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The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released district, county/division, and subcounty/town council statistics from the 2024 National Population and Housing Census (NPHC). The data, which provides detailed baseline information up to the parish level, is crucial for planning, localization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and effective implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM). The area profiles, clustered by sub-region, are now available on the UBOS website. According to Chris N. Mukiza, Executive Director of UBOS, the release of this data is part of the bureau’s efforts to support evidence-based planning, policy, and decision-making. The 2024 NPHC was conducted in…

Ex-Kampala Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Nabilah Naggayi, has declared her intention to contest for the Kampala Lord Mayor seat in the upcoming elections. Speaking on Sanyuka TV on Monday morning, Naggayi confirmed she will run as an independent candidate, distancing herself from any political party. “I haven’t given up. I’m making a comeback and will be on the ballot for Lord Mayor—as an independent candidate,” she announced. Nabilah Naggayi was born in Uganda in April 1972. She attended Kibuli Demonstration School for her primary education before she transferred to Kibuli Secondary school for her O-Level studies. She then completed…