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23 Jun '26
More than 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University are demanding answers over a salary harmonisation exercise they say left them behind, despite the government releasing billions of Shillings to align pay and job grades across all public universities. The affected employees, including Admini
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23 Jun '26
Police on night patrol shot dead one of the suspected armed thugs who raided Ssemwogerere zone in Bukoto Parish, Nakawa Division, last night, as residents called for increased security. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Rachel Kawala, a group of three armed thugs attacked an
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23 Jun '26
An armed robber was on Tuesday morning shot dead as police foiled a robbery at Ssemwogerere Zone, Nakawa Division in Kampala City.The midnight incident involved officers who were conducting a patrol in the area when three armed men attacked a businessman and his wife who were walking along
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23 Jun '26
The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court denied bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The Chief Magistrate, Sarah Basemera, ruled that Lukwago is likely to interfere with the investigations because he is influential in society. The Court has also ruled that Lukwago faces a charge that attr
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23 Jun '26
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has attacked Dr Kizza Besigye and Erias Lukwago in a series of posts that have renewed political debateGen Muhoozi Kainerugaba accused Dr Kizza Besigye of betraying President Museveni.He compared Besigye’s actions to a Christian believing in Satan.Mu
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22 Jun '26
Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud buyers.The latest case involves Jama Munyaradzi, a British-Zimbabwean national who was allegedly robbed of $600 and killed
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22 Jun '26
Vivo Energy's acquisition of a 50% stake in KFC Uganda triggered a tax dispute with URAThe Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) has cancelled a Shs 4.24 billion tax assessment imposed on Kuku Foods Uganda, the company behind the KFC franchise in Uganda, following changes in the fast-food firm’s ow
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22 Jun '26
Security experts are warning that inadequate investment in kidnapping investigation skills has left law enforcement agencies exposed, fueling public anxiety as kidnapping cases continue to rise in Uganda. Kampala Metropolitan Police have recorded three high-profile kidnappings over the past two m
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22 Jun '26
Iran has abandoned peace negotiations in Switzerland, with the delegation from the Middle Eastern nation refusing to return to peace talks until US President Donald Trump apologises for threatening to assassinate Iran's team of negotiators on Sunday (June 21).According to Fox News, Trump s
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22 Jun '26
Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua has been denied entry into Uganda ahead of court proceedings involving Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale and Erias Lukwago.Kenyan lawyer and politician Martha Karua was denied entry into Uganda on June 22, 2026 at Entebbe International AirportKarua had travelled