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Molly Says Aponye Debt Stress Drove Henry Katanga to Breaking Point

Molly Says Aponye Debt Stress Drove Henry Katanga to Breaking Point

In her gripping testimony as the defence started their case in the Katanga murder trial, Molly said her husband was troubled by millions of shillings tied up in informal deals with Nyegamehe, who was popularly known as Aponye, a close associate who died in a road accident.The late business

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Gov’t Targets 30 km/h Zones as Express Traffic Fines Return

Gov’t Targets 30 km/h Zones as Express Traffic Fines Return

Winstone Katushabe, commissioner for road safety at the Ministry of Works and Transport addressing stakeholders on Wednesday in KampalaKAMPALA: Uganda is preparing to reinstate its automated traffic fines system, with officials now focusing on enforcing a 30 kilometres per hour speed limit

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URA Raises PAYE Tax-Free Threshold to Shs335,000 From Shs235,000

URA Raises PAYE Tax-Free Threshold to Shs335,000 From Shs235,000

KAMPALA: Uganda is planning sweeping changes to its personal income tax system to ease pressure on low-income earners, even as it rolls out new tax measures to recover at least 49 billion Ugandan shillings in additional revenue, according to official proposals for the 2026/27 financial year seen

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Surveyor ordered to pay Centenary Bank Shs 520m for ‘over-valuing’ land offered as security

Surveyor ordered to pay Centenary Bank Shs 520m for ‘over-valuing’ land offered as security

Katuramu & Company, a surveying firm, has been ordered to pay Centenary Bank Shs 521 million for misleading the bank into extending a loan to a client without conducting proper due diligence on the land offered as security.The case started in December 2021 when Hasifa Namulondo applied

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MPs Reject NWSC’s Plan to Borrow UGX600bn from Local Banks!

MPs Reject NWSC’s Plan to Borrow UGX600bn from Local Banks!

Remigio Achia, Vice Chairperson Budget Committee asked Ariko to ensure that the matter of unremitted water bills is handled by the Ministry of Finance remarking, “This matter should be captured and reported to the Ministry of Finance.The revelation was made by Herbert Ariko, Chairperson,

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USED AND DUMPED: NRM Cadre Who Flipped 13 NUP Candidates Cries Out as Party Bigwigs Block Him from Meeting M7

USED AND DUMPED: NRM Cadre Who Flipped 13 NUP Candidates Cries Out as Party Bigwigs Block Him from Meeting M7

A disgruntled mobiliser for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Northern Uganda has come out with a detailed account of frustration and financial strain, accusing senior officials in Kyadondo of blocking his efforts to meet party chairman Yoweri Museveni after he convinced a group of opposi

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How Tayebwa Took Credit for Lango NUP Defections as Real Mobilizer Was Left Crying

How Tayebwa Took Credit for Lango NUP Defections as Real Mobilizer Was Left Crying

A crucial NRM political mobilizer from Northern Uganda has accused senior party figures of sidelining him and misrepresenting his work after he successfully convinced a group of opposition candidates to withdraw from the 2026 race and support the yellow camp.Moses Ongwec, a cadre from Lang

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Uganda’s Public Debt Hits Record UGX 130 Trillion as Domestic Borrowing Surge Raises Alarm

Uganda’s Public Debt Hits Record UGX 130 Trillion as Domestic Borrowing Surge Raises Alarm

KAMPALA – Uganda’s public debt has surged to a record US$34.86 billion (UGX 130.84 trillion) as of December 2025, piling fresh pressure on the government’s fiscal managers and raising concerns about the long-term burden on citizens and businesses.According to the Ministry of Finance,

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VIDEO: Engineer Cries on National TV, Alleges Paying Bobi Wine Shs600 Million for NUP Nomination

VIDEO: Engineer Cries on National TV, Alleges Paying Bobi Wine Shs600 Million for NUP Nomination

Kampala, Uganda — A former parliamentary aspirant for Nansana Municipality, Engineer Stephen Kaweesa, has publicly accused Robert Kyagulanyi, the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), of taking Shs600 million from him in exchange for the party’s parliamentary nomination ahead of the 20

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KARUMA CASH CRISIS! UEGCL Profits Drop, Debt Soars to 81.6% as Power Plants Rot —Who is Sleeping on the Job?

KARUMA CASH CRISIS! UEGCL Profits Drop, Debt Soars to 81.6% as Power Plants Rot —Who is Sleeping on the Job?

Eleven years at the helm. Billions borrowed. Mega dams commissioned with pomp and glory. Yet today, hard questions are exploding over the management of Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited as the December 2025 Auditor General’s report exposes troubling cracks in Uganda’s power genera

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