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17 Jun '26
FILE NUP supporters being arrested in MbararaI have long seen media houses and individuals reporting that someone “has been arrested,” while others report that “s/he has been abducted.”I always wondered whether the two terms were synonymous, but I was troubled by how close I
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17 Jun '26
Everything you need to know about why Cristiano Ronaldo can play at the World Cup despite his qualifying banWorld Cup opener: Portugal kick off their World Cup 2026 campaign on Wednesday evening with an opening match against DR Congo. This highly anticipated Group K clash takes place at Ho
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17 Jun '26
Hull City could face a shock points deduction immediately after earning promotion to the Premier League. The Tigers clawed their way into the Championship top six on the final day of the season, but weren’t expected to challenge for promotion to the big time.Having beaten Millwall in the
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17 Jun '26
Elizabeth Nyasuna, who worked as Team Leader at Stanbic Bank’s Entebbe branch, has been awarded Shs 40 million by the court after the bank unlawfully dismissed her over a suspicious Shs 75 million cash withdrawal in 2012.Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana of the Industrial Court said Stanbic
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17 Jun '26
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the
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16 Jun '26
The Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education Kabale Campus needs 5.6 billion shillings to remove and replace asbestos roofing on staff and students’ hostels. The Campus Dean, Annet Komunda, told URN that NTC Kabale is scheduled to be officially handed over to UNITE on Thursday, June 18,
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16 Jun '26
Women’s rights advocate Miria Matembe has called for a shift in social norms that would allow women to openly propose to men in romantic relationships.Matembe, a long-time campaigner for gender equality and women’s empowerment, says it is outdated for society to expect women to remain
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16 Jun '26
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said Uganda cancelled its $3 billion SGR contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi and has called for a PLU demonstration at the Turkish Embassy in Kampala.Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has cl
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16 Jun '26
Shock and grief have gripped Wakiso after court remanded two suspects linked to the brutal killing of Lydia Babirye, the daughter of former Katikkiro JB Walusimbi, in a case that has stunned the nation.Wakiso Chief Magistrate Naume Sikhoya sent Abubakar Ntenge and Shafic Kagga on remand af
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16 Jun '26
Marcah says she stood by MC Kats after he disclosed his HIV status because losing a sick friend taught her the cost of emotional absence.MC Kats hosted Marcah on his podcast to reflect on their friendship.Marcah said she stood by Kats because she had once failed to be there for a si