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The High Court in Kampala has awarded Shs100 million in general damages to former Uganda Christian University (UCU) Guild President, Samantha Mwesigye, after finding that the university acted...
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs has directed all former ministers and unelected Members of Parliament to immediately surrender their diplomatic passports and apply for ordinary passports instead...
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The government has increased funding for education, skills development and sports in the 2026/27 financial year. Part of the additional allocation has been earmarked for a long-awaited salary...
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Residents in Kikuube district have accused officials of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) of demanding illegal payments for National ID services that are supposed to be...
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The newly appointed Minister of Health, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has moved to calm growing anxieties over the medical internship crisis, assuring the public that government-sponsored interns will...
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The High Court in Kampala has directed Muhoozi Kainerugaba to file his defence within one week in a case filed by opposition politician Kizza Besigye, who accuses him of making public death...
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Uganda’s economy is on course for its fastest growth in decades, with government projecting a dramatic expansion driven by the commencement of commercial oil production later this year...
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Police in Mbale City are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a Senior Three student of Mbale High School, who was found hanging at her family home in what authorities suspect to...
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High Court Judge Justice Emmanuel Baguma has scheduled June 30, 2026, for the hearing of a human rights application filed by opposition politician Kizza Besigye and his co-applicant Obeid Lutale...
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President Yoweri Museveni has appointed veteran communications specialist Dennis Katungi as the substantive Deputy Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre, ending nearly six years of acting...
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Supporters of jailed opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye on Thursday mid morning, grew increasingly restless after the anticipated commencement of his substantive treason trial at the High...
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Uganda's Finance Minister, Henry Musasizi is today expected to deliver the national Budget Speech for the 2026/27 financial year, outlining how the government plans to spend the approved Shs84.3...
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As Uganda prepares for the 2026/27 budget rollout, government is tightening coordination across ministries to align spending with the ATMS framework: Agriculture, Tourism, Minerals, Manufacturing...
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Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has issued a stern warning to newly appointed ministers against absenteeism and poor performance, saying government will not tolerate laxity in public service...
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Uganda Airlines Commits to Acquire 10 Boeing Aircraft in Major Fleet Expansion Uganda Airlines has signed a landmark agreement with American aerospace giant Boeing to acquire 10 new aircraft in a...
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President Yoweri Museveni has called on religious leaders across Uganda to temporarily suspend practices that involve physical contact with worshippers, including laying hands on congregants...
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Police have arrested five additional suspects in connection with the death of professional rugby player Sydney Gongodyo, who was killed by a mob after being mistaken for a thief. The latest...
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Parliament on Wednesday approved a loan request allowing government to borrow up to Euro 168,976,354, approximately Shs734.2 billion, for the development of Phase II of the solar-powered...
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A group of human rights activists, lawyers, and politicians has petitioned Uganda's Constitutional Court seeking to block the implementation of the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Act...
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Irene Nampala, sister of the late Helen Nakimuli, was officially nominated as the NUP candidate for the Kalangala District Woman MP by-election to fill the seat left vacant after Nakimuli’s death...
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