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23 Jun '26
heated political debate has erupted in Uganda after Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba claimed he could influence or appoint whoever he wants as Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, saying he only needs approval from “Mzee,” widely understood to mean President Yoweri Museveni.
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23 Jun '26
study by the Inspectorate of Government has revealed that Ugandans seeking jobs in local governments paid at least Shs29 billion in bribes between 2018 and 2022, exposing widespread corruption in public sector recruitment and prompting renewed calls for reforms.Ugandans seeking employment
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22 Jun '26
The Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Kayunga, John Magezi, has cautioned Local Council I (LC I) chairpersons against engaging in or endorsing fraudulent land transactions, warning that the practice of issuing conflicting signatures on land agreements is fuelling escalating land dis
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07 Jun '26
MOGADISHU, Somalia: Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has sharply criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s administration, warning that Somalia is entering a “critical and dangerous phase” marked by weakening state institutions, deepening political divisions and growing
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07 Jun '26
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Allegations circulating on social media claiming that Gen. Salim Saleh owns a hotel in Busabala on the outskirts of Kampala have been firmly dismissed, with the senior military officer and Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) coordinator calling for investigations to establish the
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06 Jun '26
KAMPALA — Dr. Lawrence Muganga’s emotional visit to his late mother’s grave in Mukono has triggered a fresh wave of criticism, with many Ugandans accusing the former ministerial nominee of attempting to transform a citizenship dispute into an ethnic grievance.The Victoria University
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06 Jun '26
Mukono Municipality Mayor, Robert Peter Kabanda and Mukono Municipality MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke.Last week, Nambooze escalated the political dispute through a WhatsApp message, which, although it did not directly mention Kabanda by name, was widely interpreted as targeting him.Ju
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02 Jun '26
Axios’s account of an expletive-laden phone call between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu has landed at a fraught moment. According to a U.S. official’s summary cited by Axios, Trump told Netanyahu: “You’re fucking crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m savi
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31 May '26
Government is preparing regulations that will require all electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Uganda to be licensed and permitted under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act, in what officials describe as a major step toward formalising the country’s fast-growing e-mobility sector.
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30 May '26
Economists, researchers and small business operators are urging government to reduce the 0.5 percent excise duty on mobile money withdrawals, warning that high transaction costs are undermining financial inclusion and hurting small businesses.Mobile money has become one of Uganda’s most