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25 May '26
A series of detailed leaks by whistleblower Brendan A. Wadri has exposed multi-billion shilling procurement controversies, asset diversion, and alleged kickback schemes within Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines. These revelations emerge amidst an active, high-level crackdown led by the
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25 May '26
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government reduced its net borrowing or fiscal deficit in the month of April, amidst the global supply disruptions and lower revenue collections.According to the Ministry of Finance, net borrowing (the extra money the government had to borrow after accounting fo
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25 May '26
For many businesses in Uganda, securing a government contract feels like hitting the jackpot. The moment word spreads that someone has landed a deal, everything changes. Friends become more attentive, relatives resurface, banks suddenly extend courtesy, and suppliers are willing to offer goods on
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24 May '26
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ran parallel procurement operations through the United Arab Emirates and Chinese suppliers to covertly acquire advanced military technology used to target American forces and US-allied infrastructure across the Middle East, according to two Financial Tim
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23 May '26
confidential dossier pieced together by covert intelligence shows that State actors put Anita Among under surveillance as early as 2021, when she was Deputy Speaker of Parliament.The voluminous collection of documents, a copy of which Weekend Monitor has seen, discloses that “a reliable
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23 May '26
Tea farmers in Bushenyi have expressed anger and frustration after the High Court dismissed their case against the Igara Growers Tea Factory board, ruling that the matter should have been handled by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau, leaving the leadership dispute unresolved.Tea farm
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13 May '26
Electricity consumers in Kampala and surrounding areas will experience scheduled daytime power outages from May 14 to June 2, 2026, as UETCL carries out maintenance on the Lugogo–Kampala North 132kV transmission line under a major upgrade programme.Electricity consumers in Kampala and su
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12 May '26
What had been heavily marketed as a historic and breathtaking aerial spectacle ahead of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony has instead sparked public criticism and tough questions over alleged wasteful expenditure after a short-lived drone show lasting barely 10 to 14 minut
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12 May '26
Kampala businessman has been arraigned before the Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court over an alleged multi-billion shilling fertilizer fraud that reportedly targeted an international company.The suspect, identified as Muwonge Ibrahim alias Ibra, was jointly arraigned this afternoon by the S
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12 May '26
The murder trial of businesswoman Molly Katanga took a dramatic turn of events Monday after the State accused her of withdrawing more than Shs40 billion from a Euro account belonging to her deceased husband, businessman Henry Katanga, even while she admitted at International Hospital Kampala (IHK