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02 Aug '25
KAMPALA — The passing of retired Supreme Court Judge George Kanyeihamba on July 14, 2025, has stirred deep reflection and debate across Uganda, as the country grapples with his controversial final assessments of its political leadership—past and present.Widely respected for his courage
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02 Aug '25
KAMPALA – Augustus Mulenga, the aspirant for National Chairperson of the NRM Entrepreneurs’ League, has kicked off a nationwide campaign to boost Uganda’s entrepreneurial sector through revitalised Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (Saccos), youth skilling initiatives, and better
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02 Aug '25
KAMPALA – The Rotary Club of Muyenga Forest Hills has been officially chartered in a colorful ceremony held at Forest Park Muyenga, with top Rotary officials pledging support for the club's ambitious agenda to uplift slum communities.Presided over by Rotary District 9214 Governor Christi
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02 Aug '25
A new national survey by Twaweza has revealed that a vast majority of Ugandans three out of four believe corruption in the country is severe, with 52% describing it as “extremely severe” and another 22% labeling it “very severe.”The report, based on data collected between June and
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31 Jul '25
A top finance officer at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital has been arrested over his alleged involvement in the mismanagement of over UGX 550 million in public funds, a scandal that has cast a spotlight on persistent corruption within Uganda’s public healthc
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31 Jul '25
Fresh tensions have rocked Buganda Kingdom leadership following reports that Minister Joyce Nabbosa Ssebugwawo has vowed never to set foot in Bulange again, citing unresolved grievances with Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga. The fallout comes just days before Pres
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30 Jul '25
The Business Committee of Parliament has met to discuss and agree on the business to be prioritised in the 5th session of the 11th Parliament.Chairing the Wednesday Parliamentary sitting, Speaker Anita Among highlighted the need to urgently handle pending business in the House before Parli
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30 Jul '25
Smugglers are becoming increasingly inventive, now using company-branded vehicles to disguise their illegal activities, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has revealed.In a recent operation, URA’s enforcement team in Malaba intercepted an MTN MoMo-branded Probox vehicle, registration num
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30 Jul '25
In Uganda's bustling capital, where tradition intertwines with modernization, a local workshop has grown into a symbol of excellence in handcrafted furniture.Nsambya Furniture Workshop, founded by Ivan Ssegujja in the heart of Kampala, has redefined Uganda’s furniture landscape.
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30 Jul '25
Panic swept across the Pacific Wednesday morning after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast set off tsunami alarms in more than a dozen countries.The quake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most seismically active regions in the world, sending w