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15 May '25
Security agencies in Wakiso District have launched an intensive search for a group of masked gunmen who carried out a violent robbery on a mobile money operator in Ganda Village, Nansana Municipality. The incident occurred on the evening of May 13, 2025, at appr
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14 May '25
Buganda Kingdom, in partnership with Centenary Bank, has launched a tree-planting initiative within the Kabaka’s palace grounds at Nkoni in Buddu.This collaborative effort marks a significant step in the Kingdom’s ongoing campaign to establish the Kabaka’s Forest, a project aimed at
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14 May '25
The Grade One Magistrate’s Court in Ibanda has further remanded nine suspects in connection with the brutal mob killing of a police officer during the burial of an inmate in Ibanda District.The suspects, who appeared in court on Tuesday, include Gaston Muhwezi, 27, Mwesigye Sam Kikurungi
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14 May '25
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has criticised Parliament for what it calls a rushed and exclusionary process in handling the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025.In a statement, NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya expressed disappointment over the short n
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14 May '25
In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at bolstering HIV response efforts, the Initiative for Better Health (IBH) launched its ambitious campaign to raise Shs1 billion with a symbolic starting point of just Shs1,000.Held at Piato Restaurant in Kampala, the launch event brought together key s
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14 May '25
Experts have urged corporate leaders across Uganda to shift their mindset on technology, viewing it not as a threat to employment but as a powerful tool for business transformation and economic progress.Speaking at the 2025 C-Suite Forum organized by the Institute of Certified Public Accou
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14 May '25
The Ugandan Parliament has granted leave to Faith Nakut Loru, the District Woman MP for Napak, to introduce a controversial private member’s bill that seeks to restrict government funding to political parties and organisations unless they are members of the National Consultative Forum (NCF).
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14 May '25
A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer was abducted following a surprise armed ambush by suspected members of the Congo army in Deyi Subcounty, Pakwach District. The incident has sparked serious security concerns along the Uganda–Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border.The a
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14 May '25
President Museveni has said that Uganda’s true path to liberation lies not just in politics but also in technology, skills andpractical education.“Skilling hubs have two purposes. One is to create wealth. Wealth comes from people,” he said.The president made the re
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14 May '25
A contentious 143-page bill, the UPDF (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is set to be tabled in the Ugandan parliament today by Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth Oboth, triggering a wave of concern over potential civilian trials in military courts.The bill, a sweeping overhaul of t