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Whistleblower Exposes Procurement and Financial Anomalies at Uganda Airlines

Whistleblower Exposes Procurement and Financial Anomalies at Uganda Airlines

A series of detailed leaks by whistleblower Brendan A. Wadri has exposed multi-billion shilling procurement controversies, asset diversion, and alleged kickback schemes within Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines. These revelations emerge amidst an active, high-level crackdown led by the

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Uganda’s homegrown electric buses drive green mobility push

Uganda’s homegrown electric buses drive green mobility push

On the busy streets of Kampala, Uganda’s capital, a quiet transformation is unfolding. Sleek, locally manufactured electric buses are becoming part of the city’s daily rhythm, marking the country’s accelerating drive toward greener and more sustainable urban transport.Since their int

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Uganda unveils electric bus network in Kampala

Uganda unveils electric bus network in Kampala

Uganda has unveiled its first electric commuter bus service in the capital, marking an early step in a nationwide plan to modernise urban transport and cut emissions through electrification.The service, unveiled by Works and Transport Minister Edward Katumba Wamala, introduces the first op

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After 36 Years in Classroom, Retired Tororo Teacher Turns to Farming as Gratuity Delays Bite

After 36 Years in Classroom, Retired Tororo Teacher Turns to Farming as Gratuity Delays Bite

A veteran mathematics teacher who devoted over three decades to public service is now relying on subsistence farming to survive, as delays and alleged corruption stall access to his retirement benefits.For 36 years, Patrick Martin Wandyambi dedicated his life to teaching mathematics in gov

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26-year-old man arrested for allegedly stealing a police armoured vehicle

26-year-old man arrested for allegedly stealing a police armoured vehicle

The Ghana Police Service in Nkawie, located in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region, has arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly attempting to steal an armoured police vehicle.The suspect, Ebenezer Frimpong, was apprehended after a dramatic chase involving a seven

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Uganda converts Shs7.78t central bank advance into long-term debt as borrowing pressures rise

Uganda converts Shs7.78t central bank advance into long-term debt as borrowing pressures rise

Government has quietly converted a Shs7.78 trillion temporary advance from the Bank of Uganda into long term public debt, a move that will see taxpayers commit to years of repayments amid rising pressure on the country’s finances.According to the Parliamentary Committee on Finance report

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Deferred Strength: Uganda Clays’ Fragile Recovery and the UGX 23.6b NSSF Exposure:

Deferred Strength: Uganda Clays’ Fragile Recovery and the UGX 23.6b NSSF Exposure:

Uganda Clays may have bought time, but not certainty. Beneath the return to profit lies a balance sheet still under strain, propped up by deferred obligations and a partially unsecured NSSF loan. Its recovery, while visible, remains fragile. The real test will come when repayments begin, when imp

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Opposition Unveils Alternative Budget, Warns of 'Illusion' of Economic Growth

Opposition Unveils Alternative Budget, Warns of 'Illusion' of Economic Growth

Uganda’s opposition has tabled an alternative Shs71.4 trillion budget, warning that rising debt obligations and rigid expenditures are squeezing service delivery, while drawing parallels with last year’s fiscal plan that faced similar criticism over debt sustainability and limited fiscal spac

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Uganda's presidential jet makes unexpected landing in US; Government speaks out

Uganda's presidential jet makes unexpected landing in US; Government speaks out

Flight data from FlightAware showed that the jet departed Uganda, made a stopover in Cape Verde, and later arrived in Savannah, Georgia, in the USUganda’s presidential jet has landed in the United States, sparking speculation after authorities gave no immediate official explanation for t

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President Museveni Awards NRM Mobilisers 50 Brand-New Motorcycles Through Hajjat Amina Mukalazi

President Museveni Awards NRM Mobilisers 50 Brand-New Motorcycles Through Hajjat Amina Mukalazi

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, through Hajjat Amina Mukalazi, the head of the State House Local Content Unit, has awarded 50 brand-new motorcycles to four different National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobilisation groups in appreciation of their efforts during the recent campaigns.The ha

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