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Katanga case: Lawyers make their final pitches

Katanga case: Lawyers make their final pitches

Defence lawyer Elison Karuhanga (right) during the Katanga murder trial in Kampala on October 20, 2025. Photo | Juliet KigongoIn the Ugandan judicial system, for the prosecution to prove that an individual committed murder, it has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt four ingredients: the hu

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Gen. Katumba says Nakawuka road compensation is more expensive than building the road

Gen. Katumba says Nakawuka road compensation is more expensive than building the road

Works Minister Katumba Wamala says land compensation for the Nakawuka road project has hit 400 billion shillings, exceeding the 340 billion construction cost.Works Minister Katumba Wamala says land compensation for the Nakawuka road project has hit 400 billion shillings, exceeding the 340

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NRM Releases Final 25% Facilitation for Parish Based Grassrout Mobilization

NRM Releases Final 25% Facilitation for Parish Based Grassrout Mobilization

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has released the fourth and final tranche of facilitation funds for parish-based grassroots mobilisation, marking a key milestone in the party’s nationwide preparations ahead of the 2026 elections.In a formal communication dated January 6, 2026, the

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Katanga murder trial: Defence seeks Molly’s acquittal at no-case stage

Katanga murder trial: Defence seeks Molly’s acquittal at no-case stage

Ms. Molly Katanga (right), the key suspect in the murder of her husband Henry Katanga, speaks to one of her lawyers Bruce Musinguzi at the High Court in Kampala on July 2, 2024. Defence lawyers in the murder trial of Molly Katanga have asked the High Court to acquit her at the no-case-to-

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Inside Women-Owned Businesses the GoU Has Sustained, Supported to Expand Using GROW Money Provided By the World Bank

Inside Women-Owned Businesses the GoU Has Sustained, Supported to Expand Using GROW Money Provided By the World Bank

With funding (Shs850bn) from World Bank, the GoU is continuing to use the PSFU-implemented GROW project to avail low-cost loans (at just 10% interest per annum) to hundreds of female entrepreneurs to enable them sustain, grow, expand and diversify their businesses while breaking into areas that h

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Peace Rugambwa Channels Over UGX 150 Million into Kabale as NRM Mobilisation Efforts Intensify

Peace Rugambwa Channels Over UGX 150 Million into Kabale as NRM Mobilisation Efforts Intensify

The mood in Kabale has been noticeably shifting in recent weeks, and much of that change is tied to the growing presence of Senior Presidential Advisor on Agriculture, Peace Rugambwa. Her visits have been drawing crowds, not just because she arrives with support, but because she arrives with a me

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NRM MP flag bearer elated after winning UGX 680 million from fixed games

NRM MP flag bearer elated after winning UGX 680 million from fixed games

In an astonishing turn of events, a woman Member of Parliament, flag bearer for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Northern Uganda, has seen her political fortunes transformed overnight.The aspiring MP, whose identity we are protecting for security reasons, has won a massive 680 mil

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Six Women Arrested at JKIA Attempting to Smuggle Sh103 Million from India

Six Women Arrested at JKIA Attempting to Smuggle Sh103 Million from India

Customs officials at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday arrested six female suspects attempting to smuggle USD$857,300 (Sh103.6 million) from India.The six women of Somali origin arrived at the airport from India aboard Ethiopian airline flight Number ET318 and the

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Here’s why the Uganda Law Society boycotted Owiny-Dollo’s thanksgiving

Here’s why the Uganda Law Society boycotted Owiny-Dollo’s thanksgiving

The author (R) with Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-DolloOn Saturday, July 12, 2025, Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo held a thanksgiving party in Patongo, Agaro district.In a parallel move, I addressed a day-long digital town hall hosted on

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Grader Breakdown Stalls Vital Road Repair in Lira's Agali Sub-county

Grader Breakdown Stalls Vital Road Repair in Lira's Agali Sub-county

Rehabilitation of a crucial nine-kilometre road in Agali Sub-County, Lira District, has stalled following the breakdown of the district’s only functional grader, despite the road being prioritised in the 2024/2025 financial year budget.The road, which connects Agali Seed Secondary School

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