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DPP's Office Clarifies Fate of Man Arrested at Parliament With Child's Head

DPP's Office Clarifies Fate of Man Arrested at Parliament With Child's Head

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has clarified that Joseph Nuwashaba, the man who was arrested at Parliament carrying the severed head of a child, was convicted in 2024 and is currently serving a 35-year prison sentence.‎‎The clarification follows a serie

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Senior police officers face arrest over alleged defiance of court orders

Senior police officers face arrest over alleged defiance of court orders

Two senior police officers are facing possible arrest and imprisonment after being accused of defying court orders by allegedly aiding the forceful entry and attempted eviction of occupants from a disputed piece of land in Kampala. The application, filed before the Land Division of the High Court

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Electoral Commission Releases Roadmap for Long-Awaited LC and Women Council Elections

Electoral Commission Releases Roadmap for Long-Awaited LC and Women Council Elections

KAMPALA, Uganda: 22 JUNE 2026— Following a prolonged period of public anticipation, the Electoral Commission of Uganda has officially released the comprehensive roadmap for the 2026 Administrative Units (Village LC I and Parish LC II) and Women Councils and Committees elections.In a pres

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UEDCL Purge: Vindictive House-Cleaning or Necessary Reform? Taxpayers Face Costly Legal Reckoning

UEDCL Purge: Vindictive House-Cleaning or Necessary Reform? Taxpayers Face Costly Legal Reckoning

KAMPALA — In a move that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s power sector, the interim leadership at the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has terminated the contracts of seven senior managers, barely weeks after assuming office.The decision, executed on Monday,

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UCC clarifies tax study after social media backlash

UCC clarifies tax study after social media backlash

UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo announced the return of web services Jan. 18, while keeping a temporary ban on social media and messaging apps.Uganda’s communications regulator has clarified the findings of a report on telecommunications taxation, after social media commentary used

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Yamal scores first World Cup goal as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia

Yamal scores first World Cup goal as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia

The Barcelona teenager had been a second-half substitute in Spain's opening Group H game against Cape Verde, but he was unable to inspire his side to victory as the 2010 winners laboured to a deeply frustrating goalless draw.BBC Sport - Lamine Yamal scored 10 minutes into his first World C

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12 Arrested in Mubende Wetland Encroachment Crackdown

12 Arrested in Mubende Wetland Encroachment Crackdown

Authorities in Mubende District have arrested 12 people, including a village chairperson, during a two-day operation targeting illegal cultivation in wetlands as government intensifies enforcement of environmental protection laws and President Museveni's directive against wetland degradation.

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Gulu’s Shs6b greening project at risk as developers scramble for Kaunda Grounds land

Gulu’s Shs6b greening project at risk as developers scramble for Kaunda Grounds land

The heightened demand for portions of Kaunda Grounds and neighbouring Green Valley by several developers could cost Gulu City its Shs6 billion greening project, the Monitor has learnt.Mr Alfred Okello, the Gulu City Landscape Officer, expressed fears that the city administration could lose

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ROTARY WAR EXPLODES! Expelled Members Drag Ssese Islands Club Bosses To Court As Old Controversies Return To Haunt Disciplinary Team

ROTARY WAR EXPLODES! Expelled Members Drag Ssese Islands Club Bosses To Court As Old Controversies Return To Haunt Disciplinary Team

bitter internal war that has been simmering inside the Rotary Club of Kampala Ssese Islands has now burst into the open after five former members dragged the club and several of its top leaders to the High Court, setting the stage for a dramatic legal showdown that threatens to expose deep divisi

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Mukono Police Arrest Notorious Motorcycle Robber Several Exhibits Recovered

Mukono Police Arrest Notorious Motorcycle Robber Several Exhibits Recovered

Police in Mukono District have arrested a man suspected of being behind a series of motorcycle robberies following an operation conducted in Kasawo Sub-county.The suspect, identified as Julius Kyeyune, also known as Kavuma, was arrested on June 20, 2026, at around 8:00 a.m. during a police

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