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03 Jun '26
Paul Lwanga, the former right-hand man of Next Media CEO Kin Kariisa and a ruthless enforcer of his directives, has been fired from the media group after he allegedly brought pork onto the company’s premises.Impeccable sources told Bbeg Media that Lwanga, who had been moved to Next Media
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03 Jun '26
Tourism minister, Susan Nakawuki Nsambu, has revealed Uganda’s ongoing negotiations with the Premier League teams to have the ‘Visit Uganda’ branding on their jerseys.Speaking to the media, the minister expressed the need to aggressively market Uganda globally to boost the tourism se
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03 Jun '26
The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has withdrawn charges against five officers who were facing prosecution over embezzlement. They were among the seven suspects in the case involving the embezzlement of 11 billion shillings under Karamoja’s Peace Initiative.The Government formally noti
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03 Jun '26
Douglas Lwanga has weighed in on the ongoing conversation about helping others, saying generosity should not be viewed as the responsibility of only the wealthy.His remarks come amid criticism directed at musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine by media personality MC Kats following the death
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03 Jun '26
Kakira Sugar and other factories petitioned the High courtFor many Ugandans, taxes rarely feel real when they are first announced in Parliament.They feel distant then. Technical. Wrapped in legal amendments and budget speeches. The impact usually becomes clearer later, at the fuel s
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03 Jun '26
The Appointments Committee wrapped up its vetting of ministerial nominees, setting the stage for the formation of a new cabinet. One of the presidential nominees for ministerial jobs has failed to make it through the vetting process of parliament, while three others have denounced their foreign c
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03 Jun '26
The High Court in Mbale has ordered the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to release certified registration records of two individuals at the centre of a citizenship dispute in an election petition challenging the qualification of Namisindwa County MP Metrine Nanzala.
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03 Jun '26
L-R: Captain Denis Oola, Dr Kizza Besigye, and Obeid LutaleLast week inside Uganda’s courtrooms, justice unfolded in dramatically different ways.In one courtroom, appellate judges confirmed a prison sentence for a man convicted of rape more than a decade ago, bringing a long and p
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03 Jun '26
When President Museveni delivers the State of the Nation Address on Thursay, Ugandans will be listening keenly for the direction he plans to steer the nation in the first year of his seventh term. The SONA is a constitutional mandate under Article 101 (1), delivered at the beginning of eac
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03 Jun '26
The Nakawa Chief Magistrate's Court has issued a stern warning to businessman Mukesh Shukla, the proprietor of Shumuk Aluminium Industries, directing that his long-running criminal trial be concluded without further delays.The directive was issued by Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege duri