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Ugandan banks blacklist over 100 MPs over contested election victories

Ugandan banks blacklist over 100 MPs over contested election victories

Banks have reportedly blocked loans to over 100 MPs facing election petitions as financial institutions seek to avoid losses if courts overturn their victories.More than 100 Members of Parliament, including several ministers, have reportedly been denied access to loans by commercial banks

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Kidnapped, Ransomed and Killed: Police Probe Murder of Ntinda Woman as Kampala Crime Fears Grow

Kidnapped, Ransomed and Killed: Police Probe Murder of Ntinda Woman as Kampala Crime Fears Grow

According to police, Lydia was reported missing at Old Kampala Police Station on June 4, 2026, after she allegedly disappeared while traveling from Busunju along Mityana Road. The case took a disturbing turn when her family began receiving phone calls from unknown individuals using Lydia’s mobi

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Opposition MP Betty Nambooze Praises Gen David Muhoozi’s Humility in Rare Tribute

Opposition MP Betty Nambooze Praises Gen David Muhoozi’s Humility in Rare Tribute

KAMPALA, Uganda — Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Bakireke Nambooze has paid an uncommon tribute to former Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. David Muhoozi, describing him as a model of humility, professionalism, and composure—qualities she believes are increasingly rare in pub

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Exiled Lawyer Kakwenza Predicts Political Shake-Up, Claims Vice President Jessica Alupo May Be Next to Exit Power Circle

Exiled Lawyer Kakwenza Predicts Political Shake-Up, Claims Vice President Jessica Alupo May Be Next to Exit Power Circle

Exiled Ugandan lawyer and writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has stirred fresh political debate after predicting that Vice President Jessica Alupo could be the next high-profile figure to lose influence in President Yoweri Museveni’s inner circle.His remarks come in the wake of former Speake

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16 players who could use World Cup to get a big transfer in Europe

16 players who could use World Cup to get a big transfer in Europe

The FIFA World Cup is the biggest stage in sports, and thanks to an expanded 48-team format for 2026, every player knows this is the biggest audience they'll ever command.It's the kind of spectacle that can launch careers and generate blockbuster transfers, as excitement over particular pl

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Kanungu tea farmers dismiss claims of Shs14b payout extortion, defend 30% deduction

Kanungu tea farmers dismiss claims of Shs14b payout extortion, defend 30% deduction

Over 280 tea nursery bed operators in Kanungu District have denied allegations that they were defrauded by their lawyers and association leadership. The farmers clarify that a 30 percent deduction from their recent Shs14.9 billion government payout was a voluntary contribution, not an illegal ext

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Senior Journalist Job Namanya Apuuli Declares Bid for Kitagwenda County MP Seat in 2031–2036 Term

Senior Journalist Job Namanya Apuuli Declares Bid for Kitagwenda County MP Seat in 2031–2036 Term

Job Namanya Apuuli, the Chief Executive Officer of Apuuli Foundation and a seasoned media practitioner, has officially declared his intention to contest for the Kitagwenda County Member of Parliament seat in the 2031–2036 electoral term.Apuuli announced his political ambitions while addr

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Fearless Female Ambassador Messes Up Gen M7, Goobi’s Shs600bn Commercial Diplomacy Strategy, Dares PS Bagiire to Fire Her if He Has Balls

Fearless Female Ambassador Messes Up Gen M7, Goobi’s Shs600bn Commercial Diplomacy Strategy, Dares PS Bagiire to Fire Her if He Has Balls

Even after deploying his blue-eyed boy Vincent Bagire there, President Museveni’s attitude towards civil servants working under the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MoFA) didn’t change from lukewarm to more favorable.He, for years, had been quarreling that the Ministry wasn’t doing enough t

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Witchcraft Claims Deepen Political Rift Among NUP Leaders in Mukono Municipality

Witchcraft Claims Deepen Political Rift Among NUP Leaders in Mukono Municipality

Mukono Municipality Mayor, Robert Peter Kabanda and Mukono Municipality MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke.Last week, Nambooze escalated the political dispute through a WhatsApp message, which, although it did not directly mention Kabanda by name, was widely interpreted as targeting him.Ju

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IGG Report Allegedly Flags Asset Declarations, Foreign Trips and Recruitment Practices in Probe of Former Speaker Among

IGG Report Allegedly Flags Asset Declarations, Foreign Trips and Recruitment Practices in Probe of Former Speaker Among

The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has reportedly completed a preliminary report on former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, highlighting a number of issues related to asset declarations, parliamentary expenditure, recruitment practices and foreign travel that investigators believe requi

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