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25 May '26
For many businesses in Uganda, securing a government contract feels like hitting the jackpot. The moment word spreads that someone has landed a deal, everything changes. Friends become more attentive, relatives resurface, banks suddenly extend courtesy, and suppliers are willing to offer goods on
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24 May '26
After waiting 22 years for a Premier League title, Arsenal fans across Uganda have erupted into emotional celebrations so intense that even Agriculture minister Frank Tumwebaze found himself receiving early morning calls demanding financial contributions for victory parties instead of requests fo
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23 May '26
At a time when political pressure, corruption allegations, sanctions, and growing public criticism continue to surround embattled Bukedea Woman MP Anita Among, many of her critics had hoped to see her political exit end in embarrassment and uncertainty.Instead, the outgoing Speaker is head
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23 May '26
confidential dossier pieced together by covert intelligence shows that State actors put Anita Among under surveillance as early as 2021, when she was Deputy Speaker of Parliament.The voluminous collection of documents, a copy of which Weekend Monitor has seen, discloses that “a reliable
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23 May '26
Shock and grief have gripped the residents of Nabitu Village, Buwaya Sub-county in Mayuge District, following a horrific domestic dispute that left a 48-year-old man dead and his wife battling for her life.Simon Kibuka, reportedly took his own life by stabbing himself after carrying out a
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23 May '26
The bodies of two missing tourists have been found by game viewers in the Kruger National Park. The case has been referred to police for investigation. Stock imageThe South African National Parks (SANParks) said on Saturday that two tourists were found dead near a river in the Parfuri sect
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23 May '26
Tea farmers in Bushenyi have expressed anger and frustration after the High Court dismissed their case against the Igara Growers Tea Factory board, ruling that the matter should have been handled by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau, leaving the leadership dispute unresolved.Tea farm
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23 May '26
SpaceX collaborated with Ukraine's Ministry of Defense to shut down thousands of unauthorized terminals, degrading Russian command and control at a critical moment.Starting February 4, 2026, thousands of Starlink terminals operated by Russian forces went dark. In the weeks that followed, U
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21 May '26
If Kampala’s nightlife scene has proven anything over the years, it is that no genre pulls emotions out of people quite like R&B. Give a crowd a heartbreak anthem, dim lighting, and a dance floor, and suddenly complete strangers are singing like they have survived the same relationship.
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21 May '26
Two people have died, and 13 others are nursing injuries following a double motor crash involving a bus belonging to Jaguar Bus Company and a trailer along the Masaka-Mbarara Highway.The crash occurred at around 3:45 am on Thursday at Katuba Village, about one kilometre from Mbirizi Town,