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Government Driver Arrested for Killing Boda Boda Cyclist in Kumi Road Crash

Government Driver Arrested for Killing Boda Boda Cyclist in Kumi Road Crash

Kumi Central Police Station is holding a government driver in connection with a fatal road crash that claimed the life of a boda boda rider and left another person seriously injured. The accident occurred on the night of May 9, 2026, at Abubur Cell along the Kumi-Mbale road.The suspect has been i

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For Years, Uganda’s Government Paid University Fees for Students Whose Parents Could Already Afford It — That Is About to Change

For Years, Uganda’s Government Paid University Fees for Students Whose Parents Could Already Afford It — That Is About to Change

If you got into university on government sponsorship through the national merit scheme, the system that put you there is about to be restructured — and not in your favour.The Ministry of Education is proposing a major review of how government university sponsorship slots are distributed,

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Don’t frustrate competence-based curriculum -Higher institutions of learning told

Don’t frustrate competence-based curriculum -Higher institutions of learning told

Institutions of higher learning have been challenged to be flexible and prepare to embrace the competence-based curriculum that government rolled out to help equip learners with the relevant skills to survive even when they leave school.In February 2020, Uganda implemented the Competence B

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Java House Loses Bid to Block Shs3.1 Bn Tax

Java House Loses Bid to Block Shs3.1 Bn Tax

KAMPALA — The Tax Appeals Tribunal has upheld a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) decision to treat Shs3.16 billion claimed by Java House Coffee Shop Uganda Limited as unsupported shareholder loans and reclassify the money as undeclared income, in a ruling that sharply criticised the company’s r

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Uganda should count itself  lucky to have Museveni - Nsibambi

Uganda should count itself lucky to have Museveni - Nsibambi

Yusuf Nsibambi, the outgoing Mawokota South lawmaker, spoke to Patrick Kamara in a wide-ranging interview on The Grind Podcast. The veteran politician painted a bleak picture of Opposition politics in Uganda while purring over Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s president since 1986. Excerpts:-___

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Odur Lands Heavy Blows, Knocks Anita Among Down In House Debate

Odur Lands Heavy Blows, Knocks Anita Among Down In House Debate

Kampala, Uganda | A dramatic moment unfolded in Parliament on Tuesday when outgoing Erute South MP Jonathan Odur openly confronted Speaker Anita Among during a tense debate on the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, accusing her of using his name to justify limiting debate on the floor

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UEDCL’s Mass Purge Exposes a Dangerous Culture of Panic Management

UEDCL’s Mass Purge Exposes a Dangerous Culture of Panic Management

Eng. Joselynne Rwakakooko was appointed the acting managing director of UEDCL, replacing Paul Mwesigwa, and her first move has been to sack the top management in a move seen as done either in panic, office politics or sheer excitement.The ongoing restructuring at the Uganda Electricity Dis

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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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Why Ugandans turned to mobile money loans and borrowed Shs2.75 trillion in 2025

Why Ugandans turned to mobile money loans and borrowed Shs2.75 trillion in 2025

Mobile money has become one of the biggest sources of borrowing in Uganda, with millions of people now relying on their phones for quick loans instead of traditional banks.In 2025 alone, Ugandans borrowed at least Shs2.75 trillion through mobile money platforms, highlighting how digital le

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Kampala Floods Are Not Natural—They Are a Governance Failure, Says Road Safety Official

Kampala Floods Are Not Natural—They Are a Governance Failure, Says Road Safety Official

Kampala’s recurring floods are a governance failure rather than a natural disaster, according to senior road safety official Ronald Amanyire, who has warned that continued compensation of victims will not solve the underlying crisis.Amanyire, the Principal Road Safety Officer at Ugandaâ€

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