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17 Jun '26
The Anti-Corruption Division resumed hearing the corruption case involving former Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali, and her co-accused. Ssali and five co-accused were charged with the alleged fraudulent payment of 3.4 billion shillings meant for compensation of Buyaka Growers Cooperative Soci
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17 Jun '26
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has urged the National Unity Platform (NUP) to spearhead a united opposition front, citing increasing political pressure and recent high-profile arrests as signs of deepening tension in Uganda’s political landscape.KAMPALA — The People’s Progres
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17 Jun '26
Elizabeth Nyasuna, who worked as Team Leader at Stanbic Bank’s Entebbe branch, has been awarded Shs 40 million by the court after the bank unlawfully dismissed her over a suspicious Shs 75 million cash withdrawal in 2012.Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana of the Industrial Court said Stanbic
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17 Jun '26
Lawyer and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been remanded to Luzira (Murchison Bay) Prison after appearing before court on charges of misprision of treason.His lawyers were led by Medard Ssegona Lubega. The others include Proscovia Kinihira, Samuel Muyizzi, Muhammed Nsereko, Mat
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17 Jun '26
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the
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16 Jun '26
Ugandan members of Parliament are divided over the new 84.3 trillion shilling national budget for the 2026-2027 financial year, with ruling party lawmakers praising its infrastructure funding and the opposition warning of a heavy tax burden.KAMPALA, Uganda — Lawmakers are divided over th
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16 Jun '26
Veteran opposition politician and JEEMA President Asuman Basalirwa has defended the relevance of smaller political parties in Uganda, while acknowledging the structural and financial constraints that continue to undermine their competitiveness in the country’s political landscape.Appeari
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16 Jun '26
Police in Kampala have recovered 80 motorcycles suspected to have been stolen and altered for resale in an intelligence-led operation targeting a suspected trafficking and re-registration syndicate.Police in Kampala are investigating a suspected motorcycle theft and illegal resale network
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16 Jun '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — As armed soldiers escorted opposition leader Erias Lukwago away from his home on Monday morning, his wife stood amid the confusion, anger and disbelief of a family suddenly thrust into the center of Uganda’s latest political storm.For Nalongo Zawedde Lubwama, the arre
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16 Jun '26
Women’s rights advocate Miria Matembe has called for a shift in social norms that would allow women to openly propose to men in romantic relationships.Matembe, a long-time campaigner for gender equality and women’s empowerment, says it is outdated for society to expect women to remain