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Man who funded Jinja hospital ward spends Shs740m to charter a Gulfstream jet from Dubai

Man who funded Jinja hospital ward spends Shs740m to charter a Gulfstream jet from Dubai

British national Samuel Leeds has spent £150,000 (about Shs743 million) to charter a private jet from Dubai to the United Kingdom amid rising tensions in the Middle East.Leeds, who is married to a Zimbabwean, became known in Uganda in 2024 when he donated a hospital ward worth about Shs1

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KARUMA CASH CRISIS! UEGCL Profits Drop, Debt Soars to 81.6% as Power Plants Rot —Who is Sleeping on the Job?

KARUMA CASH CRISIS! UEGCL Profits Drop, Debt Soars to 81.6% as Power Plants Rot —Who is Sleeping on the Job?

Eleven years at the helm. Billions borrowed. Mega dams commissioned with pomp and glory. Yet today, hard questions are exploding over the management of Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited as the December 2025 Auditor General’s report exposes troubling cracks in Uganda’s power genera

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Armed Suspects Arrested Near Petrol Station After Alert from Private Security

Armed Suspects Arrested Near Petrol Station After Alert from Private Security

Police in Kampala Metropolitan Area have arrested two suspects who were found armed with a panga near Total petrol station in Kabuusu on the night of 26th February 2026. The arrest followed a timely alert from a private security officer who noticed suspicious movement around the petrol station an

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Wildlife attacks renew fear in Abim district

Wildlife attacks renew fear in Abim district

James Lokwang, one of the victims nursing injuries at the Health centre after an attack from his garden by the stray buffaloAbim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Abim District are living in constant fear as stray wild animals continue to attack people and destroy property, leaving

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Government calms fears over fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

Government calms fears over fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

The Government has assured Ugandans that fuel supply remains stable and March 2026 deliveries are on schedule despite Middle East tensions, with pump prices expected to remain relatively unchanged.The Government has moved to calm fears over possible fuel shortages following renewed instabi

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Government calms fears over fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

Government calms fears over fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

The Government has assured Ugandans that fuel supply remains stable and March 2026 deliveries are on schedule despite Middle East tensions, with pump prices expected to remain relatively unchanged.The Government has moved to calm fears over possible fuel shortages following renewed instabi

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Government calms fears over fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

Government calms fears over fuel supply amid Middle East tensions

The Government has assured Ugandans that fuel supply remains stable and March 2026 deliveries are on schedule despite Middle East tensions, with pump prices expected to remain relatively unchanged.The Government has moved to calm fears over possible fuel shortages following renewed instabi

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Uganda government releases new salary structure

Uganda government releases new salary structure

Ramathan Ggoobi, the permanent secretary to the ministry of finance and secretary to the treasury -PSSTRamathan Ggoobi, the permanent secretary to the ministry of finance and secretary to the treasury (PHOTO /Courtesy)The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has re

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Uganda government releases new salary structure

Uganda government releases new salary structure

Ramathan Ggoobi, the permanent secretary to the ministry of finance and secretary to the treasury -PSSTRamathan Ggoobi, the permanent secretary to the ministry of finance and secretary to the treasury (PHOTO /Courtesy)The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has re

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Night Raid Ends Motorcycle Crime Spree in Wakiso

Night Raid Ends Motorcycle Crime Spree in Wakiso

Police in Wakiso have scored a major win against motorcycle crime after arresting three suspects linked to a series of violent robberies. The operation, carried out by the Uganda Police Force, followed weeks of intelligence gathering targeting gangs terrorizing riders and residents in Wakiso and

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