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NGOs Urge Mayuge District to Sustain Development Gains as Heroes Programme Ends

NGOs Urge Mayuge District to Sustain Development Gains as Heroes Programme Ends

Implementing partners operating in Mayuge District have called on local authorities to establish deliberate sustainability mechanisms to preserve the gains achieved by non-governmental organisations after project closure, warning that years of investment in community development could be lost wit

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HUGE SCANDAL! Newplan Boss Omulen Cited In Fake Money Racket As 11 Are Caged Over Sh11bn ‘Industrial Park’ Land Scam

HUGE SCANDAL! Newplan Boss Omulen Cited In Fake Money Racket As 11 Are Caged Over Sh11bn ‘Industrial Park’ Land Scam

sensational fraud case involving billions of shillings, allegations of counterfeit currency and a prominent Ugandan businessman has exploded in court after consultancy firm Newplan boss Omulen Levy Lawrence was cited in a purported fake money racket during proceedings that saw eleven suspects rem

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UCC Warns Musicians Against Misusing Concert Stages

UCC Warns Musicians Against Misusing Concert Stages

The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Thembo Nyombi, has warned musicians and event organizers against using concert stages to settle personal scores, saying the practice violates Uganda’s entertainment laws and threatens public safety.Nyombi said performa

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Busoga Master Plan Seeks to Replace Sugarcane Dependence with Cocoa, Coffee and Palm Oil

Busoga Master Plan Seeks to Replace Sugarcane Dependence with Cocoa, Coffee and Palm Oil

Government is in the final stages of developing a transformative strategic development plan for the Busoga sub-region, with a focus on science, productivity, and long-term socio-economic recovery.The proposed Busoga Master Plan, which is currently undergoing extensive consultations, is bei

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Anti-Corruption Court Resumes UGX3.4 Billion Buyaka Compensation Case

Anti-Corruption Court Resumes UGX3.4 Billion Buyaka Compensation Case

The Anti-Corruption Division resumed hearing the corruption case involving former Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali, and her co-accused. Ssali and five co-accused were charged with the alleged fraudulent payment of 3.4 billion shillings meant for compensation of Buyaka Growers Cooperative Soci

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PPP Calls for United Opposition Front Led by NUP Amid Rising Political Tensions

PPP Calls for United Opposition Front Led by NUP Amid Rising Political Tensions

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has urged the National Unity Platform (NUP) to spearhead a united opposition front, citing increasing political pressure and recent high-profile arrests as signs of deepening tension in Uganda’s political landscape.KAMPALA — The People’s Progres

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Basalirwa: Opposition Suffocating Under Money and Structure Gaps

Basalirwa: Opposition Suffocating Under Money and Structure Gaps

Veteran opposition politician and JEEMA President Asuman Basalirwa has defended the relevance of smaller political parties in Uganda, while acknowledging the structural and financial constraints that continue to undermine their competitiveness in the country’s political landscape.Appeari

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IGG BITES: How Mityana HR Boss Allegedly Exploited Payroll Loopholes to Siphon UGX 75.5 Million

IGG BITES: How Mityana HR Boss Allegedly Exploited Payroll Loopholes to Siphon UGX 75.5 Million

In a stark reminder of the systemic vulnerabilities plaguing local government administration, the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has arrested Mr. Mukiibi Hussein, the Principal Human Resource Officer of Mityana District Local Government.Mukiibi is accused of masterminding a sophisticated

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Dokolo HCIV Theatre Department Under Fire as Three Staff Accused of Extorting Patients

Dokolo HCIV Theatre Department Under Fire as Three Staff Accused of Extorting Patients

The allegations came to light during an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened at Dokolo Health Centre IV last week after a series of complaints from patients and attendants who claimed they were being charged money to access services that are officially provided free of charge.The mee

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Uganda finally unblocks Facebook after 6 years

Uganda finally unblocks Facebook after 6 years

Several users said they could open the platform normally on mobile data and Wi-Fi, sparking excitement and confusion over whether the government had officially lifted the long-standing restriction.Facebook appears to have been restored in Uganda after nearly six years of restriction, with

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