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Ugandan accountant embezzles Shs8 billion from Nick Cannon

Ugandan accountant embezzles Shs8 billion from Nick Cannon

Frank Musoke, a former money manager for high-profile clients, is accused of embezzling over 8 billion UGX from American entertainer Nick Cannon. Musoke, a Ugandan national, worked as an account manager at a top Beverly Hills firm, which handles the financial and business affairs of elite celebri

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Free Compulsory Education to Return Before Cabinet Over Funding Unresolved Issues

Free Compulsory Education to Return Before Cabinet Over Funding Unresolved Issues

The government’s plan to fully implement free and compulsory basic education is expected to return to the Cabinet for fresh guidance, as significant funding gaps and other critical challenges continue to hinder its rollout.The policy, which seeks to strengthen Universal Primary Education

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Kayunga Roads Submerged as Leaders Blame Environmental Degradation

Kayunga Roads Submerged as Leaders Blame Environmental Degradation

Leaders in Kayunga District have raised concern over worsening environmental degradation, warning that continued destruction of wetlands and forests is fuelling flooding that has left several roads submerged, disrupting transport, trade and access to essential services.Leaders in Kayunga D

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Kampala Moves to Enforce Noise Limits

Kampala Moves to Enforce Noise Limits

Bars, clubs and entertainment venues in Kampala face tighter restrictions after city authorities issued a 14 day ultimatum to comply with noise pollution standards or risk enforcement action.Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) says it is working with the National Environment Management A

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Uganda Cancer Institute, French Firm Sign Deal for New Oncology Centre in Western Uganda

Uganda Cancer Institute, French Firm Sign Deal for New Oncology Centre in Western Uganda

The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and French healthcare company Tyllium SAS on Wednesday signed an agreement to design, construct and equip a modern Diagnostic and Oncology Centre in Mbarara, in a project backed by the French government aimed at expanding access to cancer care in Uganda.Th

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Couple jailed for forcing teenager to eat faeces

Couple jailed for forcing teenager to eat faeces

court in Lira has sentenced a couple to prison after finding them guilty of forcing a 15-year-old girl to eat human faeces in an incident the court described as degrading and inhuman.According to a report by Nile Post, Chief Magistrate Joe Fay Adoko convicted Walter Otim, 42, and his wife

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Christopher Okello Onyum Fate: When Museveni Threatened to Hang Death Row Inmates and Asked for Their List

Christopher Okello Onyum Fate: When Museveni Threatened to Hang Death Row Inmates and Asked for Their List

Christopher Okello Onyum’s fate has remained a matter of national interest since the brutal murder of toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre in the capital Kampala. Convicted and sentenced to death, Christopher Okello could end up on the list of those whose appeals have failed, meaning that they ar

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New law to compel drivers to fully pay off road crash victims

New law to compel drivers to fully pay off road crash victims

The Ministry of Works and Transport is drafting legislation to introduce accident victim assessors, a new cadre of professionals expected to quantify compensation claims and strengthen accountability for road crashes. Officials say the proposed law will empower assessors, also referred to

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He lent a friend Shs 24 million and confiscated his bus worth Shs 50 million

He lent a friend Shs 24 million and confiscated his bus worth Shs 50 million

The High Court has dismissed an application filed by Henry Mwebe, who had sought to revive a Shs 24 million claim against a friend, Robert Kagoda.In a ruling delivered on April 29, 2026, Justice Susan Odongo said the matter had already been decided by the Nabweru Chief Magistrate’s Court

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MPs-elect accused of dodging service as election petition battles intensify

MPs-elect accused of dodging service as election petition battles intensify

growing number of Members of Parliament-elect are reportedly evading service of election petitions, raising concerns over access to justice and the increasing risk of cases being dismissed on technical grounds.Last month, the High Court in Gulu, presided over by Justice Phillip Odoki, allo

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