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MTN gives update on delayed mobile money restoration

MTN gives update on delayed mobile money restoration

The disruption began after UCC suspended some mobile money transactions and internet access ahead of elections held on January 15, 2026.MTN Uganda has said it does not know when mobile money services will be fully restored.The telecom said restrictions remain in place under a direct

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FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament

FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament

Uganda’s political landscape has been reshaped following the Jan. 15 general election, with the ruling National Resistance Movement maintaining a dominant majority despite significant challenges in key regions. The newly compiled list of legislators for the 12th Parliament reveals a chamber def

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Explainer: The role of the military and the internet blackout in Uganda’s polls

Explainer: The role of the military and the internet blackout in Uganda’s polls

After a military raid on his home in Magere, Robert Kyagulanyi remains in hiding while condemning election irregularities and the house arrest of his relatives.Uganda’s presidential election, held on Jan. 15, 2026, was defined by a massive security presence and a total digital blackout,

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THE TRUTH! Why Museveni’s 14m Votes Math May Collapse

THE TRUTH! Why Museveni’s 14m Votes Math May Collapse

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) is heavily relying on the grand door-to-door mobilisation strategy—designed to deliver President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at least 14 million votes in January 15 general election.At the heart of the strategy is the mobilisation of 63 leaders per villa

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Lawyers Slam ‘Defective’ Charges against Bireete, Urge Court to End Alleged Unlawful Detention

Lawyers Slam ‘Defective’ Charges against Bireete, Urge Court to End Alleged Unlawful Detention

Lawyers representing human rights activist, Sarah Bireete, have filed urgent applications seeking a production warrant to have her brought before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court.They are arguing that her charge and remand are unlawful and violate constitutional safeguards.T

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Court Orders Mukesh To Pay UGX14billion For Illegally Occupying Part of Shumuk House

Court Orders Mukesh To Pay UGX14billion For Illegally Occupying Part of Shumuk House

This follows a protracted legal battle between the late Kampala businessman Bonney Katatumba and Shukla Mukesh and his companies over the ownership of Shumuk Businessman Shukla Muskesh and his businesses, Shumuk Springs Development Ltd, Springs International Development Hotel Ltd and Shumu

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Uganda: Just 41 MPs Approve Shs9tn Loan Blitz

Uganda: Just 41 MPs Approve Shs9tn Loan Blitz

In a Tuesday session that has sparked outrage among fiscal watchdogs, a mere fraction of the 11th Parliament authorized the government to proceed with massive loan requests totalling nearly Shs9 trillion.By suspending key safeguards, the House bypassed the standard oversight procedures des

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Uganda: Kasese Cotton Farmers Decry Climate Change, Low Prices, Call for Government Intervention

Uganda: Kasese Cotton Farmers Decry Climate Change, Low Prices, Call for Government Intervention

Cotton farmers in Kasese District have raised fresh concerns over climate change and falling market prices, warning that the twin challenges are threatening the survival of one of the region's once most reliable cash crops.Farmers say prolonged dry spells

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Inflation’s silent threat: Is crypto creeping in on traditional diversifiers’ turf?

Inflation’s silent threat: Is crypto creeping in on traditional diversifiers’ turf?

Inflation’s silent threat: Is crypto creeping in on traditional diversifiers’ turf?In today’s markets, uncertainty has become the new normal, putting pressure on traders and investors alike.Changing tariffs, shifting monetary policies, and persistent tensions are weighing on s

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PAU’s decade of growth powers Uganda’s $15 billion oil projects

PAU’s decade of growth powers Uganda’s $15 billion oil projects

ENTEBBE – The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is marking ten years of regulating the country’s oil and gas sector, a milestone that Executive Director Earnest Rubondo describes as a decade of steady growth, institutional strengthening and careful stewardship of Uganda’s petroleum resour

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