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Legal Battle Seeks to Dismantle State House Anti-Corruption Unit

Legal Battle Seeks to Dismantle State House Anti-Corruption Unit

(Kampala) – The Constitutional Court has embarked on a three day session, starting November 18, 2024, to deliberate on 14 petitions, one of which challenges the constitutionality of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU). The petitioners argue that SHACU’s actions, such as arrests, i

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Imbalu Boys Arrested Over Brutal Attack in Mbale

Imbalu Boys Arrested Over Brutal Attack in Mbale

(Mbale) – On November 16, 2024, a violent attack involving Imbalu boys was reported in Katwaka Cell, Bumagenyi Ward, Industrial Division, Mbale City. The group, armed with pangas, sticks, and stones, targeted several individuals, injuring a man and robbing others of their belongings.The vic

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Uganda faces setback in Aids fight with 38,000 new HIV cases in 2023

Uganda faces setback in Aids fight with 38,000 new HIV cases in 2023

The Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has raised concerns about the high number of new HIV infections registered in the country annually, which may hinder Uganda’s goal to end Aids by 2030. Dr Vincent Bagambe, the director of planning and strategic information at UAC, said although new infe

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Excessive govt local borrowing starves private sector of credit 

Excessive govt local borrowing starves private sector of credit 

A report by the European Investment Bank indicates that excessive government domestic borrowing has severely impacted the private sector, with many borrowers left with no sources of credit. The report, titled: Finance in Africa, Unlocking Investment in an Era of Digital Transformation an

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Bobi Wine Claims Election Malpractices in Kisoro

Bobi Wine Claims Election Malpractices in Kisoro

(Buikwe) – Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine, visited Buikwe District this week, continuing his National Unity Platform (NUP) countrywide tour while addressing his followers on the principles of justice, freedom, and resilience in Uganda. Wine emphasized his vision f

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Dealing with doubts in relationships

Dealing with doubts in relationships

When doubts and suspicions arise in a relationship, they often bring confusion, worry, and even guilt. It may feel uncomfortable to confront your partner with concerns, especially if you are unsure whether they are valid. However, suppressing these feelings rarely resolves them and can lead

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Cranes qualify for Afcon 2025

Cranes qualify for Afcon 2025

Uganda’s wait for a return to the Africa Cup of Nations is over. The Cranes needed just a point from their game against South Africa at Namboole on Friday to confirm qualification to the 2025 Afcon finals in Morocco. But they didn't have to wait that long as Congo fell to South Sudan

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Male breast cancer: Echiku recalls noticing a small, painless lump on his right breast

Male breast cancer: Echiku recalls noticing a small, painless lump on his right breast

Emaritino Echiku, a 75-year-old resident of Soroti District, has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in Kampala for the past three years. Echiku recalls noticing a small, painless lump on his right breast during adolescence, which he ignored f

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CSOs call for rationalisation of local govt, Parliament

CSOs call for rationalisation of local govt, Parliament

Uganda's Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the government to reassess its approach to the ongoing rationalisation process, emphasising the need to prioritise local government and Parliament reforms to effectively reduce taxpayers' expenses. Mr Julius Mukunda, the Executive D

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Biden to bid farewell at APEC and G20 under Trump's shadow

Biden to bid farewell at APEC and G20 under Trump's shadow

President Joe Biden heads to South America this week for a curtain call with global leaders after over 50 years in U.S. politics, but the man he tried and failed to keep from returning to power is likely to be the focus of many meetings: incoming President Donald Trump. Biden will hold

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