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When the President assents to the National Teachers’ bill of 2024, as passed by Parliament last Thursday, he will find that the new piece of legislation has created a sharp divide among...
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Four senior Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers, including a brigadier general, have been charged before the General Court Martial in Makindye over the alleged theft and misuse of...
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Christopher Okello Onyum references other erratic and violent actions he contemplated or attempted during that period to illustrate his mental state, suggesting that his condition may have...
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The Sustainable Energies and Petroleum Association of Uganda (SEPA-Uganda), the umbrella body of all licensed oil marketing companies in the country, has rejected government's allegations of fuel...
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Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has sparked debate after posting on X questioning why former commanders of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces failed to attend his 52nd...
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Uganda’s Parliament has approved the national budget estimates for the 2026/27 financial year totaling Shs84.39 trillion, making it one of the biggest spending plans in the country’s history. 📸...
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Makerere University academic staff have warned Parliament that the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 could criminalise academic work, restrict international collaboration, and...
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Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the Member of Parliament for Kira Municipality, has accused the government of not only “stealing” from Ugandans but also from neighbors. Speaking before Parliament of...
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The government of uganda has suspended all trade order operations across the country following complaints from religious leaders, traders and Members of Parliament over the manner in which the...
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Garbage collection in Kampala has largely been treated as a public service many residents expect but few feel responsible for sustaining. Piles of uncollected waste, clogged drainage channels, and...
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Government has launched investigations into Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) suspected of hoarding fuel and charging exorbitant prices, even as officials insist national stocks remain sufficient...
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“If fuel is expensive, don’t travel. Stay at home. Where are you going? I’m not really worried about you. What I was worried about was jet fuel, because jet fuel is not only just for travel, it is...
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President Museveni has asked African governments to invest in strategic infrastructural development that will drive the continent’s industrial development. He made the call during the opening...
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Medical workers have dragged government to court over what they describe as the unlawful withdrawal of allowances affecting medical interns, Senior House Officers (SHOs), and refugee intern...
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The Uganda Police Force has requested an additional Shs58.4 billion from Parliament to cater for salaries of newly recruited officers, raising concerns about planning and sustainability within the...
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Court proceedings in the trial of murder suspect Christopher Okello Onyum were dramatically interrupted today afternoon after a heavy downpour, accompanied by strong winds, tore through the...
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Leader of government business & Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has announced that the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government has so far implemented 54 percent of its 2021–2026...
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Concerned citizens in the Ankole sub-region have called on Members of Parliament to reject the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, warning that it could have far reaching economic and social...
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Police have arrested two suspects in an intelligence-led operation targeting a wave of violent robberies by panga-wielding gangs in Kawempe Division and surrounding areas. The operation...
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Despite a government directive to remove Dangerous Mechanically Conditioned (DMC) taxis from Kampala by April 8, 2026, these vehicles remain in operation across the city. Recent footage...
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