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Six Rubanda district officials arrested over embezzling Shs 107m

Six Rubanda district officials arrested over embezzling Shs 107m

Rubanda district officials arrestedSix officials from Rubanda district have been arrested by the Inspectorate of Government (IG) over the alleged embezzlement of Shs 107,688,900 in public funds.The suspects are Benon Kahangi, 48, the district production and marketing officer; Stephe

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FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament

FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament

Uganda’s political landscape has been reshaped following the Jan. 15 general election, with the ruling National Resistance Movement maintaining a dominant majority despite significant challenges in key regions. The newly compiled list of legislators for the 12th Parliament reveals a chamber def

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Was 11th Parliament for or against the people?

Was 11th Parliament for or against the people?

After Jacob Oulanyah won a bitter race against Rebecca Kadaga to become the Speaker of the 11th Parliament in May 2021, he promised to preside over a “people-centred House.” When Oulanyah died in March 2022, Anita Among, his replacement, doubled down on the promise.In a four-part serie

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Big Story: Intense Manhunt as 7 Suspects Escape from jail

Big Story: Intense Manhunt as 7 Suspects Escape from jail

Kigezi Police publicist Elly MaatePolice in Rubanda District have launched a manhunt for seven suspects who escaped from Rubanda Central Police Station after overpowering a cell guard on Saturday afternoon.Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson Elly Maate said the incident occurred on

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Gunfire, Burnt Vehicles, and Clashes!! Police Respond to Violence in NRM Primaries

Gunfire, Burnt Vehicles, and Clashes!! Police Respond to Violence in NRM Primaries

The Uganda Police Force has confirmed a wave of violent incidents linked to the ongoing election season, particularly during the NRM party primaries. In a press release dated July 8, 2025, police revealed that violence involving political supporters has broken o

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Ugandans Seeking to Join Uganda Police Force Given This Directive Ahead of Police Recruitment

Ugandans Seeking to Join Uganda Police Force Given This Directive Ahead of Police Recruitment

The Uganda Police Force has called upon Ugandans who are seeking to join the Ugandan Police Force to be at the recruitment centers by O8:OO am.In a post on X formerly Twitter, this is what the Uganda Police Force had to say.

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Best, worst districts in healthcare delivery named

Best, worst districts in healthcare delivery named

The Health Ministry has named the best-performing and worst-performing districts in health service delivery during the 2023/2024 financial year. In the health sub-programme performance report released yesterday in Kampala during the Annual Health Sub-Programme Joint Review Mission, Lira

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Kigezi crumbles under weight of high TB cases

Kigezi crumbles under weight of high TB cases

Authorities in Kigezi have said cases of tuberculosis (TB) are still high in the sub-region despite several interventions by the government and development partners to contain the disease. The authorities highlight poor health-seeking behaviour, poor living conditions, alcoholism and cul

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Senior four candidates start exams

Senior four candidates start exams

Anxiety looms large across the country as the first cohort of Senior Four candidates under the new Lower Secondary Curriculum starts exams today. The curriculum came into effect in 2021. According to the Uganda National Examination Board (Uneb), a total of 379,620 students were registere

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Uganda unveils 600MW Karuma Hydropower Plant

Uganda unveils 600MW Karuma Hydropower Plant

A single flooding incident at Isimba Hydropower Plant in August 2022, plunged Uganda into darkness. The incident, which resulted in the emergency shutdown of the 183MW Isimba, coincided with a periodic maintenance of some of the generational units at the 250MW B

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