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Six Rubanda district officials arrested over embezzling Shs 107m

Six Rubanda district officials arrested over embezzling Shs 107m

Rubanda district officials arrestedSix officials from Rubanda district have been arrested by the Inspectorate of Government (IG) over the alleged embezzlement of Shs 107,688,900 in public funds.The suspects are Benon Kahangi, 48, the district production and marketing officer; Stephe

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Shs60bn BoU Heist: Nine Finance Ministry officials committed to high court for trial

Shs60bn BoU Heist: Nine Finance Ministry officials committed to high court for trial

Nine Finance Ministry officials have been committed to the High Court after the DPP sanctioned fresh charges in the alleged Shs60bn public funds loss case.Nine Finance Ministry officers were committed to the High Court over the alleged Shs60bn loss.Kampala, Uganda: The Director of P

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BLACKOUTS, BILLIONS & BOARDROOM WARS! Investigation Exposes Rot at UEDCL as Power Crisis Rocks Post-Umeme Era

BLACKOUTS, BILLIONS & BOARDROOM WARS! Investigation Exposes Rot at UEDCL as Power Crisis Rocks Post-Umeme Era

Ugandans are asking one burning question: what exactly is going on at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited?Ever since Umeme exited and UEDCL officially took over power distribution on April 1, 2025, complaints of persistent blackouts, delayed meter replacements, sluggish custome

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Man who funded Jinja hospital ward spends Shs740m to charter a Gulfstream jet from Dubai

Man who funded Jinja hospital ward spends Shs740m to charter a Gulfstream jet from Dubai

British national Samuel Leeds has spent £150,000 (about Shs743 million) to charter a private jet from Dubai to the United Kingdom amid rising tensions in the Middle East.Leeds, who is married to a Zimbabwean, became known in Uganda in 2024 when he donated a hospital ward worth about Shs1

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KARUMA CASH CRISIS! UEGCL Profits Drop, Debt Soars to 81.6% as Power Plants Rot —Who is Sleeping on the Job?

KARUMA CASH CRISIS! UEGCL Profits Drop, Debt Soars to 81.6% as Power Plants Rot —Who is Sleeping on the Job?

Eleven years at the helm. Billions borrowed. Mega dams commissioned with pomp and glory. Yet today, hard questions are exploding over the management of Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited as the December 2025 Auditor General’s report exposes troubling cracks in Uganda’s power genera

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UDB secures 40 million euros to expand financing for women and youth-led ventures

UDB secures 40 million euros to expand financing for women and youth-led ventures

UDB Managing Director Patricia Ojangole addresses stakeholdersKAMPALA — The Uganda Development Bank has secured a 40 million euro credit line, approximately 169 billion shillings, from the French Development Agency to expand financing for enterprises across the country.The facilit

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Vladimir Putin Condemns US-Israeli Strikes on Iran, Calls Killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ‘Cynical Murder’ Violating Human Morality and International Law

Vladimir Putin Condemns US-Israeli Strikes on Iran, Calls Killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ‘Cynical Murder’ Violating Human Morality and International Law

Moscow, March 1: Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly condemned the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, describing the death of Iran's Supreme Leader as a "cynical murder," according to Russian state media agency TASS. In his first official remarks since the targeted operations and the subsequen

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After All the History Against Him, NUP’s Luttamaguzi Says Baganda Ready to Apologize to Obote Through Akena

After All the History Against Him, NUP’s Luttamaguzi Says Baganda Ready to Apologize to Obote Through Akena

“Obote had his flaws, but he never stole our land.” NUP’s Paulson Luttamaguzi, the outgoing Nakaseke South MP has said former President Milton Obote was not a worse leader than President Yoweri Museveni, and that the people of Nakaseke and greater Luwero owe him an apology.Speaking d

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DAYBREAK HORROR: Six Killed in Fiery Bus–Truck Collision on Kiboga–Hoima Highway

DAYBREAK HORROR: Six Killed in Fiery Bus–Truck Collision on Kiboga–Hoima Highway

Six people have died in a devastating road crash that occurred at daybreak in Kyakabuga Village, Kyankwanzi District, after a passenger bus and a cargo truck collided head-on along the Kiboga–Hoima Highway.The accident involved a bus, registration number UBQ 595G, which was travelling fr

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Former VP Ssekandi, Ministers, and Dignitaries Eulogize Late Isaac Kigozi at 40-Day Dua

Former VP Ssekandi, Ministers, and Dignitaries Eulogize Late Isaac Kigozi at 40-Day Dua

LUWERO – Former Vice President H.E. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has commended parents who raise disciplined, patriotic children who contribute meaningfully to their communities and nation. He made the remarks during the 40-day Dua (prayer session) for the late Isaac Kigozi, son of Ambassador Abbey

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