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4 Ugandans posing as Energy Ministry officials Steal $5m from Turkish investor

4 Ugandans posing as Energy Ministry officials Steal $5m from Turkish investor

A criminal on handcuffs (internet photo)A Turkish investor has fallen victim to a high-level fraud syndicate in Uganda, losing a staggering $4.95 million in a fictitious chemical supply deal allegedly linked to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Developme

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Public Outcry as Pastor Ssempa Exposes Deplorable Conditions in Makerere University Hostels

Public Outcry as Pastor Ssempa Exposes Deplorable Conditions in Makerere University Hostels

Makerere University is under fire following the release of a viral video by Pastor Martin Ssempa exposing what he describes as “shameful” living conditions in several student hostels. The footage, which has triggered widespread public backlash, shows visibly

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NIRA Opens Applications for Correction of ID Records and First-Time Registrations for 16+ Ugandans

NIRA Opens Applications for Correction of ID Records and First-Time Registrations for 16+ Ugandans

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has officially opened applications for Ugandans seeking to correct or update their National ID records, starting today, July 21, 2025.While addressing the media NIRA Registrar Ollama Clare noted that the exercise will cater to U

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NUP Founding President Moses Kibalama Goes Missing Again Ahead of Key Court Ruling Likely to Dissolve Party!

NUP Founding President Moses Kibalama Goes Missing Again Ahead of Key Court Ruling Likely to Dissolve Party!

In a fresh twist to the leadership wrangles that have rocked Uganda’s biggest opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), the founding president, Moses Nkonge Kibalama, has reportedly gone missing

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Chaos in Court: Judge Forgets to Sign Besigye’s Release Papers

Chaos in Court: Judge Forgets to Sign Besigye’s Release Papers

There was drama at Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court on Thursday after a judge reportedly forgot to sign a critical document that would have allowed the release of opposition leader.Dr Besigye and his aide, Hajj Obeid Lutale, were due to be released after

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Four Ugandans listed as directors of Russian firm in controversial digital plate project

Four Ugandans listed as directors of Russian firm in controversial digital plate project

Who's behind Uganda's digital number plates? The Russian company in the controversial deal is revealed to have Ugandan directors, raising new questions about the project's structure.The Russian firm awarded Uganda’s digital number plate contract, Join

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Gov’t Finally Stops NGO Registration Requirement for Balokole Churches

Gov’t Finally Stops NGO Registration Requirement for Balokole Churches

There is excitement among Born-Again Christians across the country after the government officially stopped requiring their churches to register as Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).In a letter dated July 9, 2025, Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka repo

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Gen Salim Saleh In-Law Barnabas Bwaniaga Dares M7 on Balaalo Eviction, Calls for Thorough Background Check Instead

Gen Salim Saleh In-Law Barnabas Bwaniaga Dares M7 on Balaalo Eviction, Calls for Thorough Background Check Instead

Veteran commentator, Barnabas Taremwa Bwaniaga a has called on the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni to issue an executive order to audit all land titles in northern Uganda, warning that many of them were fraudulently acquired and continue to fuel conflic

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Blocked Again - What Happened to Museveni’s Only Challenger

Blocked Again - What Happened to Museveni’s Only Challenger

Retired UPDF Captain Daudi Ruhinda Maguru has been stopped by the NRM from running for president in 2026. He wanted to compete with President Museveni for the party’s top ticket.Maguru had paid 20 million shillings to be nominated. But the NRM said he d

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Ssekikubo petitions NRM over academic qualifications of Brigadier Rwashande

Ssekikubo petitions NRM over academic qualifications of Brigadier Rwashande

 Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament, Theodore Ssekikubo, has petitioned the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Legal Department, seeking to nullify the nomination of his opponent, Brigadier (Rtd) Emmanuel Rwashande, over alleged lack of the academic qualificat

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