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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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Shakib Lutaaya floors Kenya’s Arrow Bwoy in celebrity boxing grudge match

Shakib Lutaaya floors Kenya’s Arrow Bwoy in celebrity boxing grudge match

The fight, held at the Sarit Expo Centre on June 20, 2026, ended in the second round after the referee stopped the contest following sustained pressure from Shakib.Ugandan businessman and socialite Shakib Cham Lutaaya delivered a dominant performance on Saturday night, knocking out Kenyan

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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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Curacao stun Ecuador at World Cup as former Premier League boss holds back tears

Curacao stun Ecuador at World Cup as former Premier League boss holds back tears

Curacao boss Dick Advocaat was holding back tears following his side's superb draw at the World Cup against Ecuador. Just days after a humiliating 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Germany, the tiny Caribbean island nation, home to just over 158,000 people, dug deep to claim a hard-fought goalless dr

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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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Livelihoods Gone: Over 200 Left Homeless, Property Destroyed in Kassanda Inferno

Livelihoods Gone: Over 200 Left Homeless, Property Destroyed in Kassanda Inferno

Livelihoods Gone: Over 200 Left Homeless, Property Destroyed in Kassanda InfernoKASSANDA DISTRICT: 20 JUNE 2026— Police in Wamala Region are investigating a devastating afternoon fire that gutted Kikadde Trading Center in Lwensambya Village, Kitumbi Sub-County, leaving over 200 residents

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No More Free Money" - Gen Muhoozi Declares War on Begging, Blames God for His Bold Stand

No More Free Money" - Gen Muhoozi Declares War on Begging, Blames God for His Bold Stand

KAMPALA – Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has once again ignited debate on social media after making a controversial declaration about money, begging, and divine guidance.In a tweet posted on Sunday morning, Gen Muhoozi stated: “There is NO more money on my account. I

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Grief: Bunyangabu MP Victor Kalenzi Loses Son To Cancer!

Grief: Bunyangabu MP Victor Kalenzi Loses Son To Cancer!

Grief has engulfed Bunyangabu County Member of Parliament Dr. Victor Kalenzi following the death of his four-year-old son, Psalms Kalenzi Victor Amooti, after a battle with cancer.Psalms passed away on June 17, 2026, at Mulago National Referral Hospital, where he had been receiving treatme

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National Gaming Board destroys over 8,000 illegal gaming machines in countrywide operation

National Gaming Board destroys over 8,000 illegal gaming machines in countrywide operation

The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has destroyed 8,714 illegal gaming machines confiscated from various parts of the country as part of its ongoing efforts to eliminate unlawful gambling operations and protect the public from unregulated gaming activities.The destro

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