazetted, Proposes Changes to Election of Opposition...

The Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2026 has been gazetted, paving the way for formal parliamentary consideration of proposed changes to how Uganda’s Leader of the Opposition is...

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Tayebwa Tells Parliament Staff, MPs Not to Call Him Over Verification Exercise #SwiftUpdates newswift.co.ug/news/tayebwa-…
Tayebwa Tells Parliament Staff, MPs Not to Call Him Over Verification Exercise - NewSwift

Tayebwa Tells Parliament Staff, MPs Not to Call Him Over Verification Exercise - NewSwift

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has cautioned parliamentary staff and MPs against seeking his or the Speaker’s intervention in the ongoing staff verification exercise. He explained...

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OPINION: Uganda’s Gold Industry is Next frontier of Economic Transformation  #SwiftUpdates newswift.co.ug/opinions/ugan…
Uganda’s Gold Industry is Next frontier of Economic Transformation - NewSwift

Uganda’s Gold Industry is Next frontier of Economic Transformation  - NewSwift

By Debbra Mugaga Muyinza, Vice President, Diversified Industries  Uganda’s gold story has reached a defining moment. The question is no longer whether the country has gold, or whether the mineral can...

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UPDATE: The body of former Busiro SouthMP Charles Matovu arrives at @NUP_Ug headquarters for a vigil. #SwiftUpdates
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