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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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Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license

Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license

Sugarcane farmers and leaders across Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kakumiro districts in Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro sub-region, are increasingly frustrated as continued delays in licensing a proposed sugar factory threaten their livelihoods.Many are reporting heavy losses due to limited market access

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Boda Boda Rider Found Dead in River After Suspected Night Accident in Kanungu

Boda Boda Rider Found Dead in River After Suspected Night Accident in Kanungu

Police in Kanungu District are investigating the death of a boda boda rider whose body was recovered from Kiruruma River after a suspected night accident, with concerns raised over a collapsed bridge that had not yet been repaired.Police in Kanungu District are investigating the death of a

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Kayunga Hospital Under Fire as Missing Baby Case Takes New Twist

Kayunga Hospital Under Fire as Missing Baby Case Takes New Twist

Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital is facing possible legal action following a reported case of a stolen baby at the facility, in a development that has taken a dramatic turn after police arrested the child’s father over alleged defilement.The incident, which reportedly occurred on July

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SURVIVAL INSTINCT? How Fear of Mbabazi Fate Forced Speaker Among to Backtrack On 2031 Presidency Bid

SURVIVAL INSTINCT? How Fear of Mbabazi Fate Forced Speaker Among to Backtrack On 2031 Presidency Bid

In a dramatic political climbdown that has set tongues wagging across the country, Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has moved swiftly to kill off talk of a 2031 presidential bid, declaring she will instead retire from active politics—sparking speculation of fear, survival instinct, and l

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Teachers stuck in debt trap

Teachers stuck in debt trap

Today’s economic hardship is real, with many Ugandans, especially teachers, feeling the pinch. The burden of debt is palpable, and it is affecting the quality of education. With salaries stretched thin, borrowing has become a survival tool. But the cycle of repayment pressure is taking a toll.

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Parliament Rejects Tax on ‘Kyeyo’ Earnings, Non-Business Asset Sales

Parliament Rejects Tax on ‘Kyeyo’ Earnings, Non-Business Asset Sales

KAMPALA, Uganda – Parliament has passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, rejecting a government proposal to tax income earned and sent home by Ugandans living and working abroad.In a sitting Thursday presided over by Speaker Anita Among, lawmakers also rejected a government proposa

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Parliament Passes National Teachers Bill Without Degree Requirement — But Teachers Who Violate Standards Now Face Five Years In Jail

Parliament Passes National Teachers Bill Without Degree Requirement — But Teachers Who Violate Standards Now Face Five Years In Jail

Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill after removing one of its most contentious provisions — a clause that would have made a bachelor’s degree in education a mandatory requirement for registration as a teacher in Uganda.The decision, reached after heated debate in the House

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Over 7000 ex-election police constables ready for private security deployment

Over 7000 ex-election police constables ready for private security deployment

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Abbas Byakagaba, on Wednesday passed out 7,018 former Election Special Police Constables (SPCs) at the Police Counter Terrorism Training School, Olilim, following completion of specialized training for deployment under licensed Private Security Organizations (

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NRM MP in Power Theft Scandal as UEDCL Finds Tampered Meter, Villagers Block Arrest of Mother

NRM MP in Power Theft Scandal as UEDCL Finds Tampered Meter, Villagers Block Arrest of Mother

Earlier this week, the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) stormed Nakakulwe Village in Butagaya Sub-county, Jinja, in an operation that has sparked a public storm after landing at the home of Kagoma County MP, Moses Walyomu Muwanika, known to his voters most, as Onkokomweru.

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