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Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"

Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"

Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the

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BIG STORY: M7 Considers Forgiving Anita Among And Return Her Seized Stuff After Weekend Meeting

BIG STORY: M7 Considers Forgiving Anita Among And Return Her Seized Stuff After Weekend Meeting

Bukedea Woman Member of parliament and the immediate Former Speaker of the 11th Parliament Annette Anita Among might be off the hook following reports that the president met her last weekend at her for all her sins after weeks of trouble which even made her get booted from the Speaker’s race wh

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Museveni Petitioned over Irregularities at Wakiso Lands Office

Museveni Petitioned over Irregularities at Wakiso Lands Office

concerned Ugandan citizen has petitioned President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, accusing a senior land official of orchestrating a “brazen and well‑orchestrated” land‑grabbing scheme in Wakiso District. In a letter dated 22 May 2026, the citizen alleges that Esther Lunkuse Lutaaya, Registrar o

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Electoral Commission Not Yet Aware its Officials are Under Corruption Probe

Electoral Commission Not Yet Aware its Officials are Under Corruption Probe

The joint multi-agency probe into grand corruption has widened to cover several government offices over alleged misconduct, including at the Electoral Commission and the Judiciary.A probe reportedly sanctioned by President Museveni into alleged corruption, money laundering, and illicit enr

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Minister Nankabirwa pressured to drop ‘Doctor’ title

Minister Nankabirwa pressured to drop ‘Doctor’ title

The minister faced queries from members of the public led by activist Nicholas Opiyo who questioned whether her credentials qualify her to use it in professional or public office settings.Nicholas Opiyo accused Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa of using the title “Dr” on official docume

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Kayanja Trial: Forensic expert confirms explicit content sent on Pastor’s WhatsApp, later deleted

Kayanja Trial: Forensic expert confirms explicit content sent on Pastor’s WhatsApp, later deleted

Police digital forensic analyst Enock Kanene told court that the material in question moved in one direction—from Ssentongo’s device to the contact associated with the pastor.Pastor Robert Kayanja in the dock at Mwanga II Magistrate’s Court in Mengo during a previous court proceeding

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Juliana takes hit for gracing Muhoozi birthday run

Juliana takes hit for gracing Muhoozi birthday run

lot of the comments bore a feeling of betrayal by Juliana’s association with Muhoozi, who they deem a deeply divisive figure, especially among supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP) president Bobi Wine.Singer Juliana Kanyomozi has come under fire on social media after she appeared

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Alien Skin declares war on his own army

Alien Skin declares war on his own army

In a move that has left fans stunned and timelines buzzing, Alien Skin has seemingly turned against his fangone fanbase, the very force that helped fuel his meteoric rise.Never one to shy away from chaos, the street-bred singer lit a fresh fire with a blunt, almost dismissive message aimed

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Winners, losers as MPs pass new taxes

Winners, losers as MPs pass new taxes

Effective July 1, all importers of secondhand clothes will have to pay an extra charge of 30 percent, up from the current 15 percent, should the President sign into law the External Trade Amendment Bill, 2026. Parliament yesterday passed the Bill that will see the prices of used clothes g

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Museveni Directs Mobile Court Initiative for Kampala Daycare Attack Case

Museveni Directs Mobile Court Initiative for Kampala Daycare Attack Case

The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has stated that President Museveni has instructed the Judiciary to deploy the mobile court system in response to the deadly attack at a daycare centre in Kampala that left four young children dead.The mobile court initiative, recently a

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