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11 Jun '26
Uganda continued to offer the highest 91-day Treasury Bill rate among major East African Community economies during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest EAC monetary statistics.The data indicates Uganda's position at the top of the regional interest rate rankings
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11 Jun '26
Uganda hits a major milestone toward first oil, drilling 199 wells to surpass the government threshold required for commercial production.KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has drilled 199 oil wells, surpassing the threshold required to begin commercial production later this year, according to the
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11 Jun '26
As construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) nears completion, the project company has initiated mass layoffs in Uganda and Tanzania, triggering anxiety among section of staff. The move has also stoked claims of discrimination amid claims of retention of majorly expatriat
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11 Jun '26
Media personality and YouTuber Isaac Daniel Katende, popularly known as Kasuku, has come under criticism following comments he made about the widow of slain rugby player Sydney Gongodyo.Gongodyo, a 27-year-old forward for the Uganda Rugby Cranes and Stanbic Black Pirates, died on June 5, 2
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11 Jun '26
Mukono RDC, Fatuma Nabitaka Ndisaba's actions have cost the taxpayer dearlyThe actions of Fatuma Nabitaka Ndisaba, the RDC for Mukono, have cost taxpayers Shs 86 million after she recklessly intervened in a land dispute and passed judgment with disregard for the law.The High Court i
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11 Jun '26
Former Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Ssemujju Nganda has sharply criticised the newly presented Uganda national budget, questioning what he describes as misplaced priorities in government spending allocations.His remarks come shortly after the presentation of the Shs84.3 trillion
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11 Jun '26
Oboth Oboth reiterated pledges from his maiden address, declaring “zero tolerance to corruption” and stating, “I have no monies to recover because I didn’t spend [on speaker election campaigns].”He called for a “factory reset” of Parliament — strengthening committee oversig
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11 Jun '26
On Tuesday morning, Salt TV’s controversial presenter Full Figure Nakangubi used her slot on the morning show to celebrate the woes that befell former Speaker Anita Among, the woman whose political demise has since attracted euphoria among the long-persecuted and suffocated staffers at Parliame
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11 Jun '26
Several senior cops, some at the level of directors within the Uganda Police Force, are not happy after missing out on vehicles that were allegedly procured for their directorates, Red Pepper has exclusively learnt.Highly placed sources told Red Pepper that between 2021 and 2024, the Ugand
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11 Jun '26
The police in Mbale city, Eastern Uganda, are investigating the death of a 16-year-old student of Mbale High School who was found dead at her home in Industrial Division.The deceased, identified as Catherine Nelima, was a senior three student and a resident of Bukisukye Lower Cell in Bumut