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04 Apr '25
Online 'advisors' have been telling benefits claimants how to maximise their government handouts while also reaping in hundreds of thousands of pounds. Accounts on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have gone viral, with followers sharing success stories of how they bagged benefits by following thes
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04 Apr '25
Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Image: REUTERS/Kent Nishimura Ridiculed for imposing trade tariffs on frozen islands largely inhabited by penguins, US President Donald Trump's formula for calculating the levi
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30 Mar '25
Bombo Military Barracks, situated in Bombo town, Luweero District, is the largest military base in Uganda and serves as the primary operational hub for the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). This barracks plays a crucial role in ensuring national security
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30 Mar '25
President Yoweri Museveni once said that Uganda would not suffer if the United States cut its financial aid.“Let them keep their aid! Uganda will not suffer because of their money,” he declared boldly.
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28 Mar '25
The sudden death of intern doctor Rodgers Abaho has left many in shock, with police in Kitgum now investigating the circumstances surrounding his tragic passing.Abaho, who was working at St. Joseph’s Hospital in
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24 Mar '25
Jinja Magistrate’s Court has remanded two suspects to Kirinya Prison over the murder of Robert Hausvik, a 39-year-old Norwegian national, after forensic evidence contradicted their claims of suicide.Hausvik, known as "Katongole" among friends, was found dead o
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24 Mar '25
A chilling murder case has gripped Jinja City following the suspicious death of a 39-year-old Norwegian national, Robert Hausvik, widely known as “Katongole” among locals.Two individuals, Sheillah Nabatanzi, his girlfriend, and Ali Kigozi, his close f
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18 Mar '25
Uganda is one of the top 26 countries that face significant risks due to the reductions in U.S. foreign aid, particularly impacting health sector financing.According to an analysis from the Washington, D.C.-based
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14 Mar '25
A group of National Resistance Movement (NRM) MPs, led by Buyaga West MP Barnabas Tinkasimire, has sparked nationwide debate after calling for the abolition of elections to allow President Yoweri Museveni to rule for life as he has a maximum of 10 years.
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14 Mar '25
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the newly appointed Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of Uganda, holds one of the most powerful positions in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).His salary, estimated at UGX 15 mil