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05 Feb '25
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man & owner of X, reposted Ugandan TikTok influencer & activist Janice Nkajja’s viral message on USAID funding.Nkajja, known for supporting Trump’s foreign aid freeze,
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05 Feb '25
The executive orders from US President Donald Trump have placed Makerere University in a difficult situation, forcing the institution to pause key projects and lay off staff. The freeze on federal grants to foreign institutions has particularly impacted universi
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05 Feb '25
Details have emerged about the circumstances under which the chief of Communications and IT (CCIT) in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Colonel Peter Ssemakula was arrested and detained by military authorities.
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05 Feb '25
Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has informed Parliament that the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), led by Jane Frances Abodo, has been given the mandate to take over ongoing criminal trials that were previously under the jurisdiction of the General Cou
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05 Feb '25
The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) of Uganda has arrested seven individuals from the Ministry of Finance and Bank of Uganda following a three-month investigation into the disappearance of USD 16 million (approximately UGX 60 billion) from the Bank of
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05 Feb '25
In a major crackdown on financial malpractice within government institutions, Uganda’s Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has arrested nine senior officials from the Ministry of Finance over their alleged involvement in the fraudulent diversion of Shs 6
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04 Feb '25
Parliament has rejected a request by the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) to allocate UGX 138 billion for monitoring the 2026 general elections.Lawmakers argued that election monitoring falls under the mandat
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04 Feb '25
As the first term of the 2025 academic year commences, parents should prepare for higher tuition fees for students admitted to Senior One in both leading government and private secondary schools.The cost of enroll
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04 Feb '25
Keeping your promises reflects your ethical and moral standing in society. It reflects to what extent you respect other human beings. If you promise but continually break your promises, superseding your capacity to keep them, this can tell a lot about your upbri
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04 Feb '25
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has confirmed the arrest of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief of Communications and IT (CCIT) for allegedly accepting a $300,000 bribe from a Southern African Development Communi