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NEMA bans open waste burning, culprits to face prosecution, fines

NEMA bans open waste burning, culprits to face prosecution, fines

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Individuals and authorities engaging in open burning of waste in urban areas across Uganda now face prosecution, fines, and other stringent legal consequences following a directive from the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA). The ban comes after

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Full Figure set to return on TV

Full Figure set to return on TV

Full Figure and Charles Ssenkubuge will resume hosting their morning show Omusunsuzi on Salt TV on March 2, 2026, months after it was suspended by UCC over violations of broadcasting standards.Full Figure and Charles Ssenkubuge will resume co-hosting their morning show on Salt TV next mont

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Ex-minister’s widow allowed to challenge ownership of Sh17bn Muthaiga land

Ex-minister’s widow allowed to challenge ownership of Sh17bn Muthaiga land

The widow of former minister Arthur Kinyanjui Magugu has been allowed to pursue a case challenging the ownership of a parcel of land in Nairobi worth Sh17 billion.The Environment and Land Court ruled that Ms Margaret Wairimu Magugu should be allowed to argue her case, especially after argu

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Estranged Boyfriend Wins As Kampala Slay Queen Charlotte Komugisha Loses 2nd Court Case In One Week

Estranged Boyfriend Wins As Kampala Slay Queen Charlotte Komugisha Loses 2nd Court Case In One Week

Queen Charlotte Komugisha (48) loses 2nd court case in One week as judge rules that their 12-year-old son leaves home & goes to boarding to avoid exposure to parental quarrels.Robert Magara the Grade 1 Magistrate at the Makindye court in Kampala has ruled that the embattled Kampala tik

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Stop teaching girls to pull – Minister Mutuuzo challenges “valueless and outdated” traditional norms

Stop teaching girls to pull – Minister Mutuuzo challenges “valueless and outdated” traditional norms

The Minister of State for Gender and Culture, Hon. Peace Mutuuzo, has advised Ugandans to drop cultures and norms that do not add much value to children.In a brief encounter with the media, Hon. Mutuuzo is heard pointing out how traditional cultures like visiting the bush and pulling do no

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Over 60 students expelled from Kitgum High School for stealing 130 chairs

Over 60 students expelled from Kitgum High School for stealing 130 chairs

Kitgum, Uganda: At least 60 students have been expelled from Kitgum High School over persistent indiscipline and poor academic performance, school authorities have confirmed.The head teacher, Christopher Opoka, told DailyExpress on Monday that the decision followed a comprehensive review o

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Mabirizi Further Remanded as Prosecution Moves to Verify Sureties

Mabirizi Further Remanded as Prosecution Moves to Verify Sureties

The matter came up before Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa on Wednesday. Through his lawyers, Anthony Asiimwe and Yasin Ssentumbwe Munagomba, Mabirizi applied for bail, stating that he has a fixed place of residence in Kiwomu Zone, Mulago.City lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi will spend mor

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HUGE SCANDAL! Investigation Lays Bare Rot at World Bank Funded CEDP Project, Finance Ministry, PSFU on the Spot

HUGE SCANDAL! Investigation Lays Bare Rot at World Bank Funded CEDP Project, Finance Ministry, PSFU on the Spot

After ten years, millions in financing and bold promises to transform Uganda’s business and tourism competitiveness, the Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP) is now under an unforgiving spotlight.The December 2025 Value for Money audit on CEDP has laid bare a troubli

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Gaming stakes to hit Shs14.1 trillion as regulator revenue rises from Shs17.4 billion to Shs391 billion in 10 years

Gaming stakes to hit Shs14.1 trillion as regulator revenue rises from Shs17.4 billion to Shs391 billion in 10 years

Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija congralating Mr Kenneth Kitariho (right) upon his inauguration as Chairperson of the NLGRB. Looking on is outgoing board chairperson Aloysius Mugasa (2nd left) and CEO Denis Mudene Ngabirano.Ten years after it was created, the National Lotteries and Gaming R

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Why is Jinja College demanding for a questionable 160,000/= in order to issue students with their UCE recommendation letters?

Why is Jinja College demanding for a questionable 160,000/= in order to issue students with their UCE recommendation letters?

This morning, I was driving from Mbale enroute Kampala. On reaching Jinja, a group of young boys at a public transport stage flagged me down. Curious, I stopped to establish why they had stopped me and after exchanging pleasantries, I allowed them in for a free ride so as to save their money for

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