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Uganda’s Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, has been appointed Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the East African Development Bank (EADB) for a two-year...
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The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition challenging the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee’s endorsement of Speaker Anita Among and her deputy Thomas Tayebwa...
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The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has reportedly acquired a new Rolls-Royce Cullinan 2025 model valued at about £440,000 (approximately Shs2.2 billion), according to a report by the Weekend...
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Parliament Speaker Anita Among has become the latest in a long line of presumptive or declared suitors, stretching from Dr Kizza Besigye in 2001, through Amama Mbabazi in 2016. Ms Among, last...
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A dispute over a roasted bush rat locally known as “anyeri” has turned deadly in Kitgum District after a man allegedly killed another during a fight sparked by accusations of eating the delicacy...
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Taxpayers could face an additional annual burden of Shs29.079 billion if Parliament approves a proposal to significantly increase the salaries of Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), their...
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Kenyan truck drivers operating along the Uganda–South Sudan route have staged a blockade at border entry points after Ugandan security forces reportedly arrested their union leader, escalating...
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Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has sparked fresh political debate within the ruling National Resistance Movement after appearing to condemn extravagant spending by public officials amid controversy...
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Three police officers attached to Nyabwishenya Police Post in Kisoro District and two civilians have been arrested for secretly burying a Congolese national who died in custody. Kigezi Police...
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Remarks made by Member of Parliament Esther Afoyochan regarding the controversial Shs400 million service award have sparked intense debate on social media, reigniting public anger over the...
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A Lira court has sentenced a couple to prison for forcing a 15-year-old girl to eat human faeces in a disturbing case of torture and humiliation. The convicts, Walter Otim, 42, and his wife Collin...
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Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has intensified operations against street begging involving children and sick people as part of the ongoing enforcement of the city’s trade order. 📸: Kampala...
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Police in Kitgum District have arrested a man for allegedly assaulting his friend to death after accusing him of eating his roasted rat meat without permission. 📸: Crime scene image Courtesy of...
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Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds to inspect rehearsals for the upcoming presidential swearing-in...
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Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee has proposed an additional Shs2 billion for the construction of offices and accommodation for Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), citing high rental...
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Photo credit: DailyMonitor. Road construction workers who spent Saturday night patching potholes around the city, trying to beat the deadline for the president's swearing on May 12, 2026, take a...
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At least 13 women in Kalangala District have expressed interest in contesting for the Woman Member of Parliament seat following the death of former legislator Helen Nakimuli last month. Eleven...
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Traders at Qualicel Bus Terminal Shopping Centre in downtown Kampala are once again battling flooding after water inundated parts of the building, disrupting business operations. Affected traders...
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A domestic dispute in western Uganda, resulted in a man allegedly killing his own toddler during a violent altercation with his wife over food, in Mughete Village in Kitabu Sub-county. Police...
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