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Dr Muganga says Tayebwa hates Banyarwanda, vows to release audio

Dr Muganga says Tayebwa hates Banyarwanda, vows to release audio

Dr Lawrence Muganga has accused Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa of discrimination against Banyarwanda and denied allegations that he holds a Rwandan passportDr Lawrence Muganga has accused Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa of hating Banyarwanda and influencing his rejection.Muganga denied

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CONFIRMED: Echodu Cleared as Foreign Affairs Minister, Dual Citizenship Critics Silenced

CONFIRMED: Echodu Cleared as Foreign Affairs Minister, Dual Citizenship Critics Silenced

Doubts and speculation surrounding the ministerial appointment of Soroti City West Member of Parliament David Calvin Echodu were decisively put to rest on Tuesday after Parliament’s Appointments Committee vetted and approved him for the position of State Minister for Foreign Affairs.Echo

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Gov't Announces Nationwide UPDF Recruitment of 10,200 Personnel for FY 2026/27

Gov't Announces Nationwide UPDF Recruitment of 10,200 Personnel for FY 2026/27

The Government has announced a nationwide recruitment exercise for the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), targeting 10,200 personnel in the Financial Year 2026/2027, in a phased process scheduled to run from May to July 2026. The development has been communicated through a circular issued b

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BoU Approves Sale of Standard Chartered Uganda’s Retail and Wealth Banking Business to Absa

BoU Approves Sale of Standard Chartered Uganda’s Retail and Wealth Banking Business to Absa

Sanjay Rughani (right) and David Wandera after the Bank of Uganda approved the sale of Standard Chartered Uganda’s Wealth and Retail Banking business to Absa Bank Uganda.KAMPALA — The Bank of Uganda has approved the sale of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda’s Wealth and Retail Banking (

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KCCA Assesses Kiira Motors as Kampala Targets 100 Electric Buses and Mass Transit Expansion

KCCA Assesses Kiira Motors as Kampala Targets 100 Electric Buses and Mass Transit Expansion

Kampala Capital City Authority has begun evaluating Kiira Motors’ production capacity as the city moves to scale up electric bus deployment and lay groundwork for a future Bus Rapid Transit system.Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has begun assessing Kiira Motors Corporation’s capa

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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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Kivumbi Seeks Bail as International Crimes Division Hears Terrorism Case

Kivumbi Seeks Bail as International Crimes Division Hears Terrorism Case

Former Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi is set to appear before the International Crimes Division of the High Court seeking bail as he continues to face terrorism-related charges linked to post-election violence in Butambala District, with the defense raising concerns over prolonged remand and

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Museveni Orders Citizenship Verification of Four Newly Appointed Ministers

Museveni Orders Citizenship Verification of Four Newly Appointed Ministers

In a letter dated May 28, 2026, addressed to the Director of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Maj. Gen. Apollo Kasiita-Gowa, the President requested an urgent investigation into the citizenship status of Ambassador Adonia Ayebare, Calvin Echodu, Dr. Lawrence Muganga and Sanjay Tana.Mus

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High Court Upholds Disqualification of Makindye Mayoral Aspirant

High Court Upholds Disqualification of Makindye Mayoral Aspirant

The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application filed by former Makindye Division mayoral aspirant Semata Geoffrey Edu, who sought judicial review of the Electoral Commission’s decision to disqualify him from the recent mayoral race.Semata was among nine candidates barred from con

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Mbale factories create jobs for school dropouts

Mbale factories create jobs for school dropouts

Before Mbale city fully wakes, the Mbale-Tirinyi road, which leads to Mbale-Sino Industrial Park, is alive with activity. Hundreds of young men and women move from either direction of the road, most on foot and a few others on boda-bodas from their respective villages within Mbale City and neighb

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