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05 Feb '25
In a voluminous report stretching 242 pages, a committee of eminent educationists and senior citizens (put together by Minister Janet Museveni) has recommended disbandment and alteration of the Education Ministry the way we know it today.
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05 Feb '25
The executive orders from US President Donald Trump have placed Makerere University in a difficult situation, forcing the institution to pause key projects and lay off staff. The freeze on federal grants to foreign institutions has particularly impacted universi
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05 Feb '25
Pauline Maniraguha Bangirana, a retired Superintendent of Police and the first woman to join the Uganda Police Force, has passed away at the age of 85.Her death was confirmed by ASP Charles Twiine, head of the Cri
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05 Feb '25
The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) of Uganda has arrested seven individuals from the Ministry of Finance and Bank of Uganda following a three-month investigation into the disappearance of USD 16 million (approximately UGX 60 billion) from the Bank of
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05 Feb '25
The Kawempe North Member of Parliament by-election is exhibiting divisions in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party after one of the aspirants, Hajjat Hanifah Karadi, announced her bid to contest as an independent candidate.
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05 Feb '25
In today's parliamentary session, Jonathan Odur, the Member of Parliament for Erute South, raised concerns about the legal advice given by Attorney General Kiwanuka Kiryowa.Odur expressed his concerns, asking the
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05 Feb '25
In a major crackdown on financial malpractice within government institutions, Uganda’s Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has arrested nine senior officials from the Ministry of Finance over their alleged involvement in the fraudulent diversion of Shs 6
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04 Feb '25
Ugandan lawmakers have urged the government to seek compensation from Kenya following the burning of Uganda House in Nairobi during the protests against the Finance Bill on June 25, 2024.The MPs claimed that Ugand
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04 Feb '25
The trial of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his associate Obeid Lutale before the General Court Martial in Makindye was unexpectedly halted on Monday after the Supreme Court ruled against trying civilians in military courts. This ruling, issued on Janua
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04 Feb '25
Florence Taaka, a prominent NRM mobilizer and model farmer in Busia District, has died in a tragic road accident involving a police officer.Taaka, known for her significant contributions to poultry, cattle, and co