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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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Makerere Kavule Gets New Lifestyle Hub as Kasibante Hassan Expands Business Empire

Makerere Kavule Gets New Lifestyle Hub as Kasibante Hassan Expands Business Empire

Former Vice President Edward Ssekandi cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of Costa Rica Breeze Leisure Hub in Makerere Kavule as guests look on.KAMPALA — On a lively Saturday evening, Makerere Kavule welcomed a dynamic new addition to Kampala’s fast-growing leisure scene as Co

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Unidentified Man Suspected to Be Police Officer Killed Along Jinja-Kamuli Highway

Unidentified Man Suspected to Be Police Officer Killed Along Jinja-Kamuli Highway

Residents of Mutai Village along the Jinja-Kamuli Highway are living in fear after an unidentified man was found dead by the roadside.The victim is suspected to have been a police officer, although police had not formally confirmed his identity by press time.Residents heading to the

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State Lists Seven Grounds Against Erias Lukwago Bail Application

State Lists Seven Grounds Against Erias Lukwago Bail Application

The State has asked Makindye Chief Magistrates’ Court to reject former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago’s bail application.In its reply to the application, the prosecution raised at least seven grounds it says court should consider before deciding whether to release him.Lukwago,

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Sniper! VP Alupo ‘Neutralises Invading Enemy’ During Cabinet Retreat Shootout In Kyankwanzi

Sniper! VP Alupo ‘Neutralises Invading Enemy’ During Cabinet Retreat Shootout In Kyankwanzi

Ministers attending the cabinet retreat at the National Leadership Institute-Kyankwanzi are yet to come to terms with the way Vice President Maj. Jessica Alupo proved to be a sniper of sorts!The lady from Katakwi, despite decades of retirement from active combat, mesmerized her colleagues

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Prince Nakibinge Calls for Meeting With Museveni Over Human Rights Concerns

Prince Nakibinge Calls for Meeting With Museveni Over Human Rights Concerns

The titular head of Muslims in Uganda, Prince Kassim Nakibinge, has urged religious and cultural leaders to seek direct talks with President Museveni over what he described as growing human rights concerns, political tensions and challenges within the justice system.The titular head of Mus

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After Erias Lukwago, Kabaka & Katikkiro Mayiga are going To be Next! Predicts Monitor Writer Who Gen M7 Recently Bashed During Kololo Speech

After Erias Lukwago, Kabaka & Katikkiro Mayiga are going To be Next! Predicts Monitor Writer Who Gen M7 Recently Bashed During Kololo Speech

Counsel Gawaya Tegule, the controversial Daily Monitor newspaper columnist who Gen Museveni vigorously complained against recently as he delivered his state of the nation address claiming he had told many demonizing lies against the Movement, now says time has come for the people of Uganda to una

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PHOTOS: Blogger Mwesigye Frank Weds in Private Ceremony at Namirembe Cathedral

PHOTOS: Blogger Mwesigye Frank Weds in Private Ceremony at Namirembe Cathedral

Political blogger and supporter of the Patriotic League Uganda (PLU) Mwesigye Frank has tied the knot in a private wedding ceremony held at the historic St. Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe Hill, in a moment marked by faith, family, and celebration.The ceremony, which was presided over by the

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No Ebola scare in Uganda but SOPs important-MPs

No Ebola scare in Uganda but SOPs important-MPs

Members of Parliament from the Rwenzori sub-region have moved to reassure the public, investors and tourists that Kasese District and the wider Rwenzori Region remain free of Ebola and are safe for travel, business and major upcoming events, including the Rwenzori Marathon scheduled for August.

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Karamojong Angry Over Cement Advert That Puts Man in Women’s Cultural Attire

Karamojong Angry Over Cement Advert That Puts Man in Women’s Cultural Attire

cement company that arrived in Karamoja with the blessing of the President is now facing a very different reception from the region’s people — not over its factory, but over an advert.Yaobai International, the holding company behind the Yaobai Cement plant in Nadunget Sub-County, Morot

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