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12 May '26
vicious family war has exploded inside the wealthy family of former Minister of Health and Works Shaban Kirunda Nkutu, decades after the powerful minister was brutally killed by the regime of dictator Idi Amin in 1973.What started as a mourning period following the death of family matriarc
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12 May '26
Kampala wore an unusually calm face on Tuesday as President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh term, with reduced business activity, light traffic and heavy security across the city.From the usually bustling Kampala Road to the crowded streets of Kikuubo, Nakasero and Owino Market,
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12 May '26
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the leader of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) political group has withdrawn his support for Annet Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa for speaker and deputy speaker respectively for the 12th Parliament.The PLU Secretary General who is also MP for Kasambya County,
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12 May '26
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala woke under watch, with guns in nearly every direction. Armed soldiers and police officers lined major roads and streets before sunrise.Along the Northern Bypass, each roundabout held clusters of security personnel. Tents stood beside armoured vehicles, while
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11 May '26
The government has launched a review of contracts awarded to underperforming contractors under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme (GKMA-UDP), citing persistent delays in the implementation of the multi-billion-shilling infrastructure project.The State Ministe
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11 May '26
At 4pm in Nyangole A, Tororo Municipality, Ms Binti Ogema is hurriedly collecting firewood to prepare a meal for her extended family.The fireplace appears cold, with wet ash suggesting it has been unused for hours or even days, pointing to long gaps in cooking.Ms Ogema, 55, a widow,
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09 May '26
Uganda’s High Commission in Abuja is embroiled in chaos, with staff protests, internal conflicts, and stalled embassy projects amid unresolved leadership issues.Uganda’s High Commission in Abuja descended into chaos, with staff protesting unpaid salaries and a confrontation with the po
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09 May '26
Police in Busia District shot and arrested a 40-year-old man on Thursday morning after he allegedly attempted to attack officers with a panga at the Busia Police Station. The suspect, identified as Godfrey Were, alias Nasaye, reportedly arrived at the station pretending to file a report before su
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07 May '26
Mobile money has become one of the biggest sources of borrowing in Uganda, with millions of people now relying on their phones for quick loans instead of traditional banks.In 2025 alone, Ugandans borrowed at least Shs2.75 trillion through mobile money platforms, highlighting how digital le
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07 May '26
Uganda is preparing for a major shift in HIV treatment as researchers and health officials work towards introducing long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) that could replace daily HIV pills with injections taken once every two months.The new treatment, which combines cabotegra
