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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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All Ugandan government vehicles to be electric, locally made

All Ugandan government vehicles to be electric, locally made

Uganda’s new national e-mobility strategy is focused on domestic vehicle manufacturing, battery production, charging infrastructure and specialised human capital development.Uganda plans to fully transition all new government vehicles to locally manufactured electric vehicles as part of

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NIRA official remanded over data leak linked to Dubai trafficking ring

NIRA official remanded over data leak linked to Dubai trafficking ring

staff member of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has been remanded to prison over allegations of leaking citizens’ personal information to individuals linked to a suspected human trafficking network that targeted young Ugandan women for exploitation in Dubai.

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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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Breaking: 1 Dead, 17 Students Injured in Gulu SS Bus Crash

Breaking: 1 Dead, 17 Students Injured in Gulu SS Bus Crash

bus belonging to Gulu Secondary School carrying students for a tour to Jinja crashed Tuesday morning in Kigumba after the driver reportedly attempted a dangerous overtake, renewing calls for stricter enforcement of safety rules on Uganda’s roads.According to Traffic Police spokesperson S

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Stolen in Broad Daylight, Found Within Hours! Police Rescue Kidnapped Infant

Stolen in Broad Daylight, Found Within Hours! Police Rescue Kidnapped Infant

Police at Kira Division have successfully recovered a three-month-old baby boy who had been reported stolen in a shocking incident that left a family in distress. The case, which began in Kireka D Cell, quickly gained attention due to the bold manner in which the child was taken. What started as

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Mediation of  Bugisu cultural leadership dispute starts

Mediation of Bugisu cultural leadership dispute starts

A long-running leadership dispute within the Bugisu cultural institution (Bukuuka Bwa Bugisu) has entered a decisive phase, with court-led mediation now underway at the High Court in Mbale in a bid to resolve deep divisions among the Bamasaba community.The mediation, facilitated by the Jud

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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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Makerere Lecturer Gets NDA Approval for His Ulcer Drug

Makerere Lecturer Gets NDA Approval for His Ulcer Drug

A Makerere University pharmacy lecturer has done something Uganda’s pharmaceutical sector has been waiting for someone to do for a long time — taken traditional plant knowledge, put it through rigorous science, and come out the other side with a product the National Drug Authority has formall

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