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02 Feb '26
The long-running saga surrounding the Brazilian playmaker’s transfer to Flamengo ended not with warm words, but with a cold, pointed statement from West Ham United. Notably, the club stopped short of thanking Lucas Paquetá himself. Instead, the London side expressed gratitude to staff and supp
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02 Feb '26
Transfer deadline day has arrived and Manchester United have just hours remaining to complete any deals. The Red Devils must finalise any last-minute business by 7pm this evening. Michael Carrick has enjoyed a flawless beginning to life as manager at Old Trafford, with United securing a thrilling
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02 Feb '26
On Friday evening, the Masaka Chief Magistrate Abert Asiimwe commenced the implement an order of vote recount, which arouse from an application filed by Justine Nameere, the National Resistance Movement-NRM candidate, who contested the victory of her National Unity Platform-NUP competitor R
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02 Feb '26
NUP’s head of political mobilisation Habib Buwembo, who a newspaper sometime back profiled as a Ugandan activist who calls prison his second home, has all of a sudden fallen silent.Over the years, he has been jailed countless times over his relentless activism and street protests and was
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31 Jan '26
Jinja authorities have arrested school administrators and teachers for opening schools and conducting lessons before the official term start date.Jinja Resident District Commissioner Ahmed Kateregga Musaazi, confirmed the report (Photo/File)Jinja, Uganda: Authorities in Jinja Distri
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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
Abitex and Bajjo face possible jail after being accused of misusing over UGX 3 billion in government SACCO funds meant to support Ugandan promoters.Abitex, Bajjo Face Jail Over Misused SACCO FundsTop Ugandan events promoters, including Abitex and Bajjo, are facing possible jail time
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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