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Kanungu tea farmers dismiss claims of Shs14b payout extortion, defend 30% deduction

Kanungu tea farmers dismiss claims of Shs14b payout extortion, defend 30% deduction

Over 280 tea nursery bed operators in Kanungu District have denied allegations that they were defrauded by their lawyers and association leadership. The farmers clarify that a 30 percent deduction from their recent Shs14.9 billion government payout was a voluntary contribution, not an illegal ext

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IGG Report Allegedly Flags Asset Declarations, Foreign Trips and Recruitment Practices in Probe of Former Speaker Among

IGG Report Allegedly Flags Asset Declarations, Foreign Trips and Recruitment Practices in Probe of Former Speaker Among

The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has reportedly completed a preliminary report on former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, highlighting a number of issues related to asset declarations, parliamentary expenditure, recruitment practices and foreign travel that investigators believe requi

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LANDS MINISTRY IN TURMOIL! PS Docus Okalanyi Faces Mounting Allegations of Corruption and Abuse of Office

LANDS MINISTRY IN TURMOIL! PS Docus Okalanyi Faces Mounting Allegations of Corruption and Abuse of Office

Kampala, Uganda – The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is once again under intense public scrutiny following serious allegations leveled against Permanent Secretary Docus Okalanyi, with insiders describing rising tension, staff dissatisfaction, and claims of systemic irregularit

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Mukono puts aside Shs230m for residents maintaining rural access roads

Mukono puts aside Shs230m for residents maintaining rural access roads

Mukono District Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Muhumuza (centre) and District Engineer Herbert Lutwama (right) address participants during an engagement at the district headquarters on June 4, 2026. PHOTO/DANIEL M. SSENFUMAMukono District Local Government has allocated Shs230 mi

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Auditor General Pins IRA Boss Kaddunabbi Over UGX 181M Irregular Payments, Questionable Hiring

Auditor General Pins IRA Boss Kaddunabbi Over UGX 181M Irregular Payments, Questionable Hiring

special forensic investigation by the Auditor General has severely faulted the Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), Ibrahim Kaddunabbi Lubega, over a string of blatant financial and administrative irregularities.A special forensic investigation by the Audito

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Court Orders Security Agencies to Produce Missing Musician ‘King Zale’

Court Orders Security Agencies to Produce Missing Musician ‘King Zale’

KAMPALA — The High Court has ordered Uganda’s security agencies to produce missing musician and civilian Gody Christopher, popularly known as King Zale, after finding sufficient grounds to believe he may be in state custody following his alleged abduction in Kampala.In a ruling deliver

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Court Orders NIRA to Release MP Citizenship Records

Court Orders NIRA to Release MP Citizenship Records

The High Court in Mbale has ordered the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to release certified registration records of two individuals at the centre of a citizenship dispute in an election petition challenging the qualification of Namisindwa County MP Metrine Nanzala.

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BoU limits daily cash withdrawals for individuals to Shs50m

BoU limits daily cash withdrawals for individuals to Shs50m

Twinemanzi Tumubweine, Bank of Uganda Executive Director of National Payment Systems.Overview:The new measures, which take effect on January 1, 2027, are expected to reshape how businesses and consumers move money through the banking system.KAMPALA — The Bank of Uganda (BoU

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Speaker budget grows seven times over six years

Speaker budget grows seven times over six years

Parliament Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth (2nd right) leaves Parliament chambers after presiding over plenary session on May 28, 2026. PHOTO/ PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA X HANDLEThe budget of Parliament has within six years doubled to Shs1.2 trillion, despite the number of elected members of the Ho

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UCC Report: Mobile Money active users hit 36.7 million as Ugandans transact Shs2.37 billion in three months

UCC Report: Mobile Money active users hit 36.7 million as Ugandans transact Shs2.37 billion in three months

More Ugandans are using mobile money, but telecom companies earned less in the first three months of 2026.New figures from the Uganda Communications Commission, using data from Bank of Uganda, show active mobile money users climbed to 36.7 million between January and March.That’s

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