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Makerere’s Selective Salary Harmonisation Leaves Dozens of Non-Teaching Staff Frustrated

Makerere’s Selective Salary Harmonisation Leaves Dozens of Non-Teaching Staff Frustrated

More than 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University are demanding answers over a salary harmonisation exercise they say left them behind, despite the government releasing billions of Shillings to align pay and job grades across all public universities. The affected employees, including Admini

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Gen Kainerugaba to Besigye: What you did to Museveni is equivalent to believing in Satan

Gen Kainerugaba to Besigye: What you did to Museveni is equivalent to believing in Satan

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has attacked Dr Kizza Besigye and Erias Lukwago in a series of posts that have renewed political debateGen Muhoozi Kainerugaba accused Dr Kizza Besigye of betraying President Museveni.He compared Besigye’s actions to a Christian believing in Satan.Mu

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Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed

Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed

Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud buyers.The latest case involves Jama Munyaradzi, a British-Zimbabwean national who was allegedly robbed of $600 and killed

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New Pension Scheme: Law expands retirement grounds, allows men to exit on marriage terms

New Pension Scheme: Law expands retirement grounds, allows men to exit on marriage terms

KAMPALA, Uganda — Male public servants can now legally retire on marriage grounds with full benefits under Uganda’s newly enacted Public Service Pension Fund Act, a major legislative shift that expands the country’s recognized retirement pathways from five to 12.The provision dismant

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Widow Appeals for Government Support to Repatriate Daughter’s Body from China

Widow Appeals for Government Support to Repatriate Daughter’s Body from China

The head of the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in China is H.E. Oliver Wonekha (L). She serves as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) while Uganda's official diplomatic representation in G

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Masindi Vice Chairperson sacked over missing S.6 papers

Masindi Vice Chairperson sacked over missing S.6 papers

Masindi District leadership has been thrown into early-term controversy after the removal of its vice chairperson, following revelations he did not meet the minimum academic qualifications required by law.The development has triggered debate among residents, political leaders, and civil se

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Musasizi: Uganda’s Income Per Person Set to Cross Shs 5.1m

Musasizi: Uganda’s Income Per Person Set to Cross Shs 5.1m

Uganda’s income per person is projected to rise to USD 1,420 (about Shs5.1 million) in the current financial year, Finance Minister Henry Musasizi announced Thursday, a milestone that underscores the country’s steady economic expansion ahead of the anticipated oil era.Presenting the 20

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Budget Speech: Uganda's economy set for fastest growth in 30 years as oil production starts

Budget Speech: Uganda's economy set for fastest growth in 30 years as oil production starts

Presenting the national budget before Parliament on June 11, 2026, Finance Minister Henry Musasizi said the country's economic outlook remains strong, supported by low inflation, rising exports, growing investment and increasing business confidence.Musasizi projects Uganda's economy will g

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Senior Journalist Job Namanya Apuuli Declares Bid for Kitagwenda County MP Seat in 2031–2036 Term

Senior Journalist Job Namanya Apuuli Declares Bid for Kitagwenda County MP Seat in 2031–2036 Term

Job Namanya Apuuli, the Chief Executive Officer of Apuuli Foundation and a seasoned media practitioner, has officially declared his intention to contest for the Kitagwenda County Member of Parliament seat in the 2031–2036 electoral term.Apuuli announced his political ambitions while addr

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Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund

Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has commenced the disbursement of Shs2.8 billion under the long-awaited Shs80 billion national cattle restocking programme. However, the intervention has faced immediate scrutiny, with critics and local leaders describing it as a "drop in the ocean" g

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