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Moroto vendors’ pleas fall on deaf ears as eviction drive starts

Moroto vendors’ pleas fall on deaf ears as eviction drive starts

The grader demolishing some of the containers along Moroto town main street.Moroto, Uganda | URN | Despite local leaders’ attempts to halt the eviction, municipal council authorities in Moroto pushed ahead with demolishing kiosks and containers belonging to street vendors.Early th

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Molly Katanga displays scars from alleged late husband’s attack

Molly Katanga displays scars from alleged late husband’s attack

It was the first time in more than a year that Katanga has been physically present in the courtroom, having previously followed proceedings remotely from Luzira Women’s Prison due to ill health. Kampala businesswoman Molly Katanga, the key suspect in the death of her husband appeared in

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Anti-Corruption Unit Arrests Two in Bushenyi Over Alleged Sale of Government Jobs

Anti-Corruption Unit Arrests Two in Bushenyi Over Alleged Sale of Government Jobs

BUSHENYI, Uganda — The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested two suspects in Bushenyi District as part of ongoing investigations into alleged corruption in the recruitment process of the District Service Commission.The suspects, identified as Richard Nykyeire and Dan Taritweba, a

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Tax Push Sparks Backlash as Experts Warn Shs4.8tn Drive Could Stifle Growth

Tax Push Sparks Backlash as Experts Warn Shs4.8tn Drive Could Stifle Growth

Economists and tax experts warn that government’s plan to raise Shs4.8 trillion through new taxes, including a fuel levy, could increase inflation, slow construction activity, and undermine economic recovery if the tax base is not widened.A growing chorus of economists and tax experts is

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Woman arrested for burning 10-year-old boy using polythene bag for allegedly stealing Shs100k

Woman arrested for burning 10-year-old boy using polythene bag for allegedly stealing Shs100k

Police in Nateete have arrested a 34-year-old woman accused of torturing a 10-year-old boy in Kanaala Zone, Mutundwe Parish, Bunamwaya Division, Wakiso District.The suspect, identified as Nankunda Esther, had been left in charge of the child by her brother. The boy is a Primary Four pupil.

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Two Kayunga Head Teachers Arrested After 30 PLE Results Cancelled

Two Kayunga Head Teachers Arrested After 30 PLE Results Cancelled

KAYUNGA, Uganda — Authorities in Kayunga District have arrested two primary school head teachers in connection with examination malpractice tied to the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations that led to the cancellation of results for 30 candidates.Police said the suspects, arrested March 23,

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Police recover gun stolen during armed robbery at Wakiso Stabex fuel station

Police recover gun stolen during armed robbery at Wakiso Stabex fuel station

Police have recovered a rifle stolen during a robbery at a Wakiso fuel station after a resident discovered the weapon in her garden, with suspects still at large.Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, SP Kawala Rachael addressing the media on Monday. In set is the recovered rifle stolen

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Kikuube’s deadly gold mining site

Kikuube’s deadly gold mining site

A section of Kikuube district residents are demanding quicker interventions by the authorities as their lives remain at risk.These fears stem from the death of four at an abandoned water-filled gold mining site where the lives of their relatives were ended.The abandoned gold mining

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OIL PALM PROJECT IN TROUBLE! Billions Idle, Land Unused, Factory Stalled — Has Masaba Outstayed Her Welcome?

OIL PALM PROJECT IN TROUBLE! Billions Idle, Land Unused, Factory Stalled — Has Masaba Outstayed Her Welcome?

The National Oil Palm Project (NOPP), once hailed as a transformative agro-industrial lifeline for Uganda’s rural farmers, is now sinking under the weight of delays, underperformance and questionable management, after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report exposed deep cracks in one of go

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Fatal Trailer Detachment Crash Kills Mother, Child in Luweero Home

Fatal Trailer Detachment Crash Kills Mother, Child in Luweero Home

A trailer that broke loose from a moving truck veered off the Gulu–Kampala Highway and rammed into a building in Luweero, killing a mother and her three-year-old daughter and leaving two others injured, as police launch investigations into possible mechanical failure.A devastating road a

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