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27 Apr '26
Hotel staff William Ssemata 39, in the dock on charges of theft of $12,000 meant for South Sudan President’s gift. Photo/ Juliet Kigongo. A staff at a hotel in Kampala has been remanded to Luzira prison on allegations of stealing $12,000 (about Shs45 million), which money had reportedly
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26 Apr '26
Five Supreme Court justices, led by Justice Percy Night Tuhaise, alongside Justices Christopher Madrama, Catherine Bamugemereire, Mike Chibita, and Monica Mugenyi, are reviewing a settlement agreement mediated by former Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo concerning the multibillion-shilling estate of Dr.
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24 Apr '26
Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo during cross-examination in Col Dr Kizza Besigye's case on Thursday. Photo | Juliet KigongoTension gripped the High Court on Thursday as defence lawyers for opposition figure Col Dr Kizza Besigye subjected Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo to a r
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23 Apr '26
Singer Weasel Manizo is the center of controversy after one Sammy Amanya accused him of stabbing him and driving him to the hospital.Sammy, who was in his hospital bed, narrated to Sanyuka TV viewers, revealing that the incident happened on 19th January, when he went to Weasel’s home to
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19 Apr '26
The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) has thrown its support behind the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on undenatured spirits below 80% alcoholic content, welcoming a move that would see the rate rise from Shs1,700 to Shs3,500 per litre.Juliet Namukasa, the chairperson
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16 Apr '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — A coalition of women’s rights organizations led by the Forum for Women in Democracy is calling on the government to halt proposed tax increases on essential goods, warning the measures will disproportionately affect low-income citizens.During a press briefing in Ntind
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11 Apr '26
General Kayanja (second from left) pictured with members of his Operation Wembley team in the early 2000s. The unit was known for its tough and uncompromising approach in tackling crime in Kampala and other urban areas across the country.A former Operation Wembley commander, Maj Gen Elly K
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08 Apr '26
Civil society actors warn that rising alcohol dependency among young people in Kampala’s informal settlements is fuelling illness, unemployment, and social breakdown, calling for urgent policy action, community sensitisation, and economic alternatives.Civil society activists under the Ug
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05 Apr '26
Patients seeking treatment at Biiso health Center IV in Buliisa. Health workers in the district are being accused of absenteeism.Buliisa, Uganda | URN | The Buliisa District Health Department is considering the deployment of biometric machines in health facilities to address the rising cas
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31 Mar '26
Journalists were barred from covering plea bargain proceedings involving terrorism suspects jointly charged with alleged former Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) commander Jamilu Mukulu Alilabaki.The journalists had, as usual, reported to the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High co