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13 May '26
Motherhood is no walk in the park, and for singer and actress Hellen Lukoma, the stakes—and the price tags—have never been higher. While most parents are haggling over sweater prices, the House of Lukoma boss is navigating the realities of raising children in an ultra-affluent environment whe
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13 May '26
The High Court in Ntungamo District, Western Uganda has sentenced a 45-year-old man to 50 years in prison after convicting him of aggravated defilement of his seven-year-old daughter.Kasese District resident judge, Lawrence Tweyanze Karikwisya who presided over the trial, said the prosecut
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12 May '26
vicious family war has exploded inside the wealthy family of former Minister of Health and Works Shaban Kirunda Nkutu, decades after the powerful minister was brutally killed by the regime of dictator Idi Amin in 1973.What started as a mourning period following the death of family matriarc
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12 May '26
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala woke under watch, with guns in nearly every direction. Armed soldiers and police officers lined major roads and streets before sunrise.Along the Northern Bypass, each roundabout held clusters of security personnel. Tents stood beside armoured vehicles, while
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09 May '26
Great nations are secured not only by guns, uniforms, or intelligence budgets, but by how wisely they identify, nurture, and deploy exceptional talent. In an era where crime has migrated from dark alleys to encrypted phones, hidden servers, and anonymous online accounts, Uganda’s security futur
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09 May '26
Eng. Joselynne Rwakakooko was appointed the acting managing director of UEDCL, replacing Paul Mwesigwa, and her first move has been to sack the top management in a move seen as done either in panic, office politics or sheer excitement.The ongoing restructuring at the Uganda Electricity Dis
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07 May '26
Mobile money has become one of the biggest sources of borrowing in Uganda, with millions of people now relying on their phones for quick loans instead of traditional banks.In 2025 alone, Ugandans borrowed at least Shs2.75 trillion through mobile money platforms, highlighting how digital le
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07 May '26
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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07 May '26
The High Court has dismissed an application filed by Henry Mwebe, who had sought to revive a Shs 24 million claim against a friend, Robert Kagoda.In a ruling delivered on April 29, 2026, Justice Susan Odongo said the matter had already been decided by the Nabweru Chief Magistrate’s Court
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06 May '26
A bombshell leaked board resolution from Stanbic Bank Uganda has laid bare the real reasons behind the dramatic exit of CEO Anne Juuko in 2024 and it’s not the rosy “promotion” story that was sold to the public.Kampala was left buzzing, boardrooms kept whispering, and the truth is fi