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Uganda set for showdown talks with Vitol as global oil disruptions bite

Uganda set for showdown talks with Vitol as global oil disruptions bite

The Bahrain-based subsidiary of Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trading firm, has faced major disruptions after Iran restricted access through the Strait of Hormuz in response to joint US-Israel attacks about two months ago.KAMPALA: Senior executives of Vitol Bahrain E.C, Ugan

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Kitara to Mao: “I’m Not Dying to Go to Parliament”

Kitara to Mao: “I’m Not Dying to Go to Parliament”

Tony Kitara, a former parliamentary candidate for the Laroo-Pece Division, has insisted that his decision to challenge the election of Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao is purely legal and not driven by personal ambition.Tony Kitara, a former parliamentary candidat

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The good and bad 2026/27 govt tax plans

The good and bad 2026/27 govt tax plans

Activists show support to raising PAYE threshold but call for even a higher level of UGX 600,000.Kampala, Uganda | URN | The business community, economists and civil society have hailed Government on the proposed tax measures for 2026/2027, but say some are detrimental.According to

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A forex trader went to withdraw money from Ecobank. The manager locked him in the toilet, alerted police

A forex trader went to withdraw money from Ecobank. The manager locked him in the toilet, alerted police

The Eco Bank branch at Oasis Mall where Gabriel Achuk was locked in the toiletGabriel Achuk, a South Sudanese businessman who claimed he was locked inside the toilet of Ecobank at the Oasis Mall branch, where he had gone to withdraw money, has lost the case against the bank because his aff

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The Sovereignty Bill Just Fell Short of Being Named Bobi Wine- Odonga Otto

The Sovereignty Bill Just Fell Short of Being Named Bobi Wine- Odonga Otto

Former Aruu County Member of Parliament Odonga Otto has argued that the proposed National Sovereignty Bill 2026, is a “very bad law,” in which government is trying to control “the activities of people outside Uganda and prevents them from influencing the internal matters of Uganda.”

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Why returning home is best option for Bobi Wine

Why returning home is best option for Bobi Wine

Bobi Wine will enjoy camera for a few months; then it will be business as usualCOMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Robert Kyagulanyi, a.k.a. Bobi Wine, is in exile in the USA, where he is meeting some leaders, lobbying them to sanction the top leadership in Uganda. To wit, President Yoweri Museve

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Inside Centenary Bank’s Anti-Fraud Technology Protecting Customers’ Money

Inside Centenary Bank’s Anti-Fraud Technology Protecting Customers’ Money

As digital banking adoption accelerates across East Africa, concerns over cybercrime continue to grow, with fraudsters increasingly targeting unsuspecting users through sophisticated digital attacks.According to the Uganda Police Annual Crime Report 2024, cybercrime-related losses in Ugand

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Three Women Arrested at Airport After Refusing to Pay Extra Baggage Fees

Three Women Arrested at Airport After Refusing to Pay Extra Baggage Fees

Three African American women were arrested at Miami International Airport after refusing to pay baggage fees and attempting to board a Frontier Airlines flight. The dispute escalated into trespassing, leading to flight delays and charges after deputies removed them from the plane.On Sunday

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Kitara petitions court to nullify MP Norbert Mao’s election

Kitara petitions court to nullify MP Norbert Mao’s election

The election of Laroo-Pece Division Member of Parliament Norbert Mao is being challenged in the High Court in Gulu, with petitioner Tonny Kitara alleging widespread electoral irregularities that he says affected the outcome of the January 2026 polls. In the petition, in which the Electoral Commis

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20 Years in Jail or UGX 2bn Fine: Bobi’s Son Explains Why Ugandans Abroad Should Worry About New Sovereignty Bill

20 Years in Jail or UGX 2bn Fine: Bobi’s Son Explains Why Ugandans Abroad Should Worry About New Sovereignty Bill

In a detailed post on X (formally Twitter), Solomon Sentamu, son NUP leader Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi, has raised serious concern over the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that its provisions carry heavy penalties and could significantly affect political activities of Uganda

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