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‘I was declared deserter for resisting COVID-19 corruption in Uganda Prisons Service’

‘I was declared deserter for resisting COVID-19 corruption in Uganda Prisons Service’

A former Uganda Prisons Service custody health officer, James Turyatunga, has accused the institution of corruption and denying him justice after he was declared a deserter under contentious circumstances.Turyatunga, who once served at the height of the C

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Government confirms plans to shut down internet ahead of January elections

Government confirms plans to shut down internet ahead of January elections

Mr Kamugisha stated that popular platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram are all under review ahead of the general elections set for mid January 2026.The Ugandan government is planning to impose restrictions on internet access, including the outrigh

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EX-POST BANK MD OFF THE HOOK! Judge Blasts “Baseless, Vindictive” Internal Auditor as 8-Year Sh292m Case Collapses

EX-POST BANK MD OFF THE HOOK! Judge Blasts “Baseless, Vindictive” Internal Auditor as 8-Year Sh292m Case Collapses

Former Post Bank Uganda managing director Stephen Mukweli (L) is finally a free manFormer Post Bank Uganda managing director Stephen Mukweli is finally a free man after the Anti-Corruption Court tore apart the state’s entire case and acquitted him of all criminal charges.Mukweli h

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Uganda bars new Somali, Eritrean and Ethiopian refugees as aid funding falls

Uganda bars new Somali, Eritrean and Ethiopian refugees as aid funding falls

Mogadishu (HOL) — Uganda has stopped granting refugee status to asylum seekers from Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia, saying those countries are no longer considered to have active armed conflicts and that dwindling donor funding has made it difficult to support new arrivals.Uganda’s Mini

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Peace Rugambwa Channels Over UGX 150 Million into Kabale as NRM Mobilisation Efforts Intensify

Peace Rugambwa Channels Over UGX 150 Million into Kabale as NRM Mobilisation Efforts Intensify

The mood in Kabale has been noticeably shifting in recent weeks, and much of that change is tied to the growing presence of Senior Presidential Advisor on Agriculture, Peace Rugambwa. Her visits have been drawing crowds, not just because she arrives with support, but because she arrives with a me

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Mbarara: Two More NUP Candidates Withdraw from Race, Quit Party

Mbarara: Two More NUP Candidates Withdraw from Race, Quit Party

MBARARA: TWO MORE NUP CANDIDATES WITHDRAW FROM RACE, QUIT PARTYTwo female National Unity Platform (NUP) candidates in Mbarara have withdrawn from the upcoming local council elections, citing unfulfilled party promises, financial challenges, and lack of campaign support.The candidate

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BREAKING! Gov’t Lowers Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment, (SAGE) Eligibility Age

BREAKING! Gov’t Lowers Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment, (SAGE) Eligibility Age

The government has made a decision to lower the eligibility age for SAGE from the current 80 years to 65 years effective next financial year 2026/27. In addition government will increase the monthly stipend to Shs35,000 up from Shs25,000In this, government will provide an additional budget

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Police hunt for house guest who stole two-month-old baby in Butaleja

Police hunt for house guest who stole two-month-old baby in Butaleja

Butaleja, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Bukedi South Region have launched an urgent manhunt after a two-month-old baby girl was stolen from her home in Muhuyu Village, Busabi Sub-county on Sunday, November 9, 2025.The case was officially reported on November 13 at Busabi Police Model S

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TMR Hospital Withholds Body of Greenhill Pupil Over Shs 150m Bill.

TMR Hospital Withholds Body of Greenhill Pupil Over Shs 150m Bill.

Burial arrangements for Augustine, a Primary Six pupil from Greenhill School who died on November 12, 2025, have been delayed after TMR International Hospital in Naalya, Kampala, declined to release his body due to an outstanding medical bill estimated at Shs 150 million.Augustine died thr

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India sends 2.7 tonnes of life-saving vaccines vaccines to Venezuela as part of Global South commitment

India sends 2.7 tonnes of life-saving vaccines vaccines to Venezuela as part of Global South commitment

Reaffirming its commitment to the Global South, India has dispatched a consignment of ...India sends 2.7 tonnes of life-saving vaccines vaccines to Venezuela as part of Global South commitment | India sends 2.7 tonnes of life-saving vaccines vaccines to Venezuela as part of Global South co

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