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04 Jan '26
Jinja – The arrest of a prominent Jinja-based investor by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has been met with relief and celebration among residents, who say the businessman had long intimidated local leaders while allegedly boasting of powerful connections that placed him ab
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03 Jan '26
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has intercepted a passenger suspected of trafficking narcotics at Entebbe International Airport during routine border control operations.The interception occurred last Friday after the passenger arrived aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET338 at approximat
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03 Jan '26
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited – UEDCL has released the approved retail electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2026 (January-March), as sanctioned by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA).These rates apply to all consumer categories, including domestic, co
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02 Jan '26
He alleged that NUP campaigns are frequently blocked, disrupted and violently suppressed by security agencies despite strong public support in many districts. He also accused the state of deploying a heavy security presence to disrupt opposition processions and create the impression that NUP lack
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31 Dec '25
JUganda’s environmental watchdog has sent a strong warning to developers after the arrest of prominent Jinja businessman Magan M. Patel over alleged illegal encroachment on the Bugembe wetland, a critical ecosystem along the Jinja–Iganga Highway.The National Environment Management Auth
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31 Dec '25
A disagreement has emerged within the Ministry of Works and Transport following severe traffic jam along the Kampala Masaka Highway, particularly in Mpigi with a senior road safety official questioning the official explanation issued by Works Minister, Edward Katumba Wamala.The traffic gri
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30 Dec '25
Hellen Seku, the commissioner for patriotism, issued a warning to National Unity Platform supporters regarding their use of the national flag. Her stance lacks legal merit and risks politicizing a national symbol.If, in any case, the spirit of the Constitution is to position the national f
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29 Dec '25
A customer receives a step-by-step guide on using the Wendi mobile wallet, empowering them to seamlessly send and receive international money transfersKAMPALA, Uganda — Commercial banks and financial institutions in Uganda approved 1.93 trillion shillings in new credit during October, wi
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28 Dec '25
Residents of Bugolobi Princess Anna Drive, together with their local council leadership, have dragged a retired Ugandan judge and International Court of Justice (ICJ) judge, Julia Sebutinde to court over the alleged illegal construction of a six-storey apartment block in a residential neighborhoo
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28 Dec '25
Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Ruhinda North MP, Thomas Tayebwa, has issued a firm response to National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, following accusations made against him and President Museveni.Bobi Wine, reacting to a video showing Tay