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06 Jan '25
Happy New Year to you our readers and clients, today the national unity platform has held it’s first press conference of 2025 and the party’s president addressed a number of issues some of which have since elicited mixed reactions.
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04 Jan '25
A group of NRM cadres from Busoga recently founded a social media platform dedicated to making sure that Rebecca Kadaga remains and bounces back as Kamuli Woman MP unopposed in 2026. Their view is that Kadaga (who they fondly call RAK) has done so much for Ugand
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04 Jan '25
In the early 1900s, transportation in Uganda was very different from what it is today. People mainly walked or used animals to move goods and travel long distances. But in 1908, something remarkable happened – the first car arrived in Uganda. This marked the b
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07 Dec '24
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15 Nov '24
(Kampala) – The High Court has ordered the Ugandan government to pay 150 million shillings in damages to two journalists who were assaulted by Uganda Peopleâs Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers while covering a protest in 2021. The compensation, awarded as UGX 75 million for each journalist, reco
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15 Nov '24
Rajini Tailor, a renowned businessman and former Buganda Kingdom minister, has been embroiled in a debt dispute with the Muljibhai Madhvani Foundation, resulting in his recent detention at Luzira Prison. The dispute centres on unpaid rent arrears amounting to approximately Shs148 million
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15 Nov '24
The renowned Nyege Nyege International Cultural Music Festival has commenced in Jinja City, bringing with it a vibrant atmosphere and economic potential. This ninth edition is being held at the Jinja Golf Course field, drawing both local and international attention. Jinja traders are eag
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15 Nov '24
Uganda's Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the government to reassess its approach to the ongoing rationalisation process, emphasising the need to prioritise local government and Parliament reforms to effectively reduce taxpayers' expenses. Mr Julius Mukunda, the Executive D
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13 Nov '24
The lively atmosphere at Hajj Hussein Ssengendo’s home in Masaka City’s suburb of Soweto, is a reflection of a man who has lived his life to the fullest. The home has all that an ageing senior citizen should have for life to move on. “At this age of 99, I actually have nothing
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11 Nov '24
Financial technology company, Mogo, has said it has obtained a loan facility from Absa to ease access to electric motorbikes. The company, which indicated that it had previously benefited from Absa’s financing at the group level, said the first tranche of Shs5b had been disbursed.