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Uganda’s betting companies withhold Shs 2.6bn in winning claims

Uganda’s betting companies withhold Shs 2.6bn in winning claims

Lotteries and gaming operators in Uganda withheld at least Shs 2.6 billion in winning claims from 125 players in the current financial year.According to the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), the complainants petitioned the regulator after their purported winnings were

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Museveni Asked to Rescue Dropped Teso Ministers with New Gov’t Appointments

Museveni Asked to Rescue Dropped Teso Ministers with New Gov’t Appointments

SOROTI, Uganda — A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters in the Teso sub-region has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to consider appointing former ministers from the region to other government positions following the recent Cabinet reshuffle.The residents said the

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FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11

FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11

KAMPALA — The Government will on June 11, 2026, present the national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials promising a private sector-driven spending plan focused on export growth, agricultural transformation, industrialisation and job creation.The budget will be read in

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New minister Balaam inherits Local govt system plagued by graft allegations

New minister Balaam inherits Local govt system plagued by graft allegations

The appointment of Balaam Barugahara as Uganda's minister for Local Government has raised expectations that he will confront corruption widely viewed as entrenched within district administrations, where recruitment scandals, procurement irregularities and misuse of public funds continue to underm

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Ambassador Kizige Donates Computer to Boost Land Registration Services in Kamuli

Ambassador Kizige Donates Computer to Boost Land Registration Services in Kamuli

KAMULI — Uganda's Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Moscow and former Bugabula North Member of Parliament Moses Kizige has donated a modern high-end computer and an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to the Kamuli District Lands Office to improve land registration services and enhance data manageme

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Journalist Kaggwa Njala Questions Museveni’s Cabinet Picks, Says “Another List Was Meant to Be Released”

Journalist Kaggwa Njala Questions Museveni’s Cabinet Picks, Says “Another List Was Meant to Be Released”

Journalist Simon Kaggwa Njala has stirred political debate after questioning President Yoweri Museveni’s latest Cabinet appointments, suggesting the final list may have deviated from an earlier intended lineup.Speaking shortly after the announcement of the 2026 Cabinet, Njala argued that

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Justice Mugenyi Flags Gaps in Push for Paperless Courts

Justice Mugenyi Flags Gaps in Push for Paperless Courts

Supreme Court Justice Monica Mugenyi has cautioned that Uganda’s shift toward a paperless Judiciary remains premature, citing technological limitations, access barriers and human-capacity gaps within the Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS), despite ongoing digital refor

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Gov’t to license all EV charging stations under new energy law

Gov’t to license all EV charging stations under new energy law

Government is preparing regulations that will require all electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Uganda to be licensed and permitted under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act, in what officials describe as a major step toward formalising the country’s fast-growing e-mobility sector.

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Tell Museveni to Excuse Our Excitement — Arsenal Fan Ruto

Tell Museveni to Excuse Our Excitement — Arsenal Fan Ruto

Kenyan President William Ruto has lightened the mood at the National Prayer Breakfast with a humorous appeal to President Yoweri Museveni over East African celebrations of Arsenal’s 2025/26 Premier League triumph, turning a football debate into a regional talking point.Kenyan President W

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They Were Misled” — MP Justine Nameere Breaks Silence on Shocking Arrest and How Museveni Rescued Her

They Were Misled” — MP Justine Nameere Breaks Silence on Shocking Arrest and How Museveni Rescued Her

Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere has given a detailed account of her abduction, saying she was rescued after President Yoweri Museveni intervened and dispatched a separate security team to secure her release.Speaking during an interview on Bukedde TV, Nameere described hours of uncerta

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