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Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed

Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed

Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud buyers.The latest case involves Jama Munyaradzi, a British-Zimbabwean national who was allegedly robbed of $600 and killed

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Why Police Tactics Are Falling Short on Kidnapping For Ransom Cases

Why Police Tactics Are Falling Short on Kidnapping For Ransom Cases

Security experts are warning that inadequate investment in kidnapping investigation skills has left law enforcement agencies exposed, fueling public anxiety as kidnapping cases continue to rise in Uganda. Kampala Metropolitan Police have recorded three high-profile kidnappings over the past two m

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UPDF Infrastructure Projects Praised as Deputy Land Force Commander Urges Tight Control of Development Funds

UPDF Infrastructure Projects Praised as Deputy Land Force Commander Urges Tight Control of Development Funds

The Deputy Commander Land Force, Maj Gen Joseph Ssemwanga, has commended ongoing UPDF infrastructure developments in Masindi and Kakiri, while urging stricter accountability in the use of development funds to ensure timely and quality completion of projects.The Deputy Commander Land Force,

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Councillor Bagonza petitions KCCA, alleges corruption in recruitment process

Councillor Bagonza petitions KCCA, alleges corruption in recruitment process

Amos Bagonza, the LCV councillor for Makerere University Ward, today led a group of youth to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) headquarters demanding the release of a list of KCCA employees and their respective responsibilities.The group said their action followed a petition submitted

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Photo of handcuffed activist Ninye Tabz sparks confusion on whereabouts

Photo of handcuffed activist Ninye Tabz sparks confusion on whereabouts

On Monday, June 22, 2026, reports emerged that Tabz had been dropped at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS). A photo later circulated online showing him in handcuffs.A photo showing handcuffed activist and NUP photographer Ninye Tabz has sparked fresh confusion over his whereabouts, days

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Kalangala by-election: NUP cancels final rally over venue disputes

Kalangala by-election: NUP cancels final rally over venue disputes

The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) on Monday cancelled its final campaign rally in the Kalangala Woman Member of Parliament by-election after party officials said they were repeatedly denied access to agreed campaign venues by security agencies.Mr Habib Buwembo, the NUP national

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Nameere gives sound advice to Frank Mwesigye's wife Natasha

Nameere gives sound advice to Frank Mwesigye's wife Natasha

On Saturday, June 20, 2026, Minister of State for Local Government Justine Nameere attended the wedding reception of Frank Mwesigye, a senior member of the Patriotic League of Uganda, and Laureen Natasha in Kigo.In her speech, Nameere advised Natasha to be submissive to her husband.

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UEDCL Purge: Vindictive House-Cleaning or Necessary Reform? Taxpayers Face Costly Legal Reckoning

UEDCL Purge: Vindictive House-Cleaning or Necessary Reform? Taxpayers Face Costly Legal Reckoning

KAMPALA — In a move that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s power sector, the interim leadership at the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has terminated the contracts of seven senior managers, barely weeks after assuming office.The decision, executed on Monday,

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ROTARY WAR EXPLODES! Expelled Members Drag Ssese Islands Club Bosses To Court As Old Controversies Return To Haunt Disciplinary Team

ROTARY WAR EXPLODES! Expelled Members Drag Ssese Islands Club Bosses To Court As Old Controversies Return To Haunt Disciplinary Team

bitter internal war that has been simmering inside the Rotary Club of Kampala Ssese Islands has now burst into the open after five former members dragged the club and several of its top leaders to the High Court, setting the stage for a dramatic legal showdown that threatens to expose deep divisi

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Mwesigye Installed as Fourth Rotary Club of Kabale City President

Mwesigye Installed as Fourth Rotary Club of Kabale City President

Rotarian Paddy Mwesigye has been officially installed as the fourth president of the Rotary Club of Kabale City, succeeding Rtn Dr Robert Mugarura.The colourful installation ceremony was held on June 20, 2026, at White Horse Inn in Makanga, Central Division, Kabale Municipality, and attrac

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