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Dubai property scam: 28-year-old remanded over $61,900 fraud

Dubai property scam: 28-year-old remanded over $61,900 fraud

Christopher Oscar Kato in the dockA 28-year-old Ugandan man residing in Lamtara 1, Jumeirah, Dubai, has been remanded to Luzira Prison for allegedly defrauding a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer of over $61,900 (approximately Shs 200 millio

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Stanbic Launches New Mortgage Solution to Breaks Financing Barrier to Home Ownership

Stanbic Launches New Mortgage Solution to Breaks Financing Barrier to Home Ownership

Stanbic Bank has introduced a preapproved mortgage financing solution that empowers existing clients with up to shs 500 million—without the need for the traditional loan application process.“Homeownership should not be a privilege for a few—it should be an achievable milestone for ev

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NUP Faults Parliament Over 'Rushed' UPDF Amendment Bill Process

NUP Faults Parliament Over 'Rushed' UPDF Amendment Bill Process

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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New White Paper Exposes Uganda’s Illicit Alcohol Crisis

New White Paper Exposes Uganda’s Illicit Alcohol Crisis

A newly released white paper by the Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda (CAIA-UG) in collaboration with Arrow Empirical Research Institute has uncovered a nationwide crisis, painting a sobering picture of the scale, causes, and consequences of illicit alcohol consumption in Uganda.Tit

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New White Paper Exposes Uganda’s Illicit Alcohol Crisis

New White Paper Exposes Uganda’s Illicit Alcohol Crisis

A newly released white paper by the Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda (CAIA-UG) in collaboration with Arrow Empirical Research Institute has uncovered a nationwide crisis, painting a sobering picture of the scale, causes, and consequences of illicit alcohol consumption in Uganda.Tit

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First Smoke At 8pm Local Time

First Smoke At 8pm Local Time

133 Cardinal Electors are locked in the Sistine Chapel for the Conclave that is voting for the next pope in utmost secrecy whose only results can be told by smoke signalThe new pope has to be chosen by the Catholic Church's most senior officials, known as the College of Cardinals.

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Absa Enhances its Digital Offering With Instant Loans, Online Account Opening

Absa Enhances its Digital Offering With Instant Loans, Online Account Opening

Absa Bank Uganda today unveiled two new digital innovations, digi loans and online account opening, aimed at meeting the growing demand for fast, convenient, and paperless banking.The digi loan allows eligible customers to instantly borrow between shs20,000 and shs 2 million with

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FDC Presidential Flag Bearer to Pay Shs 5m as Nomination Fee

FDC Presidential Flag Bearer to Pay Shs 5m as Nomination Fee

The Forum for Democratic Change has announced that whoever would like to contest for the party presidential flag bearer position will have to cough up Shs 5 million. Parliamentary hopefuls, on the other hand, will have to part with Shs 100,000.All this was revealed as the party announced t

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UPC Sets Presidential Nomination Fee at Shs 20m, Warns Aspiring Candidates: 'You Must Be Loaded'

UPC Sets Presidential Nomination Fee at Shs 20m, Warns Aspiring Candidates: 'You Must Be Loaded'

The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has dropped another hammer as it gears up for the 2026 general elections: anyone eyeing the party’s presidential flag must cough up a cool Shs 20 million just to be nominated.Speaking during the release of the party’s election roadmap, UPC Electoral

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King Charles's shocking joke to Harry about 'not really being his dad' and his reaction

King Charles's shocking joke to Harry about 'not really being his dad' and his reaction

Charles once made a joke about his relationship with Harry (Image: Getty)In his memoir, Spare, Prince Harry once recounted how King Charles

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