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Muwanga Kivumbi remanded back to Kitalya amid protest over ‘forced’ Police statement

Muwanga Kivumbi remanded back to Kitalya amid protest over ‘forced’ Police statement

The latest developments in court on Monday saw Kivumbi remain in custody as legal teams and human rights observers raised fresh concerns about the handling of the case.Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been remanded back to Kitalya Prison after his lawyers

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Government invests UGX1 trillion to expand loan capacity at UDB

Government invests UGX1 trillion to expand loan capacity at UDB

KYANKWANZI, Uganda — The government has allocated an additional 1 trillion shillings to the Uganda Development Bank this financial year, a move intended to lower the cost of credit and bolster the bank’s ability to fund large-scale private sector projects.Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanj

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Government earmarks UGX 2.2 trillion for five-year local government plan

Government earmarks UGX 2.2 trillion for five-year local government plan

KAMPALA, Uganda — The government has unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan for the Ministry of Local Government, earmarking 2.2 trillion shillings to bolster decentralization and drive more citizens into the formal economy.The plan, which runs from the 2025-26 through the 2029-3

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Ugandan Workers Abroad Face Scrutiny After Kadaama Maid Allegedly Kills Boss in Syria

Ugandan Workers Abroad Face Scrutiny After Kadaama Maid Allegedly Kills Boss in Syria

Syria—Damascus was still asleep when horror struck the home of legendary Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi, the woman millions knew as Umm Zaki. At around 5:00 a.m. last week Thursday morning, January 29, 2026, the 88-year-old star was bludgeoned to death while lying in her bed, her life ending viol

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PHOTOS: Kivumbi Appears in Court as Lukwago Leads Heavyweight Legal Team at Butambala

PHOTOS: Kivumbi Appears in Court as Lukwago Leads Heavyweight Legal Team at Butambala

Kivumbi being escorted by prison wardens to Court in Butambala this TuesdayBUTAMBALA, Uganda — Incarcerated Butambala County legislator Muwanga Kivumbi is appearing in court today as the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Butambala convenes for the mention of terrorism charges arising from de

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Mabirizi Remanded for Abusing Justice Ssekaana Again

Mabirizi Remanded for Abusing Justice Ssekaana Again

According to the prosecution, led by Chief State Attorney Joan Keko and Richard Birivumbuka, Mabirizi allegedly used his TikTok handle @male.mabirizi to circulate false claims about Chief Justice Zeija, including that he is a conman, fraudster, corrupt, a “court file grabber,” and that he sol

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Bobi Wine Reportedly Leaves Uganda

Bobi Wine Reportedly Leaves Uganda

The reported departure follows days of heightened tension after Kyagulanyi said he went into hiding on January 16, citing a military raid on his Magere home and fears for his personal safetyBobi Wine speaking during a rally in Luwero last yearKAMPALA — Opposition leader Robert Kya

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LIBYA TURMOIL! Gaddafi son Saif al-Islam gunned down

LIBYA TURMOIL! Gaddafi son Saif al-Islam gunned down

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the longtime former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in Libya.Ahmed Khalifa, an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent in the North African country, said on Tuesday that Gaddafi is believed to have been shot and killed in the western Libyan city of

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Aponye Empire crumbles as banks list properties for auction over debt

Aponye Empire crumbles as banks list properties for auction over debt

The business empire of the late tycoon Apollo Nyegamehe, popularly known as Aponye, has been listed for public auction after failure to clear billions in outstanding loans, barely two years after his death.One of the Properties belonging to the late businessman Apollo Nyegamehe (inset) und

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Bamuturaki exit: Fired airline staff to be rehired, whistleblowers rewarded

Bamuturaki exit: Fired airline staff to be rehired, whistleblowers rewarded

Reports indicate that former airline staff members who were dismissed during the tenure of outgoing CEO will be rehired.Fresh staff restructuring is expected at Uganda Airlines after the exit of CEO Jenifer Mabuturaki.Reports indicate that former airline staff members who were dismi

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