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Transport Officer’s Promotion Halted After Questions Over Engineering Credentials

Transport Officer’s Promotion Halted After Questions Over Engineering Credentials

KAMPALA — Internal government documents have revealed that suspended Principal Road Safety Officer Ronald Amanyire’s promotion to a senior position in the Ministry of Works and Transport was halted after concerns emerged over engineering qualifications and Public Service recruitment requireme

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Taxi Tales: The Price of Survival in a Boiled Maize Cob

Taxi Tales: The Price of Survival in a Boiled Maize Cob

recently got into a taxi, exhausted from the noise of the world. Like many people trying to steal a moment of peace in Kampala’s endless rush, I leaned back, plugged in my AirPods and disappeared into my own quiet space.But somewhere along the journey, my attention shifted.Three w

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Lydia Jazmine off the shelf after secret Nikkah ceremony

Lydia Jazmine off the shelf after secret Nikkah ceremony

Reports indicate that the singer tied the knot with a young Muslim businessman in a low-key function held under tight security.Lydia Jazmine is reportedly said to have held a secret Nikkah ceremony with a Muslim businessman.Reports claim the singer embraced Islam and adopted the nam

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SPECIAL REPORT | From Parliament to Power Lines: Ssekandi’s Clean Hands, Generous Heart and Quiet Leadership Continue to Illuminate Masaka

SPECIAL REPORT | From Parliament to Power Lines: Ssekandi’s Clean Hands, Generous Heart and Quiet Leadership Continue to Illuminate Masaka

Masaka — In politics, many leaders rise like thunderstorms — loud, dramatic and impossible to ignore — only to disappear leaving behind debris of broken trust and corruption scandals. But others move like the River Nile itself: calm, steady and life-giving to the communities around them.

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Police Rescue Kidnapped Nurse and Son in Mbarara After Four-Day Search

Police Rescue Kidnapped Nurse and Son in Mbarara After Four-Day Search

MBARARA, UGANDA — Police in Mbarara District, working together with sister security agencies, have rescued a nurse from Kashongi Health Centre III in Kiruhura District and her 14-year-old son, four days after they were allegedly abducted by unidentified assailants who demanded a UGX 10 million

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Uganda’s First Woman Cadet Police Officer, SSP (Rtd) Jane Nancy Nakabiri, Dies at Home in Makindye

Uganda’s First Woman Cadet Police Officer, SSP (Rtd) Jane Nancy Nakabiri, Dies at Home in Makindye

Kampala—Uganda is mourning the passing of Senior Superintendent of Police (Retired) Jane Nancy Nakabiri, the nation’s first woman cadet police officer, who died peacefully at her home in Makindye, family sources confirmed.Nakabiri made history in 1963 when she outperformed 19 other hig

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Former NSSF MD Richard Byarugaba joins Equity Group

Former NSSF MD Richard Byarugaba joins Equity Group

Richard Byarugaba has joined Equity Group Insurance to lead its new asset management subsidiary as the company expands into wealth management services.Equity Group Insurance Holdings Limited (EGIHL) has appointed veteran financial executive Richard Patrick Byarugaba as Managing Director fo

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ANT's Karuhanga on Independent Decision: Voters Asked I Come in a Different Package

ANT's Karuhanga on Independent Decision: Voters Asked I Come in a Different Package

The Alliance for National Transformation spokesperson Gerald Karuhanga has defended his decision to contest the Ntungamo Municipality MP as an independent candidate, arguing that many Ugandans are more concerned about healthcare, jobs and education than political party affiliations.Gerald

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New PAYE direction raises more questions than answers

New PAYE direction raises more questions than answers

There is a silent frustration growing among Ugandan employees. Not because people do not want to pay taxes.Most salaried workers already understand that taxation is part of nation-building. Every month, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is deducted before salaries even hit bank accounts. Employees ha

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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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