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20 Jan '26
The Kamuli District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Finance Officer (CFO) have been arraigned and charged in court over alleged embezzlement of over Shs600M meant for roads rehabilitation and maintenance.The duo was presented before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo, Kampala
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20 Jan '26
The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), George William Nyombi Thembo, addresses a press conference on the internet shutdown ahead of the general election in Kampala, Uganda, January 13, 2026. Two lawyers have filed a case in the Civil Division of the High Cour
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20 Jan '26
His party, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) announced on Tuesday morning that Besigye was rushed to a medical facility at Bugolobi Village Mall from Luzira Prison under heavy security after his health reportedly deteriorated sharply.Fresh concern about the health of Col (Rtd) Dr. Kiz
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19 Jan '26
The defeat of Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda in Kira Municipality stands out as one of the most surprising outcomes of Uganda’s 2026 parliamentary elections. In a constituency known for political awareness, urban exposure, and issue-based debate, few expected that one of Parliament’s most articulate
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19 Jan '26
ARROGANCE: Gender Minister Betty Amongi lost the Lira City Woman slot due to her arrogance. Her desire to take on her fellow Minister Ruth Aceng while abandoning her Oyam South constituency.Uganda’s 2026 general elections have delivered one of the biggest political upheavals in recent hi
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19 Jan '26
Uganda’s Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, retires at the age of 70, concluding a legal and public service career spanning over forty years.Appointed Chief Justice in August 2020, he oversaw reforms aimed at improving access to justice, reducing case backlogs, and modernizing
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19 Jan '26
Uganda’s Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, retires at the age of 70, concluding a legal and public service career spanning over forty years.Appointed Chief Justice in August 2020, he oversaw reforms aimed at improving access to justice, reducing case backlogs, and modernizing
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18 Jan '26
The Ministry of Education and Sports has pushed the date for schools reopening for the first term of 2026 further to the second week of February.Initially, the official Uganda schools calendar for 2026, released by the Ministry of Education, required schools to reopen for the first term on
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18 Jan '26
Results from the recently concluded general elections in Greater Masaka, Mbale, and Kigezi regions point to a broad political realignment marked by the rejection of incumbents, the return of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in traditionally competitive areas, and a mixed performan
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13 Jan '26
As expected, the Uganda Communications Commission has reportedly ordered the shutting down of internet ahead of the elections a move which the regulator did even in the previous elections.In a directive to all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Telecoms signed by the Executive Director