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Butaleja teen waylaid, killed after attending wedding party

Butaleja teen waylaid, killed after attending wedding party

Police in Butaleja District, Eastern Uganda have arrested one suspect following the murder by assault of a 16-year-old boy after attending a wedding party.Bukedi South Regional Police spokesperson, IP Moses Mugwe, said Ahamada Jarita, a resident of Damba Cell, Namawa Parish, Kachonga Sub-c

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LIST: Chief Justices who have sworn in President Museveni since 1986

LIST: Chief Justices who have sworn in President Museveni since 1986

President Yoweri Museveni is set to be sworn in tomorrow, 12 May 2027, for his seventh term as President of Uganda, extending a presidency that began in 1986 after the National Resistance Army captured power.Under Uganda’s Constitution, the Chief Justice is responsible for administering

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SGR compensation 10-year delay leaves Tororo families in limbo

SGR compensation 10-year delay leaves Tororo families in limbo

At 4pm in Nyangole A, Tororo Municipality, Ms Binti Ogema is hurriedly collecting firewood to prepare a meal for her extended family.The fireplace appears cold, with wet ash suggesting it has been unused for hours or even days, pointing to long gaps in cooking.Ms Ogema, 55, a widow,

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‘I don’t want to be president.'

‘I don’t want to be president.'

While the presidency is a coveted position, its allure has put prospective suitors in sharp focus of succession battles in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Parliament Speaker Anita Among has become the latest in a long line of presumptive or declared suitors, stretchin

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Gen Katumba Wamala Tops 21 Retiring UPDF Generals

Gen Katumba Wamala Tops 21 Retiring UPDF Generals

Former Chief of Defence Forces and current Works Minister General Edward Katumba Wamala is among 21 senior UPDF officers set to retire in 2026 as the army begins documentation and transition preparations for nearly 2,000 personnel leaving active service.Former Chief of Defence Forces and M

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Java House Loses Bid to Block Shs3.1 Bn Tax

Java House Loses Bid to Block Shs3.1 Bn Tax

KAMPALA — The Tax Appeals Tribunal has upheld a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) decision to treat Shs3.16 billion claimed by Java House Coffee Shop Uganda Limited as unsupported shareholder loans and reclassify the money as undeclared income, in a ruling that sharply criticised the company’s r

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Everything you need to know about jets in Kampala’s skies

Everything you need to know about jets in Kampala’s skies

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s not Superman. Over the past few days, the distinctive, high-pitched screech of Sukhois has become all too familiar to Kampala residents. While it was initially not immediately obvious why, the ostentatious displays by pilots of the fighter jets soon became

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Shock in Kanungu as 16-Year-Old Boy Fatally Stabbed Outside a Trading Centre Bar

Shock in Kanungu as 16-Year-Old Boy Fatally Stabbed Outside a Trading Centre Bar

KANUNGU, Uganda — Police in Kanungu District have launched investigations into the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy following a late-night altercation at Omukashansha Trading Centre in Kambuga Sub-county.The deceased has been identified as Darius Tukamushaba, a resident of Kakoni Cell

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All Ugandan government vehicles to be electric, locally made

All Ugandan government vehicles to be electric, locally made

Uganda’s new national e-mobility strategy is focused on domestic vehicle manufacturing, battery production, charging infrastructure and specialised human capital development.Uganda plans to fully transition all new government vehicles to locally manufactured electric vehicles as part of

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URA Moves to Assist Traders Affected by Container Leaders’ Fraud

URA Moves to Assist Traders Affected by Container Leaders’ Fraud

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has announced urgent measures to support traders whose goods have been unfairly withheld by so-called “container leaders,” following a surge in public outcry and complaints of undelivered merchandise.In a public notice published Thursday, URA manageme

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