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79% of Cases Unfinished: Inside the Financial Intelligence Authority’s Fragile Fight Against Money Laundering

79% of Cases Unfinished: Inside the Financial Intelligence Authority’s Fragile Fight Against Money Laundering

FIA Executive Director Samuel Were Wandera and Justice Bonny Isaac Teko stand at the center of Uganda’s evolving anti-money laundering landscape, where assertive enforcement meets judicial insistence on due process, highlighting a system striving to balance swift intervention with evidence, ove

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Two dead on spot as car, motorcycle collide in Budaka

Two dead on spot as car, motorcycle collide in Budaka

The Mercedes Benz (registration number UBE 954L, silver) was travelling in the opposite direction when the driver allegedly attempted a careless overtaking manoeuvre, leading to a head-on collision.Wreckage of the Mercedes Benz involved in a fatal head-on collision with a motorcycle along

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Ugandan Banks Reject Sovereignty Bill, Cite Seven Grounds

Ugandan Banks Reject Sovereignty Bill, Cite Seven Grounds

Uganda’s banking industry has mounted a formal and detailed opposition to the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that its provisions could disrupt financial intermediation, deter foreign investment, and undermine the country’s broader economic growth strategy.In a l

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IGP Byakagaba Transfers 433 Officers in Latest Police Reshuffle

IGP Byakagaba Transfers 433 Officers in Latest Police Reshuffle

The Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, has transferred 433 officers in a wide-ranging reshuffle that takes immediate effect.The changes affect several directorates and units within the Uganda Police Force, including Welfare, Production and Sports; Human Resource Administration; C

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Gen. Muhoozi takes over road contracts

Gen. Muhoozi takes over road contracts

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In the quiet hours of April 11, at exactly 02:20am East African Standard Time, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Commander of the UPDF and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, dropped a message that would ripple across Uganda’s governance and infrastructu

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IGG Raises Alarm Over Absenteeism, Land Grabbing, Corruption in Mukono

IGG Raises Alarm Over Absenteeism, Land Grabbing, Corruption in Mukono

Surprise inspection exposes staffing gaps, stalled services, and rising land disputes, with over 70% of Lands office staff absent.The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Aisha Naluze, has raised concern over widespread absenteeism among public servants in Mukono District, warning that i

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URA customs officer Rejects shs.300m Bribe after Uncovering $10m hidden in Container

URA customs officer Rejects shs.300m Bribe after Uncovering $10m hidden in Container

A female customs officer at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been recognized for exceptional integrity after rejecting a bribe of Shs 300 million and uncovering a concealed shipment of cash amounting to $10 million (about Shs 37 billion). The officer, whose identity has not been disc

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KCCA Tightens Supervision on Kampala Road Works

KCCA Tightens Supervision on Kampala Road Works

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has intensified supervision of ongoing works under the Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project (KCRRP), with renewed focus on construction quality, public safety, and proper utility management.During an inspection tour on Wednesday, KCCA Deputy Execu

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Driver of Prison Vehicle That Knocked Journalist Arrested

Driver of Prison Vehicle That Knocked Journalist Arrested

The driver of the prison vehicle which was carrying murder suspect Christopher Okello Onyum to the High Court in Ggaba on Wednesday but reportedly lost control and rammed into journalists at the court premises has been arrested, with the car towed to Kabalagala for inspection, police have confirm

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Govt Sets August Deadline for Kyambogo, Makerere Afcon Training Venues

Govt Sets August Deadline for Kyambogo, Makerere Afcon Training Venues

Government has directed that key training facilities at Kyambogo and Makerere Universities be completed by August 2026 as Uganda steps up preparations to meet Caf standards ahead of Afcon 2027.Government has set August 2026 as the deadline for completion of key training facilities at Kyamb

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