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02 Feb '26
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Bank of Uganda (BoU) to halt threats and directives aimed at forcing Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (Saccos) to apply for licences, arguing that the Central Bank should limit its role to oversight rather than direct control.The direc
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02 Feb '26
The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) pressure group has sharply criticized the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, following his public remarks distancing government from controversial social media posts by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
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31 Jan '26
Speaking at the official release of the 2025 PLE results, UNEB Board Chair Celestine Obua said the board was determined to reintroduce proposals first tabled in 2021 to reform how PLE results are graded and reported.The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has renewed plans to abolish
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31 Jan '26
Speaking at the official release of the 2025 PLE results, UNEB Board Chair Celestine Obua said the board was determined to reintroduce proposals first tabled in 2021 to reform how PLE results are graded and reported.The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has renewed plans to abolish
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31 Jan '26
UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo disclosed that in some centres, scouts and invigilators were either bribed or threatened with physical harm by school directors and headteachers to allow teachers to directly assist candidates inside examination rooms.The Uganda National Examinations Boar
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31 Jan '26
The Government of Uganda has signed financing agreements worth UGX 2.747 trillion to fund three major infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening power transmission, expanding water and sanitation services, and upgrading a key road corridor. The projects will be financed through externa
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31 Jan '26
From women’s banking dream to Tier II downgrade, today, RedPepper reveals the slow, painful unravelling of Finance Trust Bank.When the Bank of Uganda (BoU)quietly approved FTB’s transition from a Tier I commercial bank to a Tier II credit institution effective April 1, 2026, and went o
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30 Jan '26
In a candid revelation that has set tongues wagging across Lango, Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President Jimmy Akena has pulled back the curtain on the fierce battle that dethroned Government Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua in Ajuri County. Speaking on QFM Lira, Akena declared he harbors no grud
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30 Jan '26
Human Resource managers across government ministries have been ordered to take strict action against officers who arrive late or skip work, as concerns grow over absenteeism and poor service delivery in public offices.Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku expressed frustration ove
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30 Jan '26
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the immediate appointment of Allan Kasujja as Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre, a move aimed at addressing management concerns at the government communication agency.In a letter dated December 27, 2025, addressed to the Chief of Defence F