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Ugandan, Nigerian Associates Arrested in Kampala Drug and Fraud Network Bust

Ugandan, Nigerian Associates Arrested in Kampala Drug and Fraud Network Bust

KAMPALA, May 5, 2026 — Ugandan security agencies have arrested a Ugandan national and several Nigerian associates following an intelligence-led operation that uncovered a suspected international drug trafficking and document fraud network operating from Kampala, the Ministry of Internal Affairs

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The untold battle: Power struggles and fight over deals at UEDCL

The untold battle: Power struggles and fight over deals at UEDCL

man often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it,” the French poet Jean de La Fontaine famously said. The idea is that, despite one’s best efforts to avoid a certain path in life, they end up facing it anyway.That pretty much sums up Paul Mwesigwa’s one-year tenure as Mana

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Shock as thugs break into Bank of Uganda, steal key equipment

Shock as thugs break into Bank of Uganda, steal key equipment

Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects struck in the early hours of Monday, gaining access through a gate opposite City Square before entering the bank’s commercial offices, where they reportedly spent nearly three hours undetected.Bank of Uganda headquarters in Kampala (P

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Uganda to start manufacturing own satellites

Uganda to start manufacturing own satellites

Uganda has announced plans to begin manufacturing its own satellites, as part of the country’s ambition to enter the global space economy and transition into a knowledge-based economy.This was revealed during the opening of the National Science Week 2026 at Kololo Independence Grounds in

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Six injured, 3 trapped as Mbale City building’s fifth floor gave way

Six injured, 3 trapped as Mbale City building’s fifth floor gave way

The Society said the building’s fifth floor gave way. “Six people have been injured, and three individuals remain trapped under the debris.”In a statement, Uganda Red Cross Society they were alerted through the toll-free line at 2:17 a.m. “Within minutes, our ambulance teams workin

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Sino Mbale Industrial Park Expands Opportunities for Ugandan Workers

Sino Mbale Industrial Park Expands Opportunities for Ugandan Workers

As Ugandans mark Labour Day, industrial parks continue to play a key role in creating employment opportunities for both skilled and unskilled workers across the country.Sino Mbale Industrial Park, located in eastern Uganda and covering 2.51 square kilometres, hosts 82 factories and employ

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Labour Day: Inside Mbale park’s daily influx of young workers

Labour Day: Inside Mbale park’s daily influx of young workers

At the break of dawn, before Mbale City fully wakes, the Mbale-Kampala road, which leads to Mbale-Sino Industrial Park, is already alive.Thousands of young men and women move from either direction of the road, most of them on foot and a few others on boda bodas, from their respective villa

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KAMPALA: 169 Foreign Scammers Netted Inside Restricted Apartment in Bukoto

KAMPALA: 169 Foreign Scammers Netted Inside Restricted Apartment in Bukoto

The National Citizenship and Immigration Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has arrested 169 foreign nationals including 36 women suspected to be scammers in a restricted apartment complex in Bukoto, Kampala City.The foreign nationals from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, G

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Court Orders Roko to Pay Shs 3.92bn in Construction Dispute

Court Orders Roko to Pay Shs 3.92bn in Construction Dispute

The High Court has ordered Roko Construction Limited to pay USD 1,059,350.84 (Shs 3.92bn) to Mehta Electricals Ltd for unpaid electrical equipment and installation works carried out on several projects.The dispute stems from sub-contracts awarded in May 2016, when Mehta Electricals Ltd was

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Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking

Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities said Tuesday that they have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that the internal affairs ministry suggested was linked to human traffickers and cyberscam operations.At least 231 people have been detained since Monday

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