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Former FDC official told to repay Shs 383 m loan he took from Pride Bank

Former FDC official told to repay Shs 383 m loan he took from Pride Bank

Former opposition politician James Birungi Ozo has been ordered to repay a Shs 383 million loan he took from Pride after the court rejected his attempt to stop the bank from enforcing a court order.Ozo, who was once a prominent official in the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) before cross

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Congolese continues flocking into Uganda

Congolese continues flocking into Uganda

Congolese nationals have continued flocking into Uganda through porous border points in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Town Council, Kasese District, despite the border closure due to the Ebola outbreak.Last week, the Government of Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as

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Inside the lands ministry deployment racket: How lucrative zonal postings are allegedly auctioned under PS Dorcas Okalanyi

Inside the lands ministry deployment racket: How lucrative zonal postings are allegedly auctioned under PS Dorcas Okalanyi

KAMPALA, Uganda — Severe management crises, bribery allegations in staff deployments and systemic administrative loopholes have sparked widespread discontent among staff at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, internal sources reveal.The developments place Permanent Secr

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Three shot after drunk man attempts to disarm security guards at Arua ATM

Three shot after drunk man attempts to disarm security guards at Arua ATM

Three people are nursing gunshot wounds following a confrontation between a private security guard and a man accused of attempting to disarm him at an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at an Equity Bank Uganda branch in Arua on Friday.The injured were identified as Harriet Asara, 22, and Joan

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Four Manafwa Officials in Trouble as UGX 8 Million PDM Funds Scandal Lands Them in Court

Four Manafwa Officials in Trouble as UGX 8 Million PDM Funds Scandal Lands Them in Court

Four government and local leaders in Manafwa District have been brought before court after being accused of stealing and conspiring to misuse funds meant for community development under the Parish Development Model (PDM). The case has attracted public attention because the money involved was mean

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Late MP Hellen Nakimuli’s family Fronts Sister for By Election Succession Battle

Late MP Hellen Nakimuli’s family Fronts Sister for By Election Succession Battle

The family of the late Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament, Hellen Nakimuli, has endorsed her sister Irene Nampala to contest for the vacant parliamentary seat ahead of the upcoming by election.Nakimuli passed away last month at Alexandria Specialized Hospital along Yusuf Lule Ro

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Broken Desks, Stolen Roofs and Human Waste: Gulu Schools Struggle With Holiday Vandalism Crisis

Broken Desks, Stolen Roofs and Human Waste: Gulu Schools Struggle With Holiday Vandalism Crisis

GULU, Uganda – Gulu District authorities have warned parents and community members against vandalising school property and defecating in classrooms during school holidays, saying those found responsible will face strict penalties.The warning was issued by Harriet Atim, the Gulu District

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Traders in Bugolobi Market blame fuel costs for rising food prices

Traders in Bugolobi Market blame fuel costs for rising food prices

Traders at Bugolobi Market in Kampala have raised concerns over the rising cost of fuel, saying it has significantly increased transport expenses and forced them to hike prices of essential goods.The vendors, including food sellers, banana dealers, butchers, fruit traders and boda boda cyc

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Security guard arrested over girlfriend's murder

Security guard arrested over girlfriend's murder

Police in Gulu City are holding a security guard accused of smashing his girlfriend’s head with a gun butt on Wednesday night in domestic brawl.The suspect, identified as Albert Okonye, a security guard attached to 7 Guidance Security Ltd, reportedly pounced on his girlfriend, Barbara Fa

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19-Year Old Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Defilement

19-Year Old Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Defilement

The High Court in Fort Portal has sentenced a 19-year-old man to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to aggravated defilement. Samuel Amanyire was convicted on Monday during a High Court sitting presided over by Justice Vincent Wagona.Amanyire had initially denied the charges when h

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