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Emyooga SACCO Leaders Urged to Improve Performance in Rukungiri

Emyooga SACCO Leaders Urged to Improve Performance in Rukungiri

Ms. Jackie Namutebi, an official from the Microfinance Support Centre, has challenged leaders of Emyooga SACCOs to focus on improving their SACCOs in order to achieve the presidential vision of fighting poverty in Uganda.She stressed the importance of increasing savings in these SACCOs and

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Court Slaps MTN Uganda With Shs 50M Penalty for trespass

Court Slaps MTN Uganda With Shs 50M Penalty for trespass

The Court of Appeal has ordered MTN Uganda Limited to pay Shs 50 million in general damages for trespassing on the land of Ocur Odwe Julius Peter in Dokolo District.In 2012, MTN Uganda embarked on a project to extend telecommunications connectivity to Dokolo District. During the implementa

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I Don’t Want to Hear Corruption Again in Parliament — Museveni Warns NRM MPs

I Don’t Want to Hear Corruption Again in Parliament — Museveni Warns NRM MPs

President Yoweri Museveni has issued a stern warning against corruption in Parliament, vowing decisive action against both bribe takers and givers .Speaking at the closing ceremony of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) retreat at the presidential farm in Nakaseke District, Museveni sai

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Gov’t seeks Shs100b to operationalise Lubowa Hospital as completion set for December 2026

Gov’t seeks Shs100b to operationalise Lubowa Hospital as completion set for December 2026

Lubowa Hospital, which has consumed close to a trillion shillings without completion.The Government has unveiled plans to spend Shs100 billion to operationalise the International Specialised Hospital Lubowa as construction advances toward completion scheduled for December 2026.Healt

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ANT Confident Kasule Will Deliver on the Floor of Parliament

ANT Confident Kasule Will Deliver on the Floor of Parliament

Incoming Hoima West Division Member of Parliament Ismail KasuleThe Alliance for National Transformation says Hoima West MP Ismail Kasule is well prepared to handle parliamentary business, citing his deep involvement in party decision-making and ongoing engagement with national issues.

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New Ssezibwa Arch Bridge to boost trade, connectivity in Kayunga

New Ssezibwa Arch Bridge to boost trade, connectivity in Kayunga

The Ssezibwa Arch Bridge is the first of its kind in Uganda and is designed with a lifespan of up to 120 years, offering improved durability and environmental compatibility, including better water and vegetation flow beneath the structure.The new Ssezibwa Arch Bridge in Kayunga District ne

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Low Judiciary Funding Blamed for Remand Home Congestion in Uganda

Low Judiciary Funding Blamed for Remand Home Congestion in Uganda

The Chief Justice has attributed rising congestion in remand homes to funding gaps and staff shortages in the Judiciary, warning that delayed justice delivery continues to strain Uganda’s correctional system.Low funding in Uganda’s Judiciary has been blamed for the congestion of remand

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South Korean grandmother, 90, jailed for laundering drug money

South Korean grandmother, 90, jailed for laundering drug money

She was accused of laundering money for her son serving a prison sentence in Cambodia on drug trafficking chargesA court in South Korea sentenced a 90-year-old grandmother to a year in prison for aiding her jailed son in laundering profits from drug trafficking.The Incheon District

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Paul Mugerwa Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for the Murder of Prominent Ugandan Doctor Dr. Wilfred Olila

Paul Mugerwa Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for the Murder of Prominent Ugandan Doctor Dr. Wilfred Olila

In a ruling delivered on Monday, April 13, 2026, by Lady Justice Sarah Birungi Kalibbala rejected Mugerwa’s plea bargain in which he had pleaded guilty to all charges on February 24, 2026 and asked the court to hand him only 30 years in prison. The judge described the offence as grave, premedit

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POLICE: No cattle theft in Karamoja; only cattle rustling

POLICE: No cattle theft in Karamoja; only cattle rustling

Cattle rustling in Karamoja fell by 12.9% in 2025, with joint security forces recovering 2,197 of the 2,375 cattle stolen, according to new police statistics.However, the same report recorded zero cases of animal theft in the sub-region, sparking concern from local leaders who say thefts o

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