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Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund

Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has commenced the disbursement of Shs2.8 billion under the long-awaited Shs80 billion national cattle restocking programme. However, the intervention has faced immediate scrutiny, with critics and local leaders describing it as a "drop in the ocean" g

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State Opposes Bail for Kivumbi, 24 Co-Accused in Terror Case

State Opposes Bail for Kivumbi, 24 Co-Accused in Terror Case

Former Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi at the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala.The State has opposed the bail application of former Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi and his 24 co-accused, who are facing terrorism charges, arguing

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New minister Balaam inherits Local govt system plagued by graft allegations

New minister Balaam inherits Local govt system plagued by graft allegations

The appointment of Balaam Barugahara as Uganda's minister for Local Government has raised expectations that he will confront corruption widely viewed as entrenched within district administrations, where recruitment scandals, procurement irregularities and misuse of public funds continue to underm

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Kivumbi’s bail hearing adjourned as prosecutors attend symposium

Kivumbi’s bail hearing adjourned as prosecutors attend symposium

The bail hearing for former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi and 24 co-accused was adjourned to June 1 after state prosecutors said they were attending the Annual Prosecutors’ Symposium in Kampala.The three-day symposium, running at Hotel Africana under the theme “Enhancing

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Soroti NIRA official arrested over National ID extortion

Soroti NIRA official arrested over National ID extortion

An official attached to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), Joshua Ekule, has been remanded to prison after being accused of extorting money from residents seeking national identity cards.Ekule was arrested during an operation by Soroti Resident District Commissi

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Muwanga Kivumbi, 24 Co-Accused Apply for Bail in Terrorism Case Court

Muwanga Kivumbi, 24 Co-Accused Apply for Bail in Terrorism Case Court

Butambala County Member of Parliament and National Unity Platform (NUP) Vice President for Central Uganda, Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, together with 24 co-accused persons, has applied for bail before the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala as they await trial on terrorism cha

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Pressure Mounts on Education Ministry as Ankole Students Reject New Interview-Based Admission System

Pressure Mounts on Education Ministry as Ankole Students Reject New Interview-Based Admission System

MBARARA CITY — Students from the Ankole sub-region pursuing health-related courses have petitioned the Ministry of Education and Sports, demanding the suspension of the proposed interview-based admission system for diploma health courses for the 2026/2027 academic year.The students, oper

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Makerere University LLB Pre-Entry Results: King’s College Budo, Gayaza High School Shine as Top Schools

Makerere University LLB Pre-Entry Results: King’s College Budo, Gayaza High School Shine as Top Schools

Makerere University has officially released the results for the 2026/2027 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Pre-Entry Examination, with some of Uganda’s leading secondary schools once again dominating the highly competitive list of top performers.Leading the rankings was a candidate from Mbarara Hi

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BLOOD, BILLIONS & BETRAYAL! Ex-Minister Nkutu Family Torn Apart in Shock Property War as Siblings Conrad, Sophie & Martin Gang Up Against Last Born, Accused of Hatching Butabika Plot Over Dead Mother’s USD10m Empire

BLOOD, BILLIONS & BETRAYAL! Ex-Minister Nkutu Family Torn Apart in Shock Property War as Siblings Conrad, Sophie & Martin Gang Up Against Last Born, Accused of Hatching Butabika Plot Over Dead Mother’s USD10m Empire

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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LIST: Education Ministry Hires Lecturers for Government Oil School

LIST: Education Ministry Hires Lecturers for Government Oil School

Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK) is a public tertiary institution that began in came into existence following a directive from His 2009 on orders of President Yoweri Museveni who was keen on putting in place a school to support the country’s oil and gas sector.UPIK was establish

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