Embattled Speaker Among fights back
LOP Ssenyonyi under siege as parliament moves from Kampala COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | In her two year tenure following corruption scandals and international sanctions, under pressur
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Leaders need not to own elective seats
Speaker Anita Among chairs a plenary session at Parliament on April 24. PHOTO/DAVID LUBOWAThanksgiving ceremonies, anniversaries and marriages among other functions that attract a sizeable number of people, are common in Uganda.It is also at such c
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Minister Balaam Barugahara: I Was Dismissed from Makerere University for Leading Strike
Minister Vows to Defend Museveni Amidst Protests by Ugandan Gen ZsMinister Balaam Barugahara. Courtesy PhotoLove him or hate him, Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi is not about to give up on his ef
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Salaries of police and prisons chiefs doubled
The monthly salaries of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abbas Byakagaba, and Commissioner General of Prisons (CGP) Johnson Byabashaija and those of their deputies have been more than doubled in the new salary structure of Financial year 2024/25 that takes
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Here’s how much the gold winners at the 2024 Paris Olympics will get paid
Gold medallist Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's 5000m event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 6, 2021. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP)The countdown to th
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CanalBox Uganda officially launches internet services
CanalBox Uganda, a new broadband internet service provider, has officially launched its services in Uganda after investing Shs50 billion in the past 11 months.The company offers two fiber optic internet plans: Start (50 Mbps) and Premium (200 Mbps), suita
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Museveni: Why I Didn’t Block MPs’ Huge Salary Increment
MPs’ Mistakes Distorted Historical Mission – PresidentMuseveni, his wife Janet and Speaker Anita Among and deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa (behind). Courtesy PhotoUgandan President Yoweri Museveni has explained why he did not block deci
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Fifa bans seven as South African match-fixing syndicate infiltrates Uganda
Fifa has imposed worldwide bans on seven Ugandans amid a major match-fixing scandal masterminded by South African criminals. The seven include former referees George Nkurunziza and Deogratius Opio. The duo were initially handed domestic bans by Fufa
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Mafabi demands arrest of MPs who approved service award
Mafabi has questioned what the four commissioners did to warrant a service awardBudadiri West legislator Nathan Nandala Mafabi has called for the arrest of all MPs on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee for their role in approving Shs1.7 billion
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MTN seeks to separate mobile money business from listed company
MTN Uganda has indicated it has sought approval from its board to separate the Fintech business, which includes mobile money, from its stock portfolio. The separation, which is being spearheaded at Group level, MTN says is part of its Ambition 2025 t