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Museveni to commission construction of Kidepo International Airport today

Museveni to commission construction of Kidepo International Airport today

President Yoweri Museveni is expected to travel to Karenga District today, June 5, to officially launch the construction of Kidepo International Airport in Karenga district.The project is hoped to transform tourism and connectivity in the Karamoja sub-region.The Ministry of Works an

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Mukono Land Row Escalates as Owner Seeks Arrest of Land Commissioner Over Ignored High Court Order

Mukono Land Row Escalates as Owner Seeks Arrest of Land Commissioner Over Ignored High Court Order

fresh legal battle has erupted in Uganda’s land administration sector after a Mukono-based landowner dragged the Commissioner for Land Registration back to court, accusing the government official of defying a High Court order issued nearly a year ago.Richard Katongole has filed a contemp

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NAAVA MASTULAH: Here Is Why General Katumba Is the Right Man to Clean Up the Mess at Public Service

NAAVA MASTULAH: Here Is Why General Katumba Is the Right Man to Clean Up the Mess at Public Service

General Katumba Wamala’s appointment as Minister of Public Service comes at a time when the ministry is reeling from scandals involving ghost workers, pension fraud, and wage overruns. Recent audits revealed over UGX 24 billion lost to ghost employees and nearly 24,000 suspected ghost pensioner

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Demolition of roadside businesses wipes out revenues, shatters dreams

Demolition of roadside businesses wipes out revenues, shatters dreams

The morning sun burns through the dusty roadside of Bulindo and Kitukutwe, falling on broken timber, bent iron sheets and torn tarpaulins scattered where small kiosks once stood.A place that was once filled with the smell of frying chapati, boiling tea, laughter from customers and women ca

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Fuel tankers must get off roads once oil pipeline is complete – Museveni

Fuel tankers must get off roads once oil pipeline is complete – Museveni

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has renewed a push to move petroleum transportation off Uganda’s roads and into pipelines, a strategy that could dramatically reduce the number of fuel tankers on the country’s highways.While delivering his State of the Nation Address at Kolol

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Chris Obore walking on eggshells as Oboth-Oboth prepares to make leadership changes

Chris Obore walking on eggshells as Oboth-Oboth prepares to make leadership changes

Chris Obore, the long-serving and outspoken director of Communications at Parliament, is said to be navigating one of the most delicate moments of his career following the election of Jacob Oboth-Oboth as speaker of the 12th Parliament.Sources within Parliament told Bbeg Media that in rece

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Arsenal rocked as Mourinho instructs Real Madrid to sign £42m Gunners ace after Konate, Dumfries

Arsenal rocked as Mourinho instructs Real Madrid to sign £42m Gunners ace after Konate, Dumfries

Jose Mourinho has ordered Real Madrid to sign a third defender after Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries, and he plays for Arsenal, according to two reporters.Real Madrid identified their rearguard as the most urgent issue to resolve in the summer transfer window. Incoming boss Jose Mourin

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Man Utd’s 'next four signings decided' after sealing £35m Ederson deal

Man Utd’s 'next four signings decided' after sealing £35m Ederson deal

Manchester United are targeting five new signings this summer after agreeing a deal for Atalanta midfielder Ederson, who is set to become the first arrival of the Michael Carrick era. The Red Devils have just secured their return to the Champions League and, having contested only 40 matches acros

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How new taxes will hit you

How new taxes will hit you

Kakira Sugar and other factories petitioned the High courtFor many Ugandans, taxes rarely feel real when they are first announced in Parliament.They feel distant then. Technical. Wrapped in legal amendments and budget speeches. The impact usually becomes clearer later, at the fuel s

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Besigye accusers to testify in open court

Besigye accusers to testify in open court

L-R: Captain Denis Oola, Dr Kizza Besigye, and Obeid LutaleLast week inside Uganda’s courtrooms, justice unfolded in dramatically different ways.In one courtroom, appellate judges confirmed a prison sentence for a man convicted of rape more than a decade ago, bringing a long and p

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