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17 Apr '26
A female customs officer at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been recognized for exceptional integrity after rejecting a bribe of Shs 300 million and uncovering a concealed shipment of cash amounting to $10 million (about Shs 37 billion). The officer, whose identity has not been disc
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16 Apr '26
WAKISO, Uganda — Residents and leaders in Wakiso District gathered today for the groundbreaking ceremony of the 6.5-kilometer Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road, a project seen as a major infrastructure milestone for the region.The 37.5 billion shilling project is funded by the World Bank, t
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16 Apr '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — A coalition of women’s rights organizations led by the Forum for Women in Democracy is calling on the government to halt proposed tax increases on essential goods, warning the measures will disproportionately affect low-income citizens.During a press briefing in Ntind
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16 Apr '26
The High Court in Mbarara has dismissed an election petition filed by Mbarara City North MP candidate Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari against MP-elect Christopher Bakashaba and the Electoral Commission, after finding that Rukaari failed to properly serve the respondents with court documents.Rukaar
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16 Apr '26
President Museveni has expressed heartfelt condolences following the death of late Besweri Kaddu, father of the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, who passed away on Tuesday at Mengo Hospital.He was 92.In a message delivered by Vice
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16 Apr '26
The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) has joined the State House Anti-Corruption Unit in investigating a high-profile gold scam in which investors lost approximately Shs 13 billion.The case centers around a businessman identified as Ali Muhammad, a Ugandan of Somali origin, who is
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16 Apr '26
The driver of the prison vehicle which was carrying murder suspect Christopher Okello Onyum to the High Court in Ggaba on Wednesday but reportedly lost control and rammed into journalists at the court premises has been arrested, with the car towed to Kabalagala for inspection, police have confirm
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15 Apr '26
All isn’t well at the Matuga-based DEI Pharma, a multi-billion pharmaceutical manufacturing enterprise based at Matugga along Kampala-Bombo Road.The company, which is meant to manufacture pharmaceutical products for both the local market and for export purposes, has about 100 employees.
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15 Apr '26
Police say a search of the garage premises led to the recovery of multiple suspected stolen items, including side mirrors and other motor vehicle parts believed to have been taken from different vehicles in the area.Police officers lead Navara, the sniffer dog to track scent of stolen moto
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15 Apr '26
Government has directed that key training facilities at Kyambogo and Makerere Universities be completed by August 2026 as Uganda steps up preparations to meet Caf standards ahead of Afcon 2027.Government has set August 2026 as the deadline for completion of key training facilities at Kyamb