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79% of Cases Unfinished: Inside the Financial Intelligence Authority’s Fragile Fight Against Money Laundering

79% of Cases Unfinished: Inside the Financial Intelligence Authority’s Fragile Fight Against Money Laundering

FIA Executive Director Samuel Were Wandera and Justice Bonny Isaac Teko stand at the center of Uganda’s evolving anti-money laundering landscape, where assertive enforcement meets judicial insistence on due process, highlighting a system striving to balance swift intervention with evidence, ove

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Ugandan Banks Reject Sovereignty Bill, Cite Seven Grounds

Ugandan Banks Reject Sovereignty Bill, Cite Seven Grounds

Uganda’s banking industry has mounted a formal and detailed opposition to the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that its provisions could disrupt financial intermediation, deter foreign investment, and undermine the country’s broader economic growth strategy.In a l

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Trump Declares The Strait Is 'Permanently' Open – Tanker Traffic Says 'Not Yet'

Trump Declares The Strait Is 'Permanently' Open – Tanker Traffic Says 'Not Yet'

On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that the Strait of Hormuz is now “permanently” open — crediting US military superiority and a new understanding with China under which Beijing agreed not to ship weapons to Iran. He added that President Xi Jinping would g

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UPDF, Congolese Army Attack ADF Camp, Rescue Over 130 Abductees

UPDF, Congolese Army Attack ADF Camp, Rescue Over 130 Abductees

The operation targeted a rebel hideout near River Epulu, an area long associated with ADF activity. Military sources indicate that the camp had been under the control of a commander identified as Meya Ssebagala. During the offensive, a total of 138 captives were freed, marking one of the signific

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Ministries warn of service delivery crisis over budget shortfalls

Ministries warn of service delivery crisis over budget shortfalls

Government officials who attendef the National Performance Review Conference at MunyonyoSector ministries have raised concern over inadequate budget funding, warning that it is undermining service delivery across the country.The concerns were raised during an ongoing three-day Natio

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KCCA road works lag as Parliament raises alarm over funding gaps, flood risk ‎

KCCA road works lag as Parliament raises alarm over funding gaps, flood risk ‎

The Committee is also concerned that disbursement is performance-linked, meaning that continued slow progress will directly reduce KCCA's access to programme funds and jeopardise the broader metropolitan development objectives‎Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure has raise

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Nabbanja cracks the whip: PM demands results as national performance conference opens in Munyonyo

Nabbanja cracks the whip: PM demands results as national performance conference opens in Munyonyo

KAMPALA – There was no room for excuses as Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja took to the podium at the opening of the National Performance Review Conference 2026, delivering a blunt message to government officials: Ugandans want results — not reports.Speaking at the Speke Resort Conventi

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Shs 37.5Bn Kayunga–Ssenge–Kawanda Road Launched Amid Safety Warnings

Shs 37.5Bn Kayunga–Ssenge–Kawanda Road Launched Amid Safety Warnings

Leaders urge vigilance as major Wakiso road upgrade begins under Greater Kampala development plan.Government has officially launched the Shs 37.5 billion Kayunga–Ssenge–Kawanda Road project in Wakiso District, with leaders cautioning the public to remain vigilant as construction begins

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Work begins on 37.5 billion shilling Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road project

Work begins on 37.5 billion shilling Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road project

WAKISO, Uganda — Residents and leaders in Wakiso District gathered today for the groundbreaking ceremony of the 6.5-kilometer Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road, a project seen as a major infrastructure milestone for the region.The 37.5 billion shilling project is funded by the World Bank, t

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Mabirizi Takes Legal Battle to Next Level, Sues Magistrate and Prosecutor

Mabirizi Takes Legal Battle to Next Level, Sues Magistrate and Prosecutor

Detained lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi escalates his dispute over prolonged remand by filing fresh suits against judicial officers, as his bid for release stalls in Buganda Road Court.Embattled Kampala lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has filed new legal action against the magistrate and state pr

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