URA tightens noose on smugglers, seizes 1,000 smartphones

Mayuge/Iganga — The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has intensified enforcement operations across the country as the festive season approaches, dealing a major blow to smugglers involved in illicit trade. In a series of intelligence-led operations conducted in Mayuge District, URA enforcement teams intercepted a Subaru vehicle transporting 1,000 undeclared Samsung smartphones, marking a significant breakthrough…

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NUP converts: our leaders told us to cause chaos and bloodshed

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government will not tolerate any attempts to destabilise the country, warning that violence has no place in Uganda’s political process. “There’s no place for chaos in Uganda,” President Museveni said. The President made the remarks on Sunday, December 14, 2025, during a meeting…

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You can’t brutalise all Ugandans into submission – Mayiga

Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has raised concerns over the use of violence by security operatives during political campaigns, warning that such actions could undermine peaceful elections in Uganda. “Violence breeds violence,” Mayiga said, urging security forces to refrain from using bullets, tear gas, or sticks against citizens during campaign activities. “You can’t brutalise…

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