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Informality in Artisanal Mining Bleeds Revenue, NGO Warns

Informality in Artisanal Mining Bleeds Revenue, NGO Warns

Uganda continues to lose significant revenue from the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector due to rampant informality and weak regulatory enforcement, the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) has said.Despite being rich in minerals, Uganda has failed to tran

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Gunshot Residue Cannot Prove Who Fired Gun, Court Told in Katanga Trial

Gunshot Residue Cannot Prove Who Fired Gun, Court Told in Katanga Trial

A government toxicologist has told the High Court in Kampala that the presence of gunshot residue (GSR) on a person cannot be used to determine whether they fired a gun, casting fresh light on the complex forensic details in the ongoing trial of Molly Katanga.Dr Jaffer Kisitu, a toxicologi

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Massive Pay Rise Looms For All Public Servants As Gov’t Tables UGX688.9 Billion Salary Plan

Massive Pay Rise Looms For All Public Servants As Gov’t Tables UGX688.9 Billion Salary Plan

The Ministry of Public Service has unveiled a plan for a massive salary enhancement strategy targeting all public servants across Uganda—a move projected to cost taxpayers over UGX688.9 billion.This proposal is detailed in the 2025/2026 Ministerial Poli

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Online 'advisors' telling people how to maximise their gov handouts

Online 'advisors' telling people how to maximise their gov handouts

Online 'advisors' have been telling benefits claimants how to maximise their government handouts while also reaping in hundreds of thousands of pounds. Accounts on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have gone viral, with followers sharing success stories of how they bagged benefits by following thes

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Umeme Says It’s Been Compelled to Hand Over Electricity Distribution; Considers Arbitration in London

Umeme Says It’s Been Compelled to Hand Over Electricity Distribution; Considers Arbitration in London

Umeme insists that the government’s audit undervalues the company’s investment and has formally notified authorities of a dispute under Section 9.1 of the Support AgreementInside and outside the Ntinda substation in Kampala, where Umeme r

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'National ID Will Be Required for All Services' - Museveni's Govt Announces

'National ID Will Be Required for All Services' - Museveni's Govt Announces

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced that soon, Ugandans will be required to present their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to access all services, both public and private.This policy shift, which i

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Minister Orders Investigation into Alleged Corruption at Makerere University

Minister Orders Investigation into Alleged Corruption at Makerere University

The State Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Rose Lilly Akello, has instructed the Inspector General of Government (IGG) to launch an investigation into corruption claims at Makerere University. This follows widespread allegations of bribery, irregular promotion

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URA Urges Landlords to Declare Rental Properties or Face Penalties

URA Urges Landlords to Declare Rental Properties or Face Penalties

Mbarara, Uganda — The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has called on landlords across the country to voluntarily declare their rental properties and register for rental income tax, warning of steep penalties for non-compliance.

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Besigye and Lutale Instruct Martha Karua as their lead counsel in civil Courts

Besigye and Lutale Instruct Martha Karua as their lead counsel in civil Courts

KAMPALA -A few weeks after Col (Rtd) Dr. Kiiza Besigye and his aide have been charged of Treason before Nakawa Magistrates Court along side Captain Oola Dennis a soldier from UPDF, these have issues fresh instructions on their legal representation.

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"UPDF Are In South Sudan Without My Knowledge." UPDF Deployment in South Sudan Sparks Controversy

"UPDF Are In South Sudan Without My Knowledge." UPDF Deployment in South Sudan Sparks Controversy

On 11 March 2025, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of Uganda's Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, made public that he had sent the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) special forces to Juba, South Sudan.He said the operation, codenamed 'Mlinzi wa Kimya' (The Silent Guardian),

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